Welcome to Avondale ...
The city of Avondale is located in Maricopa County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Avondale, you might consider that their post office opened in 1911.
The city was incorporated in 1946.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Avondale has a population of 87,949 people<2> (see below for details).
Avondale is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Avondale lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time
Avondale is located in the (623) area code.
The ZIP code for Avondale: 85323<4>
Going back to its beginning, The community of Avondale was originally named Coldwater. For more information about the names of Avondale, see The Names of Avondale on our Genealogy Page.
Websites for Avondale ...
Official Website: www.ci.avondale.az.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Avondale had an population of 87,949 people. This is an increase of 15.36% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 145.1% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Avondale had a population of 76,238 people. This makes Avondale the county's 10th most populous community.
The population of Avondale represents 1.19% of the total population of Arizona (which has 6,392,017 people), making it the state's 12th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 76,238 people, the population of Avondale increased 112.46% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 35,883 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Avondale.
Communities Also Named Avondale ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 61 communities that are also named Avondale - they are located in Alabama, Colorado, Florida (3), Georgia (6), Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Louisiana (2), Maryland (2), Michigan (2), Mississippi (2), Missouri, Montana, New Brunswick, New Jersey, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Nova Scotia (2), Ohio (8), Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), Prince Edward Island, Rhode Island, South Carolina (4), Tennessee (5), Texas (2), Utah, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Avondale.
Communities near Avondale ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Avondale.
- Phoenix
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
- Phoenix is located in Maricopa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,708,127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phoenix <5>
- Glendale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Glendale is located in Maricopa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 255,307 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glendale <5>
- Peoria
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
- Peoria is located in Maricopa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179,872 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peoria <5>
- Surprise
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
- Surprise is located in Maricopa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147,965 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surprise <5>
- Buckeye
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Buckeye is located in Maricopa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,224 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckeye <5>
- El Mirage
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Mirage
- El Mirage is located in Maricopa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,481 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Mirage <5>
- Youngtown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngtown
- Youngtown is located in Maricopa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,913 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Youngtown <5>
- Litchfield Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield Park
- Litchfield Park is located in Maricopa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,578 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Litchfield Park <5>
- Liberty Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Village
- Liberty Village is located in Maricopa County
- Tolleson
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolleson
- Tolleson is located in Maricopa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,564 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tolleson <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Avondale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Avondale.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Avondale. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Avondale.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Avondale. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Avondale.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Avondale ...
Looking for more information about Avondale? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Avondale, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Avondale.
Adding Avondale to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Avondale in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Avondale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Avondale post office opened in 1911.
We also found Avondale on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Arizona (1951).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Avondale.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Avondale: www.ci.avondale.az.us/
The official website for Maricopa County: www.maricopa.gov/
The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arizona's counties, including Maricopa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Avondale. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Avondale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Avondale). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Avondale or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |