PicachoAZ
A town of 297, settled in 1881.
Is Picacho a good place to live?
Picacho’s July high is 105°F, where Arizona’s towns sit at 100°F and U.S. towns at 85°F. Among 141 Arizona towns, just 9 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Picacho. 31% of the land in Picacho is conserved, against 14% in Arizona’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Picacho has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
297 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Picacho: who provides what
Picacho is unincorporated, so Pinal County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Picacho.
Picacho has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation
17 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Picacho is 2.7 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The schools Picacho’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Picacho Elementary District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Picacho SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 155 | D− |
NCES · EDFacts
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Picacho’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Picacho for work: only 0% work in town. Picacho’s average trip to work is 32 minutes. The top destinations are Phoenix (17%), Tucson (14%) and Casa Grande (10%).
| Picacho | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $81,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 12% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Picacho has mild winters and hot summers
Picacho has mild winters and scorching summers, with very little rain.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Picacho is
Picacho beats the Arizona average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 19% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Picacho.
| Picacho | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 12% | 8.1% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 32% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 21% | 19% |
| What stands out | Picacho | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 77.7% | 73.9% |
| More adults with diabetes | 15.9% | 11.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Picacho, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Picacho
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Picacho; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Picacho residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Arizona.
100% of working residents leave Picacho for work
Where Picacho’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Picacho
Census-designated place in Arizona, United States
Picacho () is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Pinal County, Arizona, United States. The population was 250 at the 2020 census. Picacho is located near Interstate 10, 4.5 miles (7.2 km) southeast of Eloy and 7 miles (11 km) northwest of Picacho Peak State Park. Picacho has a post office with ZIP code 85241, which opened in 1881. The community's name is Spanish for "peak" and is derived from the Picacho Mountains. Picacho has a ZIP Code of 85241; in 2000, the population of the 85241 ZCTA was 521. By late 2012, parts of Picacho were to be removed under Arizona eminent domain law on account of Interstate 10 expansion.
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- Area
- 6.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,614 ft
- ZIP code
- 85141
- Area code
- 520
Questions about Picacho
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Picacho, AZ a good place to live?
Picacho has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.