Local servicesHospitalBenson Hospital5.2 miPost officePomerene Post Office3.0 miTown hallBenson City Hall4.6 miPoliceBenson Police Department4.5 miFire stationBenson Fire Department4.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeCochise College Benson Center7.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTucson International Airport TUS42 miInterstateI-102.1 miUS highwayUS 19120 miAmtrakBenson, AZ BEN4.5 miCoachBenson Visitors CenterGreyhound4.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 85627 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 15 min5:15 am – 7:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 3 min7:17 am – 5:20 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People430 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 55.5187 householdsMedian household income $72,917Median home value $175,00095% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,200 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.8% unemployment rate47% of adults are in the labour force, 166 employedMain industries: retail 31%, education and health care 22%, transport, warehousing and utilities 13%Average commute 35 minutes79% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 6%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month June: highs 99°F, lows 58°FColdest month December: highs 64°F, lows 27°F12 in of rain a year, on about 30 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare130 days above 90°F, 93 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Benson 6se station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksBenson Visitor Centervisitor center · 4.4 miCochise College Benson Centercollege · 7.2 miWillow Lakelake · 7.5 miAdams Peakpeak · 7.3 miKeith Peakpeak · 7.5 miTexas Archnatural arch · 8.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCoronado National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,652,117 acresLions Parkpark · 4.4 miKartchner Caverns State Parkstate park · 12.7 mi · 727 acresTombstone Courthouse State Historic Parkstate park · 20.8 miSaguaro National Parknational park · 26.2 mi · 88,759 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 28 Sep 202322 mi away, near Tanque Verde, ArizonaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 28 Sep 202322 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 home97% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPomerene Dwidserves 1,618 people from ground water5 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2025: fluoride, maximum contaminant level12 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,926 ft1,197 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
