Tucson, AZ · standard
ZIP Code 85708
Pima County, Arizona — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,980
- 800/sq mi
- $63,919
- Median income
- 29.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Tucson pairs a below-median household income, in a low-density, renter-heavy area.
- 36th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 800
- people per sq mi
- 1%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 85708 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 85708 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 3.7 square miles in Tucson, Pima County, Arizona. The area is home to 2,980 residents, producing a population density of 800 people per square mile, and falls within the Phoenix time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 85708 against Arizona and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 85708 sits at $63,919 (12% below the Arizona average), while per-capita income is $24,705. The poverty rate stands at 3.0% and the unemployment rate at 7.7%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at $1,712 per month, and 0.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 85708 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 29.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 23.3, and the average commute is —. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Pima County, so you can benchmark 85708 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 85708, Tucson, AZ · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
2,980
Population
3.7
Area (sq mi)
800
People / sq mi
Phoenix
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 85708?
23.3
Median Age
50.5%
Male
49.5%
Female
3.6%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$63,919
Median Household Income
-12% vs state
$24,705
Per Capita Income
3.0%
Poverty Rate
7.7%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 85708 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$63,919 36th percentile higher than 36% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
1,418
Total Housing Units
1,381
Occupied Units
37
Vacant Units
3.10
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$1,712
Median Rent
2004
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 11 business establishments in ZIP 85708, employing approximately 46 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,146,000.
11
Businesses
46
Employees
$2.1M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 4 | 36.4% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 27.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 85708 vs 85707 →
ZIP 85708 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 85706
Tucson (85706)
55,209 residents
- 85710
Tucson (85710)
54,439 residents
- 85711
Tucson (85711)
41,251 residents
- 85716
Tucson (85716)
32,853 residents
- 85712
Tucson (85712)
32,666 residents
- 85715 17,702
Tucson (85715)
17,702 residents
- 85714 15,009
Tucson (85714)
15,009 residents
- 85708 2,980
Tucson (85708)
2,980 residents
- 85707 658
Tucson (85707)
658 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 85708 ranks #8 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 85708 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 85715
Tucson (85715)
$85,069 median income
- 85708
Tucson (85708)
$63,919 median income
- 85710
Tucson (85710)
$57,175 median income
- 85711
Tucson (85711)
$56,121 median income
- 85714
Tucson (85714)
$55,000 median income
- 85712
Tucson (85712)
$50,625 median income
- 85706
Tucson (85706)
$50,248 median income
- 85716
Tucson (85716)
$49,061 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 85708 ranks #2 of 8 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85707 | Tucson, AZ | 658 | 1.2 mi |
| 85711 | Tucson, AZ | 41,251 | 2.5 mi |
| 85710 | Tucson, AZ | 54,439 | 3.3 mi |
| 85712 | Tucson, AZ | 32,666 | 5.0 mi |
| 85714 | Tucson, AZ | 15,009 | 5.0 mi |
| 85723 | Tucson, AZ | 0 | 5.8 mi |
| 85706 | Tucson, AZ | 55,209 | 4.6 mi |
| 85726 | Tucson, AZ | 0 | 4.9 mi |
| 85715 | Tucson, AZ | 17,702 | 5.1 mi |
| 85716 | Tucson, AZ | 32,853 | 5.3 mi |
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