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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People31,571 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.216,707 householdsMedian household income $50,625Median home value $268,600Median rent $1,016 a month42% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,947 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.8% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 15,051 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, professional and business services 14%, retail 12%Average commute 20 minutes67% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 5% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages37% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 17% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 83%, Spanish 11%, other Indo-European languages 1%, other languages 1%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month June: highs 102°F, lows 68°FColdest month December: highs 67°F, lows 36°F12 in of rain a year, on about 25 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare166 days above 90°F, 26 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tucson Camp Ave Exp station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksPima Medical Institute - Tucson Campuscollege · 2.0 miSouthwest University of Visual Artscollege · 2.4 miSABINO CANYON VCvisitor center · 5.5 miBEAR CANYON THtrailhead · 5.5 miSabino Lakelake · 6.2 miWhalebackpeak · 5.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSaguaro National Parknational park · 2.2 mi · 88,759 acresFort Lowell Parkpark · under a mile · 59 acresMccormick Parkpark · under a mileCoronado National Forestnational forest · 9.4 mi · 1,652,117 acresTucson Regional Officestate conservation land · 8.0 mi · 60 acresOracle State Parkstate park · 25.6 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 home90% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% 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
Elevation2,459 ft750 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEncompass Health Rehabilitation Institute of Tucsonunder a milePost officeTucson Post Office Fort Lowell Station1.9 miTown hallTucson City Hall5.6 miPoliceTucson Police Department Operations Division Midtown3.4 miFire stationTucson Fire Department Station 7under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi20 schools6 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high, 9 otherSchoolCarden Christian Academy Centralunder a mileElementaryWhitmore Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryFort Lowell Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegePima Medical Institute - Tucson Campus2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTucson International Airport TUS10 miInterstateI-105.9 miAmtrakTucson, AZ TUS5.1 miLight railSL/Helen/Warren (SE)Sun Tran3.7 miCoachEast TucsonFlixBus2.2 miTransit70 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 85712 ZIP area.
