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Arivaca JunctionAZ

A town of 642.

Is Arivaca Junction a good place to live?

Arivaca Junction has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

642 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to Arivaca Junction: who provides what

Arivaca Junction is unincorporated, so Pima County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerTrico Electric Cooperative14.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLakewood Estates Water CompanyNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesPima CountyPima County provides services here
SchoolsSahuarita Unified DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Arizona you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections herePima County RecorderPima County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code8564585645 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Arivaca Junction.

Natural hazards

The FEMA risk score in Arivaca Junction is higher than in the typical Arizona or U.S. town

Of the losses FEMA expects in Arivaca Junction, 62% come from wildfires and 31% from inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 99% of U.S. communities.

99risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
99Very high riskLowerHigher
WildfireInland floodingHeat waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Schools

The schools Arivaca Junction’s kids attend

Its public schools are run by the Sahuarita Unified District. 105 students attend Arivaca Junction’s public school.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Sopori Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6Grades PK–6105C−

NCES · EDFacts

Work & commute

With only 0.1 jobs per working resident, most people in Arivaca Junction work out of town

The share of residents in Arivaca Junction who live below the poverty line: 14%. Only 1% of working residents stay in Arivaca Junction for work; the rest commute out. Its mean commuting time is 29 minutes, against 24 minutes in Arizona’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Half of commuters travel less than 37 miles.

1%work in town
Arivaca JunctionArizona townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work29 minutes24 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town1.3%10%8%
Below the poverty line14%12%9.6%
Median household income$62,000$69,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Arivaca Junction1%
Tucson21%
Phoenix14%
Green Valley9%
Sahuarita8%
37 mi
median commute distance
41
jobs based in Arivaca Junction
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers in Arivaca Junction

The midsummer high in Arivaca Junction is 97°F.

99°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter35–67°
Spring46–82°
Summer66–97°
Fall51–84°
Nov 27
typical first frost
Feb 25
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
99°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Arivaca Junction is

In Arivaca Junction, 28% of adults get no exercise outside work, where Arizona’s towns sit at 24% and U.S. towns at 25%. This Arizona town beats the Arizona average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 20% of Arivaca Junction adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance.

Arivaca JunctionArizona townsU.S. towns
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)20%12%8.1%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)24%21%19%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)20%15%14%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)14%14%16%
32 measures vs. Arizona
1 better22 too close to call9 worse
What stands outArivaca JunctionAZ
Fewer adults who have had cancer7.4%8.8%
More uninsured adults19.5%13.2%
Northwest Medical Center Sahuarita
15.9 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

1
homes sold in May

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Arivaca Junction

15pages on Arivaca Junction
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Arivaca Junction; the nearest are

A shrinking town

Arivaca Junction has shrunk 11% from 2010 to 2020

1,090 counted in 2010 and 970 in 2020.

1,0902010
9702020

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts

About Arivaca Junction

CDP in Pima County, Arizona

Arivaca Junction is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pima County, Arizona, United States. The population was 1,090 at the 2010 census. As of July 1, 2015, it had an estimated population of 1,065. Arivaca Junction has an estimated elevation of 3,140 feet (960 m) above sea level.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
2.9 sq mi
Elevation
3,140 ft
Area code
520

Questions about Arivaca Junction

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Arivaca Junction, AZ a good place to live?

Arivaca Junction has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.