Entrance to a humble cemetery, 2018
Pirtleville’s story
116 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2018 and 5 maps from 1914 on.
- 1910Pirtleville is settled
PirtlevilleAZ
Population 1,939: a town settled in 1910.
Population
1,939
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$90K
Census ACS
Household income
$49K
median
Median age
31.5
years
Jobs based here
43
A commuter town
Is Pirtleville a good place to live?
The best of Pirtleville’s subject grades is an A+ for cost of living; the weakest is a D− for incomes. 31% of residents live below the poverty line in Pirtleville, above both Arizona’s towns (12%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). On cost of living, just 5 of Arizona’s 203 towns do better. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 86% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. Only 5 of Arizona’s 207 towns score lower on the outdoors. Pirtleville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
A shrinking town
Pirtleville has shrunk 19% from 2010 to 2020
1,744 counted in 2010 and 1,412 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Pirtleville grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Arizona), ordered by how far Pirtleville is from typical.
Cost of livingTypical home $90K, 1.5 years of the Sierra Vista metro’s $60K median household incomeA+Open →Jobs & income$49K median household income; 43 jobs based hereD−Open →Hazard riskInland flooding tops the listDOpen →HealthLess healthy than 75% of U.S. towns; Copper Queen Community Hospital 19.1 miles awayCOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.9 of 20; 5.3% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →SchoolsClose to the middle of the towns comparedB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksDOpen →HistoryAmong the weakest of the towns comparedDOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateMild winters, 97° summer afternoons–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 31.5; 6% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
Moving to Pirtleville: who provides what
Pirtleville is unincorporated, so Cochise County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerAPS17.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Douglas water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesCochise CountyCochise County provides services here
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.govWho runs elections hereCochise County RecorderCochise County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes85626, 8560785626 71% · 85607 29%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 Pirtleville.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D
Natural hazards: very high risk in Pirtleville, mostly inland flooding
Expected losses in Pirtleville break down as 44% from inland flooding and 34% from wildfires.
86risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingWildfireHeat waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
SchoolsB−
Public schools in Pirtleville fall behind 55% of Arizona districts
Its one school is below. The Douglas Unified District runs its public schools. 129 students attend Pirtleville’s public school.
45%of AZ districts it outscoresB−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faras Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 129 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AZ on state tests and graduation
HealthC
More of Pirtleville’s adults have diabetes than in the typical Arizona or U.S. town
In Pirtleville, 33% of adults feel lonely. Only 5 of the 141 Arizona towns we compare have a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Pirtleville. The town beats the Arizona average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 19.
25%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Pirtleville | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 21% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 24% | 25% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 15% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Arizona
2 better11 too close to call19 worse
| What stands out | Pirtleville | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.9% | 8.8% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.3% | 15.3% |
| More uninsured adults | 30.9% | 13.2% |
Copper Queen Community Hospital
19.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D−
A smaller share of working residents work locally in Pirtleville than in most of Arizona or the rest of the country
In Pirtleville, the average trip to work is 37 minutes. The top destinations are Douglas (22%), Tucson (9%) and Sierra Vista (9%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 48 miles.
0%work in town
| Pirtleville | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 37 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $49,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.5% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Pirtleville0%
Douglas22%
Tucson9%
Sierra Vista9%
Phoenix9%
48 mi
median commute distance
43
jobs based in Pirtleville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 32% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
97°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter31–65°
Spring45–81°
Summer65–95°
Fall48–82°
Nov 13
typical first frost
Mar 18
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
97°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HousingCost of living grade A+
A home in Pirtleville sells for about $279K at the median
Among 134 Arizona towns, just 4 have a lower going rate for rent than Pirtleville. Just over two thirds of Pirtleville households live in a home they own.
$279Kmedian sale price
| Pirtleville | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $592 a month | $1,200 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 68% | 76% | 73% |
0
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Pirtleville
16pages on Pirtleville
The big questions
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Pirtleville; the nearest are
Cochise County Community College DistrictCommunity college · Public · Sierra Vista42.5 mi$2,280 in-state tuitionPima Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Tucson97.8 mi$2,442 in-state tuitionUniversity of ArizonaUniversity or college · Public · Tucson101.2 mi$13,926 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Pirtleville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Arizona.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Pirtleville for work
Where Pirtleville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
43jobs based in Pirtleville
0%of working residents work in town
48 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Pirtleville
CDP in Cochise County, Arizona
Pirtleville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cochise County, Arizona, United States. The population was 1,744 at the 2010 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,970 ft
- ZIP code
- 85626
- Area code
- 520
Pirtleville’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Pirtleville.
DouglasPirtleville
How the neighbors grade
| Town | AZ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pirtleville | — | — | A+ | — | B− | C |
| Douglas | #104 | C− | B+ | B− | B− | D |
Pirtleville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Pirtleville reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Pirtleville with a neighbor →
Questions about Pirtleville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pirtleville, AZ expensive?
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $90,000, 78% below the Arizona typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.