Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 12 min5:16 am – 7:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 6 min7:15 am – 5:22 pm
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People10,175 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.94,059 householdsMedian household income $73,758Median home value $250,200Median rent $1,091 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,826 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.8% unemployment rate46% of adults are in the labour force, 3,477 employedMain industries: public administration 20%, education and health care 19%, retail 13%Average commute 27 minutes80% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages35% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 9%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month June: highs 92°F, lows 60°FColdest month December: highs 58°F, lows 34°F21 in of rain a year, on about 43 dayswettest month August3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days53 days above 90°F, 54 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Coronado Nmem station, 4 mi away
Parks and public landsCoronado National Memorialhistoric site · 2.8 mi · 4,810 acresYarbroughstate conservation land · 5.1 mi · 122 acresVentana de Flores Area Parkpark · 7.3 miGarden Canyon Linear Parkpark · 7.8 mi · 148 acresWoodcutter's Canyon Linear Parkstate park · 11.2 miSierra Vista Shooting Rangestate conservation land · 11.6 mi · 624 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: 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 home92% of households have a broadband subscription60% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBella Vista City Water Systemserves 20,045 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation4,759 ft1,451 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCanyon Vista Medical Center10.7 miPost officeHereford Post Office3.5 miFire stationPalominas Fire District Station 1931.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryValley View Elementary School1.2 miCollegeCochise College Downtown Center11.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTucson International Airport TUS65 miInterstateI-1039 miUS highwayUS 19134 miAmtrakBenson, AZ BEN40 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 85615 ZIP area.
