New housing units permitted
5,250
Across 4,268 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $1.66B.
Tucson, AZ (85709)
Pima County · Tucson, AZ
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 27, 2026
Tucson, AZ (ZIP 85709) sits in Pima County within the Tucson metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 27. Health-survey coverage is limited for this ZIP. NCES lists 5 schools serving the area, 5 non-charter. 10 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $13,926. Local establishments report average pay of $20,156 per worker (Census ZBP) — below the US average. Federal QCEW filings show 386,312 covered jobs in this ZIP's primary county — a major regional employment hub. CDC's Social Vulnerability Index places this ZIP in the 92th percentile nationally — a highly vulnerable community profile. Flood accounts for 53% of the 15 FEMA disaster declarations on record for this ZIP. Annual precipitation averages just 10.6" per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals — an arid-climate ZCTA where landscaping and water-budget choices matter more than national averages suggest. 28.6% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. Per IRS migration filings (2022-2023), the area's primary county netted $244,732,000 in incoming taxable income — a wealth-inflow signal even when headcount churn is modest. Both healthcare access and on-paper school density skew lighter than national norms; what shows up here is a snapshot, not a verdict — neighborhood-level texture matters at this scale. Notable: fair market rent of $1,400 for a two-bedroom. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$970
/month
1 Bed
$1,080
/month
2 Bed
$1,400
/month
3 Bed
$1,950
/month
4 Bed
$2,240
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
New housing construction
Single-family
4,150
79% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
1,100
21% of total units
Single-family value
$1.47B
construction value
Multifamily value
$185.9M
construction value
Based on county-level data (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Business & employment
Business establishments
10
Total employment
109
Annual payroll
$2.2M
Average annual pay
$20,156
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$61,936
Average weekly wage
$1,191
Total employment
386,312
Total establishments
23,608
That is roughly 5% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
3.6%
That is 0.4 percentage points below the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
493,094
Employed
475,481
Unemployed
17,613
Based on Pima County, AZ data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Public transit
FTA tracks transit service at the urbanized-area level. Numbers below reflect the agencies and modes serving the area that contains this ZIP, not stop-level coverage.
Service status
Available
Tucson, AZ
Reporting agencies
4
Largest: City of Tucson
Annual ridership
—
unlinked trips · 2024
Source: U.S. Federal Transit Administration, National Transit Database (transit.dot.gov). Public domain.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
15
Date Range
1966–2020
Most Recent Declaration
BIG HORN FIRE
Fire — declared June 11, 2020 (DR-5312)
Incident period: June 11, 2020
Top Incident Types
- Flood8 (53%)
- Fire3 (20%)
- Biological2 (13%)
- Severe Storm1 (7%)
- Hurricane1 (7%)
Individual Assistance
7
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
1
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
15
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
4
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
70.6°F
57.3° – 84°
Annual precipitation
10.6"
Annual snowfall
0.1"
Heating · cooling days
1,332.5 · 3,423.7
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: TUCSON INTL AP, AZ US, 2.2 miles from the centroid of Tucson, AZ (ZIP 85709)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Air quality
Median daily AQI
56
ModerateGood 113dModerate 241dUSG 10dUnhealthy 2d
Peak AQI (2024)
171
Unhealthy
Primary pollutant
Ozone
217 days as main pollutant
Days measured
366
Based on Pima County data (2024).
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System (epa.gov). Public domain. Only counties with EPA AQS monitoring stations appear here (~30% of US counties); rural ZIPs whose primary county has no monitor will not show this section.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
9,750
That is roughly 1,550 years per 100,000 above the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
19%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
4.5
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
5.9
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
11.3%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
87
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
1,707
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
7.5
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
86%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
49%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 8.2% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Pima data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Significant food access concerns
28.6% of Pima County, AZ residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.12
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
0.02
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
0.60
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.68
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 8.9% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Pima County, AZ for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Safety
FBI publishes crime data at the county level. Numbers below cover the primary county that contains this ZIP. Rates are per 100,000 residents in the area covered by reporting agencies.
Violent crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 759 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 7,085 reports
Homicide
12
Robbery
83
Burglary
1,047
Vehicle theft
565
County-level data for Pima (2024)
Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Public domain. Coverage varies by reporting agency; areas with partial agency coverage may understate true crime totals.
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▲+1,718 people
+1,459 households • +$244.7M net AGI flow
Moved in
28,549households
46,788 people • $2.2B AGI
Moved out
27,090households
45,070 people • $1.9B AGI
Where new residents came from
- Maricopa County, AZ — 2,720 households
- Cochise County, AZ — 784 households
- Pinal County, AZ — 753 households
- Los Angeles County, CA — 599 households
- Santa Cruz County, AZ — 574 households
Where departing residents went
- Maricopa County, AZ — 3,262 households
- Pinal County, AZ — 772 households
- Cochise County, AZ — 625 households
- Los Angeles County, CA — 450 households
- Santa Cruz County, AZ — 446 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $76,143 versus departing households' $71,210.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Taxes & benefits in Arizona
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 85709. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
Yes
graduated
Sales tax (combined)
8.52%
State 5.60% · avg local 2.92%
Property tax (effective)
0.65%
Median $1,281/year
Tax burden rank
18 of 50
9.40% of personal income
Paid family leave
Program
No program
No program
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
185% FPL
Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (raises gross income limit above federal 130% floor). No asset test.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 85709
Other ZIPs in Tucson
Nearby ZIPs by distance
85723 (Tucson, 3.2 mi) · 85714 (Tucson, 3.2 mi) · 85706 (Tucson, 3.2 mi) · 85713 (Tucson, 4 mi) · 85726 (Tucson, 5.1 mi) · 85701 (Tucson, 5.3 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Schools in this ZIP
5 schools serve this ZIP, including 5 non-charter.
| School | Type | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCJTED - Aztec Middle College | Vocational | 9–12 | — |
| PCJTED - Aztec Middle College Desert Vista | Vocational | 9–12 | — |
| PCJTED - Aztec Middle College East | Vocational | 9–12 | — |
| PCJTED - Aztec Middle College North West | Vocational | 9–12 | — |
| Vision Charter School | Public | — | — |
Schools listed from NCES Common Core of Data via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal.
Fresh.NCES CCD via Urban Institute EDP · Apr 27, 2026Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
10
Median in-state tuition
$13,926
Median earnings (10 yr)
$38,673
- 2-Year
Pima Community College
Tucson, AZ · 85709
- In-state tuition
- $2,442
- Out-of-state tuition
- $7,758
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 24.6%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $39,810
- Median student debt
- $7,000
- 4-Year
Arizona State University - Pima
Tucson, AZ · 85709
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- —
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $62,668
- Median student debt
- $19,500
- 4-Year
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ · 85721
- In-state tuition
- $13,926
- Out-of-state tuition
- $42,278
- Acceptance rate
- 86.1%
- Graduation rate
- 66.7%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $59,979
- Median student debt
- $19,620
- 4-Year
Pima Medical Institute-Tucson
Tucson, AZ · 85712
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 72.5%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $38,673
- Median student debt
- $9,500
- 4-Year
Arizona College of Nursing-Tucson
Tucson, AZ · 85711
- In-state tuition
- $24,944
- Out-of-state tuition
- $24,944
- Acceptance rate
- 100.0%
- Graduation rate
- —
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $34,657
- Median student debt
- $9,500
- 2-Year
Carrington College-Tucson
Tucson, AZ · 85745
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 63.9%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $36,718
- Median student debt
- $9,500
- Certificate
Aveda Institute-Tucson
Tucson, AZ · 85701
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 79.5%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- —
- Median student debt
- $6,333
- 4-Year
Brookline College-Tucson
Tucson, AZ · 85711
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 47.7%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $29,576
- Median student debt
- $9,500
- Certificate
Empire Beauty School-Tucson
Tucson, AZ · 85716
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 79.3%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $25,073
- Median student debt
- $13,000
- Certificate
HDS Truck Driving Institute
Tucson, AZ · 85756
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 82.7%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $40,059
- Median student debt
- —
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
Tucson, AZ (ZIP 85709) sits in Pima County within the Tucson metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 27. Health-survey coverage is limited for this ZIP. NCES lists 5 schools serving the area, 5 non-charter. 10 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $13,926. Local establishments report average pay of $20,156 per worker (Census ZBP) — below the US average. Federal QCEW filings show 386,312 covered jobs in this ZIP's primary county — a major regional employment hub. CDC's Social Vulnerability Index places this ZIP in the 92th percentile nationally — a highly vulnerable community profile. Flood accounts for 53% of the 15 FEMA disaster declarations on record for this ZIP. Annual precipitation averages just 10.6" per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals — an arid-climate ZCTA where landscaping and water-budget choices matter more than national averages suggest. 28.6% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. Per IRS migration filings (2022-2023), the area's primary county netted $244,732,000 in incoming taxable income — a wealth-inflow signal even when headcount churn is modest. Both healthcare access and on-paper school density skew lighter than national norms; what shows up here is a snapshot, not a verdict — neighborhood-level texture matters at this scale. Notable: fair market rent of $1,400 for a two-bedroom. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
Both surfaces skew lighter than national averages. That isn’t a verdict — small-area estimates compress real neighborhood-level texture, and a single ZIP reading can miss a district line or a hospital corridor sitting just outside it. Treat this as a starting point for fieldwork, not a conclusion.
Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 85709
How many schools are in ZIP 85709?
5 schools serve this ZIP, including 5 public schools (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 27, 2026). No charter schools are listed in this ZIP by NCES CCD.
Does ZIP 85709 have charter schools?
No charter schools are listed in ZIP 85709 by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 27, 2026).
Are there high schools in ZIP 85709?
Yes, 4 high schools serve this ZIP: Pcjted - Aztec Middle College, Pcjted - Aztec Middle College Desert Vista, Pcjted - Aztec Middle College East, and 1 more. (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 27, 2026).
How many businesses are in ZIP 85709?
As of 2022, 10 business establishments operated in ZIP 85709 employing 109 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 85709?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 85709 is $20,156, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 85709 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 85709 ranks in the 92th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a very high vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 85709?
Household Characteristics is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 85709, ranking in the 96th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 85709 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 15 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 85709 between 1966–2020 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 85709?
Flood is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 85709, accounting for 8 of 15 declarations (53%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 85709?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 85709 was "BIG HORN FIRE" — a fire declared in 2020 (DR-5312) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 85709?
10 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 85709 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Pima Community College, Arizona State University - Pima, and University Of Arizona (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 85709?
Median in-state tuition across 10 nearby institutions is $13,926 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 85709?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $38,673 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 85709?
ZIP 85709 has an average annual temperature of 70.6°F and 10.6" of annual precipitation based on the TUCSON INTL AP, AZ US weather station 2.1 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
Does ZIP 85709 have public transit?
Yes — ZIP 85709 is part of the Tucson, AZ urbanized area, primarily served by City of Tucson (National Transit Database 2024, retrieved May 4, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 85709?
Arizona has a graduated income tax with a top rate of unspecified. Combined sales tax: 8.52% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does Arizona have paid family leave?
Arizona has no state paid family leave program (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 85709?
This page covers school information from NCES CCD (5 schools), colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (10 institutions), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (15 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), public transit coverage from the National Transit Database (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
School data retrieved Apr 27, 2026 from NCES CCD. College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (15 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). County-level crime data retrieved May 4, 2026 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024). Transit coverage retrieved May 4, 2026 from the National Transit Database (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 85709
Other ZIPs in Tucson
Nearby ZIPs by distance
85723 (Tucson, 3.2 mi) · 85714 (Tucson, 3.2 mi) · 85706 (Tucson, 3.2 mi) · 85713 (Tucson, 4 mi) · 85726 (Tucson, 5.1 mi) · 85701 (Tucson, 5.3 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
92nd percentile
Very High Vulnerability
Based on 1 census tract, population 1,094
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
21
Limited English Speakers
122
Persons with Disability
186
Without HS Diploma
197
Without Health Insurance
194
Adults Age 65+
193
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.