Sun City, Arizona

Sun City, Arizona
The Sun City DEVCO Model #1
The Sun City DEVCO Model #1
Flag of Sun City, Arizona
Location in Maricopa County, Arizona
Sun City is located in Arizona
Sun City
Sun City
Sun City is located in the United States
Sun City
Sun City
Coordinates: 33°37′41″N 112°16′53″W / 33.62806°N 112.28139°W / 33.62806; -112.28139
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountyMaricopa
Area
 • Total
14.59 sq mi (37.80 km2)
 • Land14.42 sq mi (37.35 km2)
 • Water0.17 sq mi (0.45 km2)
Elevation1,168 ft (356 m)
Population
 • Total
39,931
 • Density2,769.14/sq mi (1,069.16/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
ZIP codes
85300-85399
Area code623
FIPS code04-70320
GNIS feature ID2410022[2]
Sun City and Sun City West from Landsat 8, 2016

Sun City is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, that is located within the Phoenix metropolitan area.

The population was 39,931 as of the 2020 census.[3] Its adjoining sister city is Sun City West. Both Sun Cities are retirement communities popular with snowbirds.

  1. ^ "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Arizona". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sun City, Arizona
  3. ^ a b "Sun City CDP, Arizona: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 17, 2022.