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ZIP Code 85712: Tucson, AZ

ZIP code 85712 is in Tucson, Arizona, entirely in Pima County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 32,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the 15th most populous of Tucson's 38 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $50,625 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020
  • FHFA2025
  • ZBP2023
  • IRS2022
8national area: Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, New Mexico, Nevada and 2 more
857sectional center: Tucson, AZ (SCF 856)
12delivery area within it
Town
Tucson · 38 residential ZIPs
Census places
Tucson
Metro area
Tucson, AZ
House district
AZ-6 119th Congress
State
Arizona
Time zone
Mountain (no daylight saving)
Land area
6.8 sq mi · 4,611 people per sq mi
PO Box ZIPs
16 more ZIP codes use the name Tucson for PO boxes or single organizations

Where is ZIP code 85712?

85712 centers on 32.253°, -110.887° and covers 6.8 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 85716, 85711, 85715, 85718.

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Shaded by median household income, in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024); 85712 outlined. Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries. <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 85712, open its center on OpenStreetMap.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).

How does 85712 compare with the rest of Tucson?

Rank of 85712 among the residential ZIP codes of its town, county and state (1 = the most; income and home value among ZIP codes of 1,000+ people living in households)
Measure85712In TucsonIn Pima CountyIn AZ
People (ACS 2020-2024)31,57115th of 3817th of 56107th of 417
Median household income$51k26th of 3035th of 39240th of 264
Median home value$269k21st of 3029th of 40204th of 282

Its median household income is higher than in 15% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 93% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).

How many people live in 85712?

The 2020 Census counted 33,108 people in 85712; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 31,571. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 1.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).

People, ACS 2020-2024
31,571
2020 Census count
33,108+1.4% since 2010 (32,666)
Households
16,707
Median age
44.2

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).

Who lives in 85712?

Of the 31,571 people the ACS estimates in 85712, 13.1% are under 18 and 24.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (57.2%), then Hispanic or Latino (26.4%).

  • Under 1813.1%
  • 18 to 6462.6%
  • 65 and older24.3%
Age of the people of 85712 (ACS 2020-2024, B01001)
  • White, not Hispanic57.2%
  • Hispanic or Latino26.4%
  • Other or two or more8.5%
  • Black, not Hispanic5.0%
  • Asian, not Hispanic2.9%
Race and Hispanic origin in 85712 (ACS 2020-2024, B03002); each person counted once

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.

What do households in 85712 earn?

Median household income is $50,625 (ACS 2020-2024), the 35th highest of the 39 ranked ZIP codes in Pima County. It rose from $45,943 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.

Median household income
$50,625
Income per person
$38,058
Below the poverty line
17.3%
Unemployed (of the labor force)
7.8%
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
37.2%
Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
$58,18914,540 returns; wages 66% of AGI (IRS)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).

What are homes worth in 85712?

FHFA's house price index for 85712, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 105% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 52% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −1.3% in 2025.

Median home value (owners' estimate)
$268,600
Median gross rent
$1,016
Homes owned by their occupants
41.8%
Housing units
18,290
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Index = 100 in 1977, the first year FHFA reports for 85712; 2025: 915.1. Annual, not seasonally adjusted; FHFA calls its ZIP-level indexes developmental.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.

What businesses are in 85712?

1,397 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 44 fewer than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).

  • Health care and social assistance403
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services182
  • Retail trade165
  • Other services (except public administration)111
  • Accommodation and food services107
  • Finance and insurance106

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).

Which ZIP codes are next to 85712?

ZIP codes that share a boundary with 85712, then the nearest by center
ZIPTownPeopleHousehold incomeDistance
85716Tucson32,976$49k2.3 mi
85711Tucson42,558$56k2.6 mi
85715Tucson19,198$85k3.0 mi
85718Tucson28,125$115k4.6 mi
85724Tucson0–3.5 mi (near)
85719Tucson51,833$42k3.7 mi (near)
85721Tucson0–4.0 mi (near)
85750Tucson24,886$103k4.0 mi (near)
85710Tucson56,125$57k4.5 mi (near)

Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.