Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 21 min5:11 am – 7:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 58 min7:19 am – 5:17 pm
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People355 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.8126 householdsMedian household income $104,500Median home value $156,50074% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $511 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 118 employedMain industries: retail 32%, education and health care 19%, farming, forestry and mining 15%Average commute 25 minutes90% drive alone, 7% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher64% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month June: highs 100°F, lows 62°FColdest month December: highs 60°F, lows 28°F10 in of rain a year, on about 25 dayswettest month August14 in of snow a year, on about 5 days136 days above 90°F, 82 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ft Thomas 2 Sw station, 10 mi away; snow from Black Rvr Pumps
Parks and public landsApache National Forestnational forest · 27.9 mi · 1,195,631 acresGila National Forestnational forest · 54.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 8 Oct 201248 mi away, near Glenwood, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 16 Feb 201347 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 quality63% of days had good air in 2025229 of 365 days measured121 moderate, 14 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 47, worst day 196main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Gila County, AZ, 65 mi away
Internet at home75% of households have a broadband subscription6% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone25% 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
Elevation3,728 ft1,136 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeBylas Post Office7.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportShow Low Regional Airport SOW77 miMajor airportTucson International Airport TUS90 miUS highwayUS 705.5 miCoachBylas Mt Turnbull Apache MarketGreyhound7.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 85536 ZIP area.
