Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 12 min5:15 am – 7:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 6 min7:14 am – 5:20 pm
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People6,699 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 57.43,448 householdsMedian household income $47,680Median home value $207,600Median rent $859 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,237 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting11.0% unemployment rate42% of adults are in the labour force, 2,225 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, professional and business services 12%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%Average commute 21 minutes61% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 29% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 76%, Spanish 22%, French or Haitian Creole 1%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month June: highs 89°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 32°F17 in of rain a year, on about 36 dayswettest month August3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days36 days above 90°F, 63 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bisbee 1wnw station, 1 mi away
Nearby landmarksMount Reillypeak · under a mileMount Martinpeak · 1.2 miPete Moore Springspring · 3.7 miBull Springspring · 6.1 miSandy Bob Tankreservoir · 8.5 miBuck Creek Tankreservoir · 8.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public lands47-Ranchstate conservation land · 5.9 mi · 968 acresSierra Vista Shooting Rangestate conservation land · 8.4 mi · 624 acresWhitewater Draw Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 13.9 mi · 1,691 acresYarbroughstate conservation land · 14.2 mi · 122 acresCoronado National Forestnational forest · 17.1 mi · 1,652,117 acresWoodcutter's Canyon Linear Parkstate park · 23.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 8 Jun 197750 mi away, near Fronteras, MexicoMost recent: magnitude 4.0 on 16 Aug 202649 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateCochise County, AZ, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Very HighWildfire Relatively HighHeat wave Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality70% of days had good air in 2025255 of 365 days measured106 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 45, worst day 328main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Cochise County monitors, AZ
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterArizona Water Co - Bisbeeserves 8,707 people from ground water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation6,011 ft1,832 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCopper Queen Community Hospital2.4 miPost officeCopper Queen Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBisbee City Hall2.8 miPoliceBisbee Police Department1.6 miFire stationBisbee Fire Department Station 821.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 middleMiddleLowell Junior High School1.7 miCollegeCochise College Douglas Campus14.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTucson International Airport TUS76 miUS highwayUS 19117 miAmtrakBenson, AZ BEN43 miTransit4 stops within a mileBisbee BusSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 85603 ZIP area.
