Maricopa Colony, Arizona

Maricopa Colony, Arizona
Census-designated place
Location in Maricopa County, Arizona
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Coordinates: 33°22′35″N112°14′22″W / 33.37639°N 112.23944°W / 33.37639; -112.23944
Country	United States
State	Arizona
County	Maricopa
Area [1]
• Total	5.49 sq mi (14.21 km2)
• Land	5.49 sq mi (14.21 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	991 ft (302 m)
Population  (2020) [3]
• Total	854
• Density	155.70/sq mi (60.12/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (MST (no DST))
ZIP code	85339 [4]
Area code	520
FIPS code	04-44450
GNIS feature ID	2612141 [2]

Maricopa Colony is a census-designated place (CDP) in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, located in the federally recognized Gila River Indian Community. The population was 854 at the 2020 census, ^[3] up from 709 at the 2010 census. It is located on the southern side of the Phoenix metropolitan area, around Baseline Road and 83rd Avenue.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	709		—
2020	854		20.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

As of the census ^[6] of 2010, there were 709 people living in the CDP. The racial makeup of the CDP was 1% White, 92% Native American, 4% from other races, and 3% from two or more races. 14% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Transportation

Gila River Transit connects Maricopa Colony with Komatke. ^[7]

Education

Most of Maricopa Colony is not in any school district. ^[8] A portion of Maricopa Colony is in the Union Elementary School District and the Tolleson Union High School District. ^[9]

Notes

1. "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Arizona". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Maricopa Colony, Arizona
3. "Maricopa Colony CDP, Arizona: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
4. "Maricopa Colony AZ ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
6. "American FactFinder". Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved July 9, 2011.
7. "West End Shuttle - Gila River Transit".
8. Geography Division (December 2, 2010). SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Maricopa County, AZ (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. p.  6 . Retrieved September 16, 2025. UNI 99997 School District Not Defined - Text list - 2020 map shows the same information (see page 6, PDF p. 7/11) but without labeling the lack of a school district.
9. Geography Division (December 22, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Maricopa County, AZ (PDF) (Map). United States Census Bureau. p. 5 (PDF p. 6/11). Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved September 16, 2025. - Text list