ZIP Code 85716 — Tucson city, AZ Demographics & Data

ZIP code 85716 covers Tucson, AZ in Pima County with a population of about 33,447.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.1 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 520; U.S. House district AZ-7; the TUCSON (SIERRA VISTA) media market.

Tucson, AZ sits in a university / college context (near arizona school of acupuncture and oriental medicine (1.6 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 85716 is about $47,009 — about 37% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 23.3%; unemployment rate near 7.0%; 42.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 8.5 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Education, and Retail trade; about 15.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (roughly in line with 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 $300,900 — about 14% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $862 (about 26% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 38.2% (about 27.2 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 85716 in Tucson, AZ, a household would need roughly $83,000 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 $1,933. That is about 77% above the local median household income ($47,009), 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 Tucson city, 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 Tucson city, AZ show little to no average snow and around 11.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,122 for ZIP 85716 (Tucson city, 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.