AZMap-doton-Tucson Estates, 2004
Tucson Estates’s story
Tucson Estates in pictures
Census counts: 2,814 in 1980, 12,069 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2004 and 5 maps from 1943 on.
Explore the history →Tucson EstatesAZ
12,136 people call this town in Arizona home.
Population
12,136
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$205K
Census ACS
Household income
$67K
median
Median age
53.9
years
Jobs based here
650
A commuter town
TownGrade
B−
#51 of 139 in AZ
Is Tucson Estates a good place to live?
Tucson Estates’s lowest grade is for hazard risk (D−): FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 90% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. Overall, Tucson Estates earns a B−: better than 49% of U.S. towns, and 51st of 139 in Arizona. At about $205K, a typical home costs 2.9 years of the Tucson metro’s $70K median household income. Incomes are its strong suit (B): the median household earns $67K. The biggest park or preserve is Black Wash Open Space, at 53 acres. 37% of residents are 65 or older in the town, against 22% in Arizona’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than just over three quarters of U.S. towns. Tucson Estates’ July high is 101°F, where Arizona’s towns sit at 100°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
Figures: incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · FEMA National Risk Index · home values, Zillow · OpenStreetMap · NOAA normals, 1991–2020.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Tucson Estates for work
Where Tucson Estates’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
650jobs based in Tucson Estates
3%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Tucson Estates grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Arizona), ordered by how far Tucson Estates is from typical.
Hazard riskInland flooding tops the listD−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.3 of 20; 2.9% of households have no car; 0.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →Jobs & incomeIncomes and work beat most townsBOpen →Cost of livingAbove the middle of the towns comparedBOpen →HealthSt. Mary's Hospital 5.7 miles awayBOpen →SchoolsNear typical for the towns comparedB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 27 attractions →Saguaro National Park and 23 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Tucson Estates. Close and well known come first.
5 mi National ParkSaguaro National Park848K visitors a year
11 mi Stadium & arenaArizona Stadium
16 mi MuseumPima Air & Space Museum
27 mi MountainMount Lemmon
5 mi Zoo & aquariumArizona-Sonora Desert Museum
21 mi MuseumTitan Missile MuseumSources: 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 · Arizona Stadium: Wcarlisle4, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pima Air & Space Museum: The original uploader was MCB at English Wikipedia. Later versions were uploade, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Mount Lemmon: Debby Kriegel, Public domain · Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Titan Missile Museum: Mike McBey, CC BY 2.0
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Getting set up
Moving to Tucson Estates: who provides what
Tucson Estates is unincorporated, so Pima County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerTucson Electric Power14.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Tucson water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers89% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesPima CountyPima 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 herePima County RecorderPima County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes85735, 8571385735 70% · 85713 30%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 Tucson Estates.
Tucson Estates has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns, is healthier than towns with similar incomes and has homes that are cheap against local pay.
OutdoorsB
Protected land: 8.8% of Tucson Estates
Trails run 20 miles in 3 parks and preserves. Tucson Estates’ trail network density is 1.6 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves here: 3, covering 103 acres.
#44for trails in AZ
| Tucson Estates | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.6 miles per square mile | 1.1 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 8.8% | 15% | 4.3% |
8.8%
conserved · 718 of 8,117 acres
20 mi
of trails · 1.6 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Shadow Mountain Ranch | 0.5 mi | 26 |
| 2. Tucson Mountain Park | 0.4 mi | 24 |
| 3. Black Wash Open Space | — | 53 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
SchoolsB−
Public schools in Tucson Estates beat 51% of Arizona districts
Its one school is below. Public schools: the Tucson Unified District. 345 students attend Tucson Estates’s public school.
51%of AZ districts it outscoresB−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laura N. Banks ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 345 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AZ on state tests and graduation
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D−
Tucson Estates has a very high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
FEMA puts 74% of Tucson Estates’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 20% to heat waves.
90risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHeat wavesWildfire
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Who lives here
Tucson Estates is older than the Arizona average
People 65 and older are 37% of residents (19% statewide); children under 18 are 13% of residents (22% statewide). The median age for Tucson Estates comes to 53.9 years. Four-year graduates: nearly a quarter of adults 25 and older here, 33% across Arizona.
53.9median age · AZ 39
| Tucson Estates | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 37% | 22% | 18% |
| Median age | 53.9 years | 41.8 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 13% | 21% | 22% |
Tucson EstatesArizonaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
19%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma11%
High school29%
Some college27%
Associate’s9%
Bachelor’s14%
Graduate11%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.4 points. Across Arizona, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Tucson Estates | AZ | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 5.3% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.1% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.3% | 9.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.8% | 13.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.9% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.9% | 12% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 17.8% | 10.8% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 18.9% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 11.4% | 10.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.2% | 23.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 26.6% | 23.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.5% | 9.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 13.5% | 20.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.9% | 13% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
About half of Tucson Estates’ working residents commute to Tucson
Tucson Estates has 650 jobs for its 4,008 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. Jobs based here grew from 475 in 2013 to 650.
The share of working residents in Tucson Estates who work locally: 3%. Employers in Tucson Estates added 175 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 650. The average commute here is 31 minutes. The median commute is under 15 miles.
3%work in town
| Tucson Estates | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3% | 10% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.8% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 14% | 12% | 11% |
Where working residents work
In Tucson Estates3%
Tucson45%
Phoenix10%
Tempe3%
Marana3%
15 mi
median commute distance
650
jobs based in Tucson Estates
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 24% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Tucson Estates, expect mild winters and hot summers
The Tucson 17 Nw weather station, 7 miles away, records that about 161 days a year reach 90°, more than in 99% of U.S. towns. July afternoons average 100.9°, hotter than in 99% of U.S. towns; January nights average 38.8°.
Snow is a rarity. For Tucson Estates, the January low is 39°F.
102°summer high
| Tucson Estates | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 101°F | 100°F | 85°F |
| January low | 39°F | 36°F | 22°F |
Typical low → high °F
Winter39–68°
Spring52–84°
Summer72–101°
Fall57–86°
Dec 6
typical first frost
Feb 23
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
102°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthB
Residents of Tucson Estates are healthier than three in five U.S. towns
Against the 10,150 U.S. towns with household incomes like Tucson Estates’s, it is healthier than 79%, so its B isn’t only a matter of income.
14% of adults report frequent mental distress in Tucson Estates. CDC measures, 32 in all: Tucson Estates beats Arizona on 11 and trails on 9. Two figures for adults here: 43% have high blood pressure, 81% had a checkup this year. Among 140 Arizona towns, just 10 have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Tucson Estates.
60%healthier than U.S. townsBHealth Grade
| Tucson Estates | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 36% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 75% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
32 measures vs. Arizona
11 better12 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Tucson Estates | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.7% | 14.7% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.1% | 15.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13.5% | 8.8% |
St. Mary's Hospital
5.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: primary care
50th
percentile among AZ towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
HousingCost of living grade B
The median home in Tucson Estates sells for about $330K
At 2.9 years of the Tucson metro’s $70K median household income, the typical home costs less against local pay than in 86% of Arizona towns; that ratio is one input to its B for cost of living.
On the market in Tucson Estates: a median 98 days to sell. 90% of Tucson Estates households own their home. Tucson Estates’ rent at the middle of the market stands at $1,248 a month.
$330Kmedian sale price
| Tucson Estates | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 90% | 76% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,248 a month | $1,190 a month | $1,185 a month |
Market temperature
98
days on market
97.2%
sale-to-list price
6
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Tucson Estates
17pages on Tucson Estates
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Tucson Estates
University of ArizonaUniversity or college · Public · Tucson10.9 mi$13,926 in-state tuitionArizona School of Acupuncture and Oriental MedicineUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Tucson13 miPima Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Tucson14.3 mi$2,442 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Tucson Estates residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Arizona.
About Tucson Estates
CDP in Arizona, United States
Tucson Estates is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pima County, Arizona, United States. The population was 9,755 at the 2000 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 13 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,648 ft
- Area code
- 520
Tucson Estates’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Tucson Estates.
Drexel HeightsValencia WestTucson Estates
How the neighbors grade
| Town | AZ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tucson Estates | #51 | B− | B | — | B− | B |
| Drexel Heights | #77 | C | C+ | — | B− | B− |
| Valencia West | #94 | C− | C− | — | B− | B+ |
Tucson Estates, Drexel Heights and Valencia West report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Tucson Estates with a neighbor →
Questions about Tucson Estates
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Tucson Estates, AZ a good place to live?
Tucson Estates grades B− overall, better than 49% of U.S. towns and #51 of 139 in Arizona. It grades B for health and B− for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is Tucson Estates, AZ expensive?
The typical home is worth about $205,000, 51% 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 B.