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Pima County · Arizona

ZIP code 85705

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 85705 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
54,853

ZCTA residents

Median income
$36,606

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$113,700

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
8.7%

Combined state + local

Quick answer

ZIP 85705 sits in Pima County, Arizona and is home to 54,853 people. Median household income is $36,606, the median home is worth $113,700 and median gross rent is $924. 46% 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 85705

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

Population
54,853ZIP 85705 residents
Median household income
$36,606Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$113,700Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$924Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
34.6 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
46%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 85705

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
30%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.1×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$590/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
29.1%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 85705 compares

ZIP 85705 against the median ZIP in Pima County and across Arizona.

MeasureZIP 85705County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$36,606$68,062$64,475-43%
Median home value$113,700$268,600$286,800-60%
Median gross rent$924$1,206$1,231-25%
Population54,85320,3048,403+553%

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 10% of 383 state ZIPs

#343
Home value

above 16% of 375 state ZIPs

#315
Population

larger than 95% of 417 state ZIPs

#19

Comparable ZIP codes

Arizona ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
85924Apache County$36,339$104,200
86020Coconino County$36,310$59,900
85329Maricopa County$36,292$243,600$1,213
86431Mohave County$36,979$130,200
86331Yavapai County$37,031$312,100$1,078
85121Pinal County$35,958$92,700$460

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Pima County.

ZIP 85705 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 85705?
ZIP 85705 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 85705?
Purchases are taxed at 8.7% combined, built from the Tucson jurisdiction stack.
Is 85705 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $924 a month, about 30% of median household income, and the median home is worth $113,700-60% 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 85705, 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.