Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 15 min5:11 am – 7:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 3 min7:13 am – 5:16 pm
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People861 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 58.0424 householdsMedian household income $52,917Median home value $168,100Median rent $964 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,223 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate43% of adults are in the labour force, 306 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, hospitality, food and recreation 17%, public administration 15%Average commute 24 minutes81% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 9% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages36% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 83%, Spanish 15%, German or Dutch 1%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month June: highs 90°F, lows 55°FColdest month December: highs 54°F, lows 26°F17 in of rain a yearwettest month July4 in of snow a year, on about 2 days46 days above 90°F, 116 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Paradise station, 9 mi away; snow from Chiricahua Nm
Parks and public landsChiricahua National Monumentnational monument · 7.3 mi · 12,203 acresClarence May and C.H.M. May Memorial Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 6.3 mi · 552 acresManhattan Claimsstate conservation land · 7.1 mi · 534 acresFort Bowie National Historic Sitehistoric site · 16.2 mi · 997 acresCoronado National Forestnational forest · 38.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes40 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.3 on 29 Jun 201436 mi away, near Franklin, ArizonaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 3 Oct 202342 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 home83% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSan Simon Dwidserves 312 people from ground water18 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2025: fluoride, maximum contaminant level25 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,288 ft1,307 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Getting aroundAirportGrant County Airport SVC72 miMajor airportTucson International Airport TUS103 miInterstateI-10 Bus14 miUS highwayUS 19132 miAmtrakBenson, AZ BEN66 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 85632 ZIP area.
