Local servicesPost officeWellton Post Office2.4 miTown hallWellton Town Hall2.4 miPoliceYuma County Sheriff's Office District 53.1 miFire stationWellton Fire Department2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportYuma International Airport / Marine Corps Air Station Yuma YUM25 miMajor airportPhoenix Sky Harbor International Airport PHX136 miInterstateI-82.9 miUS highwayUS 9513 miAmtrakYuma, AZ YUM25 miCoachYuma County Area TransitFlixBus25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 85356 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 85356 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 18 min5:29 am – 7:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 0 min7:34 am – 5:34 pm
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People3,840 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 61.21,901 householdsMedian household income $71,285Median home value $102,10090% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $827 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.8% unemployment rate37% of adults are in the labour force, 1,180 employedMain industries: education and health care 43%, professional and business services 12%, manufacturing 10%Average commute 29 minutes79% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 78%, Spanish 20%, French or Haitian Creole 2%9% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 106°F, lows 80°FColdest month December: highs 67°F, lows 42°F4 in of rain a year, on about 9 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare174 days above 90°F, 5 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Yuma 27 Ene station, 10 mi away; snow from Tacna 3 Ne
Nearby landmarksMuggins Peakpeak · 5.5 miLong Mountainpeak · 6.8 miDripping Springspring · 9.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsQuigley-Achee Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 12.5 mi · 610 acresYuma Quartermaster Depot State Historic Parkstate park · 25.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes21 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.1 on 4 Dec 200050 mi away, near Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 17 Jan 200132 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateYuma County, AZ, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsEarthquake Relatively HighHeat wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality54% of days had good air in 2025197 of 365 days measured161 moderate, 6 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 48, worst day 211main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Yuma County monitors, AZ
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Welltonserves 3,000 people from surface water30 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level86 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation213 ft65 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
