Gila County, Arizona

Gila County, Arizona, has 53,801 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Globe. It uses Mountain Time and covers 4,758 sq mi (12,322 km²) of land.

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Gila County in Arizona
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Gila County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
53,801
Land area
4,758 sq mi (12,322 km²)
County seat or government
Globe
Time zone
Mountain TimeUTC-07:00
Median household income
$61,986 ± $2,848
Median home value
$269,400 ± $14,030
Median rent, with utilities
$1,030 ± $90
Homes lived in by their owners
77.5% ± 1.1 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Payson, AZ micro areaCentral county
Water area
37.2 sq mi (96.5 km²)
State
Arizona
County code (FIPS)
04007
Coordinates (central point)
33.789618, -110.811870

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Gila County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Mountain TimeAmerica/PhoenixUTC-07:00. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 8554123,382 people
  2. 8550112,395 people
  3. 8594110,459 people
  4. 855505,696 people
  5. 855393,386 people
  6. 855422,885 people
  7. 855442,834 people
  8. 851921,849 people
  9. 855531,755 people
  10. 852641,261 people
  11. 85545604 people
  12. 85135331 people
All 14
  1. 85532331 people
  2. 85554309 people

14 ZIP Code areas overlap Gila County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Gila County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Gila County, largest first

  1. Payson Unified District23,249 people
  2. Whiteriver Unified District14,352 people
  3. Globe Unified District9,516 people
  4. San Carlos Unified District8,583 people
  5. Miami Unified District7,028 people
  6. Pine Strawberry Elementary District2,834 people
  7. Tonto Basin Elementary District1,755 people
  8. Hayden-Winkelman Unified District839 people
  9. Young Elementary School District442 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Tribal areas in Gila County, largest first

  1. Fort Apache Reservation15,117 people
  2. San Carlos Reservation10,551 people
  3. Tonto Apache Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land112 people

American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Payson, Arizona (town)16,622 people
  2. Globe, Arizona (city)7,195 people
  3. San Carlos, Arizona (CDP)4,973 people
  4. Central Heights-Midland City, Arizona (CDP)2,909 people
  5. Star Valley, Arizona (town)2,525 people
  6. Tonto Basin, Arizona (CDP)1,750 people
  7. Pine, Arizona (CDP)1,740 people
  8. Miami, Arizona (town)1,405 people
  9. Claypool, Arizona (CDP)1,259 people
  10. Canyon Day, Arizona (CDP)1,182 people
  11. Strawberry, Arizona (CDP)1,094 people
  12. Peridot, Arizona (CDP)999 people
All 51
  1. Mesa del Caballo, Arizona (CDP)944 people
  2. Six Shooter Canyon, Arizona (CDP)811 people
  3. Round Valley, Arizona (CDP)631 people
  4. Roosevelt Estates, Arizona (CDP)593 people
  5. Gisela, Arizona (CDP)587 people
  6. Icehouse Canyon, Arizona (CDP)528 people
  7. Pinal, Arizona (CDP)460 people
  8. Cedar Creek, Arizona (CDP)398 people
  9. Hayden, Arizona (town)331 people
  10. Wheatfields, Arizona (CDP)329 people
  11. East Verde Estates, Arizona (CDP)275 people
  12. Carrizo, Arizona (CDP)249 people
  13. Deer Creek, Arizona (CDP)242 people
  14. Young, Arizona (CDP)236 people
  15. East Globe, Arizona (CDP)224 people
  16. Mead Ranch, Arizona (CDP)218 people
  17. Winkelman, Arizona (town)191 people
  18. Dripping Springs, Arizona (CDP)186 people

See all 51 cities, towns and communities in Gila County, largest first

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Pinal County, Arizona68 mi southwest
  2. Graham County, Arizona80 mi southeast
  3. Maricopa County, Arizona102 mi west
  4. Navajo County, Arizona114 mi north
  5. Yavapai County, Arizona116 mi northwest
  6. Coconino County, Arizona151 mi north

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.