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Pima County · Arizona

ZIP code 85712

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 85712 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
31,964

ZCTA residents

Median income
$48,185

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$250,400

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
8.7%

Combined state + local

Quick answer

ZIP 85712 sits in Pima County, Arizona and is home to 31,964 people. Median household income is $48,185, the median home is worth $250,400 and median gross rent is $947. 40.8% 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 85712

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

Population
31,964ZIP 85712 residents
Median household income
$48,185Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$250,400Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$947Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
43.6 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
40.8%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 85712

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
24%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
5.2×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,299/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
15.6%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 85712 compares

ZIP 85712 against the median ZIP in Pima County and across Arizona.

MeasureZIP 85712County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$48,185$68,062$64,475-25%
Median home value$250,400$268,600$286,800-13%
Median gross rent$947$1,206$1,231-23%
Population31,96420,3048,403+280%

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 21% of 383 state ZIPs

#304
Home value

above 44% of 375 state ZIPs

#211
Population

larger than 75% of 417 state ZIPs

#103

Comparable ZIP codes

Arizona ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
85605Cochise County$48,347$67,700$638
86033Navajo County$47,973$38,300$738
85631Pinal County$47,969$112,900$740
86409Mohave County$48,499$171,900$884
85617Cochise County$47,837$121,900$567
86337Yavapai County$48,534$133,200$654

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Pima County.

ZIP 85712 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 85712?
ZIP 85712 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 85712?
Purchases are taxed at 8.7% combined, built from the Tucson jurisdiction stack.
Is 85712 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $947 a month, about 24% of median household income, and the median home is worth $250,400-13% 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 85712, 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.