Local servicesHospitalMount Graham Regional Medical Center2.9 miPost officeThatcher Post Office2.5 miTown hallThatcher Town Hall2.5 miPoliceThatcher Police Department2.5 miFire stationThatcher Fire Department2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTucson International Airport TUS83 miInterstateI-1032 miUS highwayUS 702.3 miAmtrakBenson, AZ BEN66 miCoachThatcher Speedway Gas StationGreyhound2.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 85552 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 85552 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 19 min5:11 am – 7:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 59 min7:17 am – 5:17 pm
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People6,619 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 30.62,222 householdsMedian household income $80,658Median home value $280,200Median rent $959 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,454 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting6.2% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 2,884 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, hospitality, food and recreation 16%, retail 13%Average commute 21 minutes77% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 83%, Spanish 14%, other languages 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, 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, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksEastern Arizona Collegecollege · 2.3 miStowe Tankreservoir · under a mileAllen Reservoirreservoir · 1.1 miHalls Mesapeak · 1.9 miRiggs Mesapeak · 2.4 miBureau of Land Management Officevisitor center · 3.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCluff Ranch Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 3.3 mi · 774 acresGraham County Fairgroundspark · 4.8 mi · 233 acresRoper Lake and Landstate conservation land · 6.0 mi · 252 acresRoper Lake State Parkstate park · 8.1 mi · 81 acresDry Lake Parkpark · 6.5 mi · 634 acresGila National Forestnational forest · 48.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes35 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.3 on 29 Jun 201439 mi away, near Franklin, ArizonaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 3 Oct 202341 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, 68 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Saffordserves 20,600 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Nov 2024: Groundwater, treatment technique8 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation3,083 ft940 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
