Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 25 min5:13 am – 7:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 53 min7:25 am – 5:18 pm
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People309 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 60.5209 householdsMedian home value $246,70077% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,581 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate36% of adults are in the labour force, 110 employedMain industries: public administration 34%, other services 33%, education and health care 25%Average commute 70 minutes28% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 35% walk or cycle, 36% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages41% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 22% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 59°FColdest month December: highs 52°F, lows 25°F20 in of rain a year, on about 38 dayswettest month July9 in of snow a year, on about 2 days52 days above 90°F, 157 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pleasant Valley station, 7 mi away
Parks and public landsTonto National Forestnational forest · within reach · 2,866,800 acresCunningham Tractsstate conservation land · 12.7 mi · 104 acresSitgreaves National Forestnational forest · 18.8 mi · 819,779 acresTonto National Monumentnational monument · 24.2 mi · 1,122 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 2 Mar 200550 mi away, near Winslow West, ArizonaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 19 Feb 202522 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateGila County, AZ, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWildfire Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality63% of days had good air in 2025229 of 365 days measured121 moderate, 14 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 47, worst day 196main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Gila County monitors, AZ
Internet at home71% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone28% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Paysonserves 17,682 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation5,439 ft1,658 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBanner Payson Medical Center24.5 miPost officeYoung Post Office8.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportShow Low Regional Airport SOW60 miMajor airportPhoenix Sky Harbor International Airport PHX70 miUS highwayUS 6031 miAmtrakWinslow, AZ WLO73 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 85554 ZIP area.
