Local servicesHospitalMount Graham Regional Medical Center4.2 miPost officeCentral Post Officeunder a mileTown hallThatcher Town Hall1.8 miPoliceThatcher Police Department1.8 miFire stationThatcher Fire Department1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTucson International Airport TUS85 miInterstateI-1036 miUS highwayUS 701.5 miAmtrakBenson, AZ BEN69 miCoachThatcher Speedway Gas StationGreyhound1.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 85531 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 85531 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 19 min5:11 am – 7:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 59 min7:17 am – 5:16 pm
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People657 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 26.8227 householdsMedian household income $97,365Median home value $480,00071% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,320 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate81% of adults are in the labour force, 374 employedMain industries: education and health care 45%, retail 19%, hospitality, food and recreation 16%Average commute 20 minutes90% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages54% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Tagalog 10%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month June: highs 100°F, lows 63°FColdest month December: highs 61°F, lows 30°F9 in of rain a year, on about 22 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare142 days above 90°F, 70 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Safford Ag Ctr station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksEastern Arizona Collegecollege · 2.1 miLittle Springspring · 5.1 miAllen Reservoirreservoir · 2.8 miBureau of Land Management Officevisitor center · 4.2 miMud Hollow Tankreservoir · 3.5 miEast Springspring · 4.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCluff Ranch Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 5.2 mi · 774 acresDry Lake Parkpark · 6.2 mi · 634 acresGraham County Fairgroundspark · 6.8 mi · 233 acresRoper Lake and Landstate conservation land · 8.8 mi · 252 acresRoper Lake State Parkstate park · 11.1 mi · 81 acresApache National Forestnational forest · 35.0 mi · 1,195,631 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes38 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.3 on 29 Jun 201441 mi away, near Franklin, ArizonaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 3 Oct 202341 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowGraham County, AZ, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning 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, nearest monitors: Cochise County, AZ, 71 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription83% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Saffordserves 20,600 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Nov 2024: groundwater treatment, treatment technique8 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,857 ft871 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
