Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 15 min5:17 am – 7:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 3 min7:19 am – 5:22 pm
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People27,753 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.19,701 householdsMedian household income $110,816Median home value $370,300Median rent $1,869 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,734 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 12,933 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, professional and business services 14%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 28 minutes73% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages46% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 18% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 85%, Spanish 10%, Russian or other Slavic 1%, Chinese 1%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month June: highs 101°F, lows 72°FColdest month December: highs 65°F, lows 41°F12 in of rain a yearwettest month JulySnow is rare150 days above 90°F, 8 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Saguaro Np station, 6 mi away; rain from Tucson 10.8 Se; snow from Vail 7 N
Nearby landmarksPima Community College East Campuscollege · 5.7 miCactus Forest South Trailheadpark · 5.9 miIrvington Accesstrailhead · 5.1 miFreeman Homestead Trailheadtrailhead · 5.7 miRed Hills Visitor Centervisitor center · 6.4 miCactus Forest North Trailheadpark · 7.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSaguaro National Parknational park · 1.3 mi · 88,759 acresCoronado National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,652,117 acresEsmond Station Regional Parkpark · under a mile · 285 acresPurple Heart Parkpark · under a mileSource: 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 202318 mi away, near Tanque Verde, ArizonaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 28 Sep 202318 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 home97% of households have a broadband subscription87% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% 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
Elevation3,015 ft919 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCarondelet Saint Joseph's Hospital10.4 miPost officeRita Ranch Post Officeunder a milePolicePima County Sheriff's Office Vail District3.4 miFire stationTucson Fire Department Station 191.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryCottonwood Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighEmpire High Schoolunder a mileMiddleDesert Sky Middle School1.1 miCollegePima Community College East Campus5.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTucson International Airport TUS9.8 miInterstateI-104.0 miAmtrakTucson, AZ TUS15 miLight railSL/2nd St/Cherry Av (CR)Sun Tran14 miCoachTucsonLimousine Express6.5 miTransit4 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 85747 ZIP area.
