Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 15 min5:13 am – 7:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 3 min7:16 am – 5:19 pm
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People8,476 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.63,001 householdsMedian household income $57,903Median home value $173,900Median rent $957 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,136 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.2% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 3,265 employedMain industries: education and health care 17%, farming, forestry and mining 14%, transport, warehousing and utilities 13%Average commute 22 minutes83% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher81% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 68%, Spanish 31%12% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month June: highs 95°F, lows 59°FColdest month December: highs 59°F, lows 29°F12 in of rain a year, on about 31 dayswettest month August1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days94 days above 90°F, 83 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pearce - Sunsites station, 10 mi away
Parks and public landsCoronado National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,652,117 acresGinsburgstate conservation land · 1.2 miWillcox Playa Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 7.9 mi · 441 acresTombstone Courthouse State Historic Parkstate park · 26.8 miChiricahua National Monumentnational monument · 29.3 mi · 12,203 acresSaguaro National Parknational park · 44.9 mi · 88,759 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 15 Sep 201450 mi away, near San Simon, ArizonaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 28 Sep 202338 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateCochise County, AZ, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Very HighWildfire Relatively HighHeat wave Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality70% of days had good air in 2025255 of 365 days measured106 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 45, worst day 328main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Cochise County monitors, AZ
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Willcoxserves 3,236 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202111 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,135 ft1,260 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNorthern Cochise Community Hospital13.7 miPost officeCochise Post Office3.9 miFire stationSunsites - Pearce Fire Department Station 19.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeCochise College - Willcox Center13.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTucson International Airport TUS62 miInterstateI-108.6 miUS highwayUS 1913.1 miAmtrakBenson, AZ BEN25 miCoachWillcox TexacoGreyhound14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 85643 ZIP area.
