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85742 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 85742 covers Tucson, Arizona, with a population of about 30,198 and a median household income of $96,550.

Population
30,1981,354 per square mile
Median age
42.63.9 points above the US average
Median household income
$96,5501.3× the Arizona median
Poverty rate
6%6.4 points below the US average
Typical home value
$386,163up 14.2% in five years
Median rent
$1,6361.1× the Arizona median
Degree or higher
41.6%6.6 points above the US average
Homeownership
80.2%15.2 points above the US average
Time zone
Mountain UTC-07:00most of the state does not observe DST
Businesses
394

Where 85742 is

Tucson, Arizona — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population30,198
Median age42.6
Family households68.8%
Born outside the US5.7%
Speaks a language other than English at home13.6%
White (non-Hispanic)65.2%
Black (non-Hispanic)2.3%
Asian (non-Hispanic)2.9%
Hispanic or Latino24.4%
Veterans9%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$96,550
Income per person$51,777
Poverty rate6%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance5.4%

Household income distribution

Under $10k2.6%
$10–15k0.8%
$15–20k2.1%
$20–25k2.2%
$25–30k2.4%
$30–35k1.1%
$35–40k2.4%
$40–45k2.8%
$45–50k2.7%
$50–60k6.2%
$60–75k9.2%
$75–100k17.2%
$100–125k13.7%
$125–150k8.4%
$150–200k11.8%
$200k or more14.1%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed15,400
Mean adjusted gross income$89,314
Returns declaring $200,000 or more8%
Returns, under $25k21.4%
Returns, $25k–$50k20.9%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.3%
Returns, $75k–$100k12.0%
Returns, $100k–$200k22.3%
Returns, $200k or more8.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$339,100
Median gross rent$1,636
Rent as a share of household income25.7%
Owner-occupied80.2%
Vacant homes2.6%
Median year built1995

What the homes are

Detached house84.9%
Attached house3.8%
2 to 4 units0.8%
5 to 19 units5.6%
20 or more units4.1%
Mobile home0.8%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$386,163as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 2.1%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 14.2%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 81.1%
Typical asking rent$1,733as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 2.8%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$408,352$143,967

$143,967 in 2000 to $386,163 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
202220242026$1,733$1,600

$1,600 in 2022 to $1,733 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate5.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher41.6%
High school diploma or higher97%
Works from home19.1%
Drives to work alone72.4%
Takes public transport0.3%
Commutes 45 minutes or more10.6%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity28.9% 4.5 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes8.8% 3.2 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes8.8% 4.4 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure31.4% 2.7 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health14.7% 5.6 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8% 3.3 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression23.1% 1.2 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity17% 8.4 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis24.8% same as the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.6% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication72.7% 2 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.6% 1.9 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.8% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5.4% 0.8 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year76.3% same as the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening88.1% 2.2 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability12.2% 2.6 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening65.2% 0.9 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD5.4% 1.2 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist65.5% 4.2 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability27.7% 3 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support23.5% 1.3 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity9% 8.1 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps6.1% 8.2 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol37.2% 1 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity8% 5.8 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability5.9% 2.5 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6% 3.2 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness30.5% 3.9 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use74.8% 1.1 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)15.2% 1.6 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability11% 3 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)11.6% 1.9 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability2.7% 1.3 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat5.5% 3.3 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours35.8% 0.6 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke2.9% 0.5 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost7.4% 5.6 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability3.9% 1.7 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments394
People employed2,913
Annual payroll$106,459,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 52% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively High across the 15 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss59.2 out of 100
Community resilience19.8 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Heat wave94.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire92.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding65.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail44.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning36.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather25.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought22.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind21.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake18.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide15Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane12.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado5.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Arizona and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPArizonaUnited States
Median household income$96,550$76,872$78,538
Income per person$51,777$40,736$43,289
Poverty rate6%12.8%12.4%
Median home value$339,100$358,900$303,400
Median gross rent$1,636$1,431$1,348
Homeownership80.2%67%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher41.6%32.6%35%
Unemployment rate5.4%5.2%5.2%
Works from home19.1%16.5%13.5%
Born outside the US5.7%12.9%13.9%
Median age42.638.838.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationTOHONO CHUL, AZ US11 km away

Average high and low by month

January66.6°F / 36.6°F
February69.6°F / 39.4°F
March76.6°F / 43.5°F
April83.9°F / 50.1°F
May92°F / 59.1°F
June101.8°F / 68.3°F
July101.2°F / 74°F
August99.5°F / 71.5°F
September95.8°F / 66.8°F
October87.6°F / 55.8°F
November76.2°F / 44.2°F
December66.7°F / 36.9°F
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket46% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Marana Unified District76.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Amphitheater Unified District23.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability23more vulnerable than 23% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status23more vulnerable than 23% of US census tracts
Household characteristics35more vulnerable than 35% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status54more vulnerable than 54% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport23more vulnerable than 23% of US census tracts
Walkability5.8 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

85652 Cortaro, AZ4.7 km away
85741 Tucson, AZ7.1 km away
85658 Marana, AZ8 km away
85755 Tucson, AZ8.4 km away
85654 Rillito, AZ8.6 km away
85704 Tucson, AZ10.8 km away
85737 Tucson, AZ11.1 km away
85743 Tucson, AZ13.2 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Pima County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneMountain (UTC-07:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeNot observed in most of the state; the Navajo Nation is the exception
Land area22.3 sq mi
Water area0.05 sq mi
Population density1,354 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude32.4076, -111.0650

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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