Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 26 min5:17 am – 7:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 53 min7:30 am – 5:22 pm
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People2,181 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 60.51,089 householdsMedian household income $47,465Median home value $288,50092% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $951 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.5% unemployment rate47% of adults are in the labour force, 883 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 25%, education and health care 13%, other services 12%Average commute 31 minutes61% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 9% walk or cycle, 23% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher77% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 96°F, lows 66°FColdest month December: highs 58°F, lows 33°F15 in of rain a year, on about 29 dayswettest month August1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days101 days above 90°F, 44 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cordes station, 15 mi away
Nearby landmarksLousy Tankreservoir · 2.6 miManzanita Springspring · 2.8 miRed Mountainpeak · 3.8 miTop of the Mountain Tankreservoir · 3.9 miWillow Spring Mountainpeak · 4.2 miShortt Smith Springspring · 3.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTonto National Forestnational forest · 9.2 mi · 2,866,800 acresHorseshoe Ranchstate conservation land · 9.3 mi · 199 acresPrescott National Forestnational forest · 16.4 mi · 1,257,248 acresMontezuma Castle National Monumentnational monument · 36.1 mi · 1,001 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.9 on 4 Feb 197645 mi away, near Williamson, ArizonaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 23 Jul 202349 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateYavapai County, AZ, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Very HighWildfire Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality66% of days had good air in 2025234 of 355 days measured121 moderate daysMedian index 47, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Yavapai County monitors, AZ
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription52% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBlack Canyon City Widserves 2,437 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202111 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,701 ft1,128 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAbrazo Cave Creek Hospital22.7 miPost officeBlack Canyon City Post Office7.5 miFire stationDaisy Mountain Fire Department Station 1437.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPrescott Regional Airport - Ernest A. Love Field PRC43 miMajor airportPhoenix Sky Harbor International Airport PHX48 miInterstateI-176.0 miUS highwayUS 6038 miAmtrakMaricopa, AZ MRC74 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 85324 ZIP area.
