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Arizona›Yuma County

Donovan EstatesAZ

A town of 507.

Is Donovan Estates a good place to live?

Donovan Estates’ July high is 108°F, where Arizona’s towns sit at 100°F and U.S. towns at 85°F. Of the 141 Arizona towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Donovan Estates. Donovan Estates has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

A shrinking town

Donovan Estates has shrunk 14% from 2010 to 2020

1,508 counted in 2010 and 1,295 in 2020.

1,5082010
1,2952020

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts

Getting set up

Moving to Donovan Estates: who provides what

Donovan Estates is unincorporated, so Yuma County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerAPS17.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Yuma water system5 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesYuma CountyYuma County provides services here
SchoolsCrane Elementary DistrictYuma Union High School District2 districts serve Donovan Estates; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Arizona you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereYuma County RecorderYuma County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code8536485364 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Donovan Estates.

Natural hazards

Earthquakes leads a very high hazard risk in Donovan Estates

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 80% of U.S. communities.

80risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
80Very high riskLowerHigher
EarthquakesInland floodingHeat waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

In Donovan Estates, the median household income runs lower than in the typical Arizona or U.S. town

Donovan Estates’ median household income is $39,000, below both the Arizona town median ($69,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). 8.3% of residents live below the poverty line in Donovan Estates. Most working residents leave Donovan Estates for work: only 0% work in town.

0%work in town
Donovan EstatesArizona townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work16 minutes24 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$39,000$69,000$80,000
Below the poverty line8.3%12%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Donovan Estates0%
Yuma55%
Phoenix6%
Somerton3%
San Luis3%
5 mi
median commute distance
8
jobs based in Donovan Estates
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Compared with most of Arizona and the rest of the country, a typical January night in Donovan Estates is milder

The January low in Donovan Estates is 45°F. Donovan Estates has warm winters and scorching summers, with very little rain.

108°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter45–71°
Spring58–88°
Summer78–106°
Fall62–91°
+2.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
108°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Donovan Estates is

Donovan Estates beats the Arizona average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 30% of Donovan Estates adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. Only 7 of the 141 Arizona towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Donovan Estates.

Donovan EstatesArizona townsU.S. towns
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)30%12%8.1%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)28%15%14%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)29%21%19%
Depression (CDC PLACES)16%20%23%
32 measures vs. Arizona
4 better14 too close to call14 worse
What stands outDonovan EstatesAZ
Fewer adults who have had cancer5.6%8.8%
Fewer adults with COPD5.5%6.6%
More uninsured adults29.6%13.2%
Yuma Regional Medical Center
3.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Donovan Estates

13pages on Donovan Estates
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Donovan Estates

About 0 of every 100 Donovan Estates residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Arizona.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

Small town

507 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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About Donovan Estates

CDP in Yuma County, Arizona

Donovan Estates is a census-designated place (CDP) in Yuma County, Arizona, United States. The population was 1,508 at the 2010 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.1 sq mi
Elevation
108 ft
Area code
928

Questions about Donovan Estates

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Donovan Estates, AZ a good place to live?

Donovan Estates has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.