ZIP Code 85746 — Drexel Heights CDP, AZ Demographics & Data

ZIP code 85746 covers Drexel Heights, AZ in Pima County with a population of about 44,030.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 34.3 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

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

Median household income in ZIP 85746 is about $68,506 — about 9% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 17.6%; unemployment rate near 4.2%; 17.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 16.0 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Education; about 9.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 5.4 points below 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 $225,200 — about 35% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $951 (about 18% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 73.5% (about 8.1 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 85746 in Drexel Heights, AZ, a household would need roughly $62,000 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 $1,447. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($68,506). 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 Drexel Heights CDP, 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 Drexel Heights CDP, AZ show little to no average snow and around 10.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,477 for ZIP 85746 (Drexel Heights CDP, 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.