ZIP Code 85712 — Tucson city, AZ Demographics & Data

ZIP code 85712 covers Tucson, AZ in Pima County with a population of about 31,964.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 43.6 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 520; U.S. House district AZ-6; the TUCSON (SIERRA VISTA) media market.

Tucson, AZ sits in a university / college context (near pima medical institute-tucson (0.6 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 85712 is about $48,185 — about 36% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 15.6%; unemployment rate near 7.8%; 37.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 3.5 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Education, and Retail trade; about 15.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (roughly in line with the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $250,400 — about 28% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $831 (about 29% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 40.8% (about 24.6 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 85712 in Tucson, AZ, a household would need roughly $69,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,609. That is about 43% above the local median household income ($48,185), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Tucson city, AZ as Relatively High (composite score 99.1), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (99.7) and flood (99.5). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Tucson city, AZ show little to no average snow and around 11.7 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,072 for ZIP 85712 (Tucson city, AZ) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.