Oxbow Estates, Arizona - Friendly Burro, 2020
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Oxbow EstatesAZ
The town has 44 residents and lies in Arizona.
Photo: Richard N Horne · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
44
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$646K
Census ACS
Median age
81.4
years
Jobs based here
8
A commuter town
Is Oxbow Estates a good place to live?
Oxbow Estates’ midpoint age is 81.4 years, above both the Arizona town median (41.9 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). No town among the 141 in Arizona we compare has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Oxbow Estates. Oxbow Estates has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
44 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
Moving to Oxbow Estates: who provides what
Oxbow Estates is unincorporated, so Gila County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerAPS17.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesGila CountyGila County provides services here
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.govWho runs elections hereGila County RecorderGila County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code8554185541 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 Oxbow Estates.
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: very high risk in Oxbow Estates, mostly inland flooding
Expected losses in Oxbow Estates break down as 56% from inland flooding and 36% from wildfires. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 85% of U.S. communities.
85risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingWildfire
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Most of Oxbow Estates’ workers head elsewhere: there are 0.1 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Payson (28%), Phoenix (16%) and Mesa (9%). The median commute is under 57 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Oxbow Estates0%
Payson28%
Phoenix16%
Mesa9%
Scottsdale7%
57 mi
median commute distance
8
jobs based in Oxbow Estates
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
The climate in Oxbow Estates brings four seasons and hot summers
In Oxbow Estates, the typical July afternoon high is 94°F.
19″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter32–58°
Spring43–73°
Summer63–93°
Fall48–77°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+2.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Oxbow Estates is
For adults 18 to 64 in Oxbow Estates, the share who have no health insurance is 8.8%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Oxbow Estates is ahead of Arizona on 5 and behind on 11. In Oxbow Estates, 14% of adults have diabetes, and 33% sleep under 7 hours.
| Oxbow Estates | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 35% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Arizona
5 better16 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Oxbow Estates | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.8% | 13.2% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.9% | 12% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.6% | 6.6% |
Honorhealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical Center
48.4 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 Oxbow Estates
15pages on Oxbow Estates
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Oxbow Estates; the nearest are
Phoenix SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Scottsdale52.6 miArizona State University Campus ImmersionUniversity or college · Public · Tempe62.7 mi$12,223 in-state tuitionChandler-Gilbert Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Chandler66.5 mi$2,358 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Oxbow Estates residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Arizona.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Oxbow Estates for work
Where Oxbow Estates’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
8jobs based in Oxbow Estates
0%of working residents work in town
57 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Oxbow Estates
CDP in Gila County, Arizona
Oxbow Estates is a census-designated place (CDP) in Gila County, Arizona, United States. The population was 217 at the 2010 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,630 ft
- Area code
- 928
Questions about Oxbow Estates
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Oxbow Estates, AZ a good place to live?
Oxbow Estates has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.