ZIP Code 85718 — Catalina Foothills CDP, AZ Demographics & Data

ZIP code 85718 covers Catalina Foothills, AZ in Pima County with a population of about 27,721.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 54.6 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.

Median household income in ZIP 85718 is about $112,664 — about 50% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 4.7%; unemployment rate near 2.9%; 72.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 38.5 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Professional services, and Education; about 20.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 5.7 points above 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 $677,400 — about 95% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,123 (about 3% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 69.0% (about 3.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 85718 in Catalina Foothills, AZ, a household would need roughly $186,000 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 $4,351. That is about 65% above the local median household income ($112,664), 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 Catalina Foothills CDP, 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 Catalina Foothills CDP, AZ show little to no average snow.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 930 for ZIP 85718 (Catalina Foothills CDP, 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.