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Arizona›Pima County

J-Six RanchettesAZ

The town, home to 419 people, lies in Arizona.

Is J-Six Ranchettes a good place to live?

J-Six Ranchettes’ midpoint age is 54.5 years, above both Arizona’s towns (41.9 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). 39% of the land in J-Six Ranchettes is conserved, above both the Arizona town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Empirita Ranch, at 40 acres. J-Six Ranchettes has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

419 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Nearby attractions

Saguaro National Park and 25 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around J-Six Ranchettes. Close and well known come first.

All 31 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Saguaro National Park: Luke Jones from Yucca Valley, CC BY 2.0 · Kartchner Caverns State Park: Mike Lewis, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Pima Air & Space Museum: The original uploader was MCB at English Wikipedia. Later versions were uploade, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Arizona Stadium: Wcarlisle4, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Lemmon: Debby Kriegel, Public domain

Getting set up

Moving to J-Six Ranchettes: who provides what

J-Six Ranchettes is unincorporated, so Pima County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerSulphur Springs Valley E C14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterEmpirita Water Company1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesPima CountyPima County provides services here
SchoolsVail 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 code8560285602 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 J-Six Ranchettes.

Outdoors

Nearly a third of J-Six Ranchettes is conserved land

Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 7.8 miles. J-Six Ranchettes’ concentration of trails comes in at 1.7 miles per square mile.

38.6%conserved
38.6%
conserved · 1,114 of 2,883 acres
7.8 mi
of trails · 1.7 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Empirita Ranch—40

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Natural hazards

Very high risk in J-Six Ranchettes, with wildfire at the top

Expected losses in J-Six Ranchettes break down as 37% from wildfires and 35% from inland flooding. In J-Six Ranchettes, the risk rating from FEMA is 81 of 100.

81risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
81Very high riskLowerHigher
WildfireInland floodingHeat waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

With only 0.1 jobs per working resident, most people in J-Six Ranchettes work out of town

The top destinations are Tucson (42%), Phoenix (12%) and Vail (6%). J-Six Ranchettes’ mean commuting time stands at 31 minutes. Half the trips to work are shorter than 32 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In J-Six Ranchettes0%
Tucson42%
Phoenix12%
Vail6%
Casas Adobes3%
32 mi
median commute distance
23
jobs based in J-Six Ranchettes
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers in J-Six Ranchettes

For J-Six Ranchettes, the typical July afternoon high is 94°F.

96°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter34–63°
Spring46–79°
Summer65–94°
Fall50–81°
Nov 15
typical first frost
Mar 20
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
96°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy J-Six Ranchettes is

On the CDC’s 32 measures, J-Six Ranchettes is ahead of Arizona on 12 and behind on 7. For adults locally, the share who binge drink is 13%. Among adults here, 19% get no exercise outside work and 8.5% worry about having enough food.

J-Six RanchettesArizona townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)9.9%13%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)19%24%25%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)8.5%15%14%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)80%75%79%
32 measures vs. Arizona
12 better13 too close to call7 worse
What stands outJ-Six RanchettesAZ
Fewer adults facing food insecurity8.5%15.8%
Fewer uninsured adults7.4%13.2%
More adults who have had cancer13.1%8.8%
Benson Hospital
9.3 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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

Housing

A home in J-Six Ranchettes sells for about $740K at the median

90% of households live in a home they own in J-Six Ranchettes.

$740Kmedian sale price
0
homes sold in September

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about J-Six Ranchettes

15pages on J-Six Ranchettes
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of J-Six Ranchettes; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave J-Six Ranchettes for work

Where J-Six Ranchettes’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

42% → Tucson Tucson 42% 12% → Phoenix Phoenix 12% 6% → Vail Vail 6% 3% → Casas Adobes Casas Adobes 3% 2% → Benson Benson 2% 2% → Marana Marana 2% J-Six Ranchettes · 0% stay
23jobs based in J-Six Ranchettes
0%of working residents work in town
32 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About J-Six Ranchettes

CDP in Pima County, Arizona

J-Six Ranchettes is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Pima County, Arizona, United States. It is bordered to the east by Cochise County and is located along Interstate 10, 9 miles (14 km) west of Benson and 38 miles (61 km) southeast of Tucson. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. It overlaps completely or primarily with the CDP Pima County Two (Pimaco Two).

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

Elevation
4,098 ft

Questions about J-Six Ranchettes

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is J-Six Ranchettes, AZ a good place to live?

J-Six Ranchettes has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.