Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 13 min5:14 am – 7:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 5 min7:14 am – 5:19 pm
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People1,094 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 55.6517 householdsMedian household income $43,967Median home value $123,000Median rent $596 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $987 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.1% unemployment rate32% of adults are in the labour force, 268 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, public administration 19%, other services 18%Average commute 29 minutes83% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 82%, Spanish 16%, 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 99°F, lows 60°FColdest month December: highs 64°F, lows 31°F11 in of rain a year, on about 27 dayswettest month August1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days131 days above 90°F, 63 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mc Neal station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksHomestead Tankreservoir · 5.6 miToms Tankreservoir · 6.5 miTaylor Buttepeak · 8.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWhitewater Draw Wildlife Areastate conservation land · within reach · 1,691 acresLeslie Canyon National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 11.4 mi · 2,775 acres47-Ranchstate conservation land · 11.4 mi · 968 acresTombstone Courthouse State Historic Parkstate park · 24.6 miChiricahua National Monumentnational monument · 34.9 mi · 12,203 acresCoronado National Forestnational forest · 39.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 8 Jun 197748 mi away, near Fronteras, MexicoMost recent: magnitude 4.0 on 16 Aug 202644 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 home88% of households have a broadband subscription55% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMcneal Water Companyserves 66 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2023: groundwater treatment, treatment technique9 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,065 ft1,239 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCopper Queen Community Hospital14.7 miPost officeMcNeal Post Office3.3 miPoliceCochise County Sheriff's Office Elfrida Patrol District7.3 miFire stationElfrida Fire Department7.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeCochise College Douglas Campus14.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTucson International Airport TUS81 miInterstateI-1038 miUS highwayUS 1913.2 miAmtrakBenson, AZ BEN43 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 85617 ZIP area.
