Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 16 min5:17 am – 7:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 2 min7:20 am – 5:22 pm
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People42,558 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.618,507 householdsMedian household income $56,121Median home value $280,300Median rent $1,079 a month49% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,822 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.1% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 20,684 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, retail 13%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 21 minutes64% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 73%, Spanish 21%, other Indo-European languages 1%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month June: highs 101°F, lows 73°FColdest month December: highs 65°F, lows 42°F12 in of rain a year, on about 26 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare155 days above 90°F, 5 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tucson Wfo station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksUniversity of Phoenix - Southern Arizona Campuscollege · under a mileBrookline Collegecollege · under a mileWest Branch Santa Cruz Riverriver · 6.3 miSentinel Peakpeak · 6.4 miBEAR CANYON THtrailhead · 7.5 miSABINO CANYON VCvisitor center · 7.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSaguaro National Parknational park · 1.4 mi · 88,759 acresFreedom Parkpark · 1.1 miGolf Links Sports Complexrecreation area · 1.2 mi · 73 acresCoronado National Forestnational forest · 8.1 mi · 1,652,117 acresTucson Regional Officestate conservation land · 8.0 mi · 60 acresOracle State Parkstate park · 28.0 mi · 4,121 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 HighPima County, AZ, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHeat wave Very HighRiver flooding Very HighLightning Very HighWildfire Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality34% of days had good air in 2025123 of 365 days measured234 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 5 unhealthy daysMedian index 54, worst day 357main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Pima County monitors, AZ
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Tucsonserves 732,906 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202132 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,571 ft784 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalKindred Hospital Tucson1.6 miPost officeTucson Post Office Coronado Stationunder a mileTown hallSouth Tucson City Hall5.0 miPoliceTucson Police Department Operations Division Midtown1.7 miFire stationTucson Fire Department Station 111.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi19 schools7 elementary, 1 middle, 3 high, 8 otherMiddleAlice Vail Middle Schoolunder a mileSchoolBonillas Traditional Academic Magnet Schoolunder a mileSchoolSaint Joseph Catholic Schoolunder a mileCollegeUniversity of Phoenix - Southern Arizona Campusunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTucson International Airport TUS7.6 miInterstateI-104.4 miAmtrakTucson, AZ TUS4.9 miLight railSL/2nd St/Cherry Av (CR)Sun Tran4.0 miCoachEast TucsonFlixBusunder a mileTransit62 stops within a mileSun TranSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 85711 ZIP area.
