Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 19 min5:10 am – 7:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 0 min7:16 am – 5:16 pm
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People361 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.891 householdsMedian household income $76,083Median rent $697 a month60% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,167 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 151 employedMain industries: retail 34%, manufacturing 22%, construction 14%Average commute 17 minutes82% drive alone, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 65%, Spanish 35%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month June: highs 100°F, lows 63°FColdest month December: highs 61°F, lows 30°F9 in of rain a year, on about 22 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare142 days above 90°F, 70 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Safford Ag Ctr station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsRoper Lake State Parkstate park · 8.1 mi · 81 acresRoper Lake and Landstate conservation land · 8.1 mi · 252 acresGraham County Fairgroundspark · 8.6 mi · 233 acresDry Lake Parkpark · 9.1 mi · 634 acresGila National Forestnational forest · 40.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes37 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.3 on 29 Jun 201425 mi away, near Franklin, ArizonaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 3 Oct 202327 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 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, nearest monitors: Cochise County, AZ, 63 mi away
Internet at home68% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% 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
Elevation3,141 ft957 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMount Graham Regional Medical Center11.6 miPost officeSolomon Post Office6.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGrant County Airport SVC82 miMajor airportTucson International Airport TUS91 miInterstateI-1026 miUS highwayUS 703.5 miAmtrakBenson, AZ BEN68 miCoachThatcher Speedway Gas StationGreyhound14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 85551 ZIP area.
