Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 17 min5:17 am – 7:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 1 min7:21 am – 5:23 pm
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People31,613 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.612,709 householdsMedian household income $98,844Median home value $368,300Median rent $1,702 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,750 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 15,666 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, professional and business services 13%, retail 10%Average commute 24 minutes70% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 22% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages44% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 19% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, Spanish 10%2% 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 January: highs 67°F, lows 37°F11 in of rain a yearwettest month AugustSnow is rare159 days above 90°F, 20 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tohono Chul station, 5 mi away; rain from Flowing Wells 6.4 Nnw; snow from Tucson U Of A #1
Nearby landmarksPima Community College - Northwest Campuscollege · 3.4 miContinental Reserve Accesspark · 5.0 miPicture Rockspeak · 6.1 miJersey College School of Nursing at Northwest Healthcollege · 5.3 miBelmont Trailheadtrailhead · 5.0 miRillito Riverriver · 5.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsArthur Pack Regional Parkpark · under a mile · 504 acresTucson National Golf Courserecreation area · 2.3 mi · 430 acresSaguaro National Parknational park · 15.3 mi · 88,759 acresTucson Regional Officestate conservation land · 10.9 mi · 60 acresCoronado National Forestnational forest · 22.4 mi · 1,652,117 acresOracle State Parkstate park · 23.7 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 202334 mi away, near Tanque Verde, ArizonaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 28 Sep 202334 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 home96% of households have a broadband subscription88% have cable, fibre or DSL5% 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
Elevation2,438 ft743 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNorthwest Medical Center5.3 miPost officeMountain View Post Office2.5 miTown hallOro Valley Town Hall3.8 miPolicePima County Sheriff's Office Foothills District3.6 miFire stationGolder Fire District Station 3791.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highHighMountain View High Schoolunder a mileElementaryIronwood Elementary School1.2 miElementaryDeGrazia Elementary School1.4 miCollegePima Community College - Northwest Campus3.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTucson International Airport TUS20 miInterstateI-103.0 miAmtrakTucson, AZ TUS12 miLight railSL/University/3rd Av (CR)Sun Tran12 miCoachTucson DowntownFlixBus12 miTransit6 stops within a mileSun ShuttleSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 85742 ZIP area.
