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Pima County · Arizona

ZIP code 85701

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 85701 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
5,169

ZCTA residents

Median income
$52,672

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$451,500

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
8.7%

Combined state + local

Quick answer

ZIP 85701 sits in Pima County, Arizona and is home to 5,169 people. Median household income is $52,672, the median home is worth $451,500 and median gross rent is $1,183. 25.1% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 8.7% combined.

County
Pima County

FIPS 04019

State
Arizona (AZ)

417 ZIPs covered

Area codes
520

NANPA codes serving this area

Metro area
Tucson

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 85701

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
5,169ZIP 85701 residents
Median household income
$52,672Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$451,500Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,183Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
39.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
25.1%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 85701

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
8.7%Tucson jurisdiction stack
Tax on $100
$9Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$87Before any exemptions

This ZIP falls inside the Tucson rate area, so state, county, city and district levies are published here as a full stack.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
27%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
8.6×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$2,343/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
23.9%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 85701 compares

ZIP 85701 against the median ZIP in Pima County and across Arizona.

MeasureZIP 85701County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$52,672$68,062$64,475-18%
Median home value$451,500$268,600$286,800+57%
Median gross rent$1,183$1,206$1,231-4%
Population5,16920,3048,403-38%

Medians are computed across the 51 ZIP areas in Pima County and the 417 ZIP areas in Arizona.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 417 Arizona ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 28% of 383 state ZIPs

#276
Home value

above 82% of 375 state ZIPs

#69
Population

larger than 45% of 417 state ZIPs

#231

Comparable ZIP codes

Arizona ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
85015Maricopa County$52,585$312,600$1,227
85711Pima County$52,358$248,600$1,001
86429Mohave County$53,113$319,900$1,076
85147Pinal County$53,159$106,600$249
85321Pima County$52,127$120,800$920
85736Pima County$53,304$140,000$999

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Pima County.

ZIP 85701 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 85701?
ZIP 85701 lies mostly in Pima County, Arizona. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 85701?
Purchases are taxed at 8.7% combined, built from the Tucson jurisdiction stack.
Is 85701 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,183 a month, about 27% of median household income, and the median home is worth $451,500+57% against the typical Arizona ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 85701, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.