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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People28,125 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.113,293 householdsMedian household income $114,892Median home value $712,400Median rent $1,289 a month69% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,675 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 13,368 employedMain industries: education and health care 34%, professional and business services 18%, retail 9%Average commute 21 minutes67% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 22% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages73% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 42% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 80%, Spanish 7%, other Indo-European languages 4%, Chinese 3%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, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksSouthwest University of Visual Artscollege · 4.2 miPima Medical Institute - Tucson Campuscollege · 4.4 miFinger Rock Springspring · 2.7 miWindow Rocknatural arch · 5.8 miBighorn Mountainpeak · 4.5 miTable Mountainpeak · 4.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSaguaro National Parknational park · 6.0 mi · 88,759 acresNorthcentral District Parkpark · 2.3 miRillito Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 87 acresTucson Regional Officestate conservation land · 8.2 mi · 60 acresCoronado National Forestnational forest · 13.2 mi · 1,652,117 acresOracle State Parkstate park · 22.7 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 202325 mi away, near Tanque Verde, ArizonaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 28 Sep 202325 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 home95% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% 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
Elevation2,678 ft816 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUniversity of Arizona Cancer Center - Hospital2.8 miPost officeTucson Post Office Desert Foothills Station2.3 miTown hallTucson City Hall7.0 miPoliceTucson Police Department Operations Division West5.5 miFire stationRural - Metro Fire Department Station 741.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherSchoolPusch Ridge Christian Academy Grammar School1.0 miElementaryManzanita Elementary School1.1 miHighCatalina Foothills High School1.4 miCollegeSouthwest University of Visual Arts4.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTucson International Airport TUS14 miInterstateI-106.2 miAmtrakTucson, AZ TUS6.8 miLight railSL/Helen/Warren (SE)Sun Tran5.4 miCoachUniversity of Arizona, Tucson 6th Street GarageFlixBus6.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 85718 ZIP area.
