Welcome to Apache Junction ...

The city of Apache Junction is primarily located in Maricopa County<1>. A portion of Apache Junction extends into Pinal County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Apache Junction, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

A typical abbreviation for Apache Junction: Apache Jct. (or less commonly used: Apache Jctn.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Apache Junction has a population of 42,530 people<2> (see below for details).

Apache Junction is 1,690 feet [515 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Apache Junction lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time

Apache Junction is within the boundaries of the (480) area code.

The ZIP codes for Apache Junction: 85117-85120, 85178<4>

Websites for Apache Junction ...

Official Website:   www.ajcity.net/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.apachejunctioncoc.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Apache Junction had an population of 42,530 people. This is an increase of 18.67% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 33.68% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Apache Junction had a population of 35,840 people. This makes Apache Junction the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Apache Junction represents 0.56% of the total population of Arizona (which has 6,392,017 people), making it the state's 24th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 35,840 people, the population of Apache Junction increased 12.65% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 31,814 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Apache Junction.

Communities Also Named Apache Junction ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Arizona communities named Apache Junction: This one is located in Maricopa County and the other is located in Pinal County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Apache Junction.

Communities near Apache Junction ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Apache Junction.

• Mesa
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesa
  • Mesa is located in Maricopa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 528,159 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesa <5>
• Chandler
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
  • Chandler is located in Maricopa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 265,398 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chandler <5>
• Gilbert
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
  • Gilbert is located in Maricopa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 257,658 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <5>
• Queen Creek
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Creek
  • Queen Creek is located in Maricopa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,097 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Queen Creek <5>
• Fountain Hills
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hills
  • Fountain Hills is located in Maricopa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,960 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain Hills <5>
• Goldfield ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldfield
  • Goldfield is located in Pinal County
• Silver Spur Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Spur Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Spur Village
  • Silver Spur Village is located in Maricopa County
• Youngberg
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngberg
  • Youngberg is located in Pinal County
• Gold Canyon
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Canyon
  • Gold Canyon is located in Pinal County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gold Canyon <5>
• Buckhorn
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
  • Buckhorn is located in Maricopa County

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 Apache Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Apache Junction.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Apache Junction. 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 Apache Junction.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Apache Junction. See our Newspapers Page for Apache Junction.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Apache Junction ...

Looking for more information about Apache Junction? 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 Apache Junction, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Apache Junction.

Adding Apache Junction to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Apache Junction 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 Apache Junction was on a map titled Road Map for Arizona (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Apache Junction.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Apache Junction: www.ajcity.net/

The official website for Maricopa County: www.maricopa.gov/

The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.gov/