Elgin is a community in Santa Cruz County, Arizona, home to about 349 people across 6.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 85611.
Homes sold for a median of $248 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Elgin. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Tucson International Airport (TUS)40 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Tucson, AZ40 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ160 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Elgin; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Elgin had 162 residents in the 2020 census, down 48% since 2000.
It’s the 309th largest of 441 towns in Arizona by population.
Santa Cruz County grew from 4,545 residents in 1900 to 47,669 in 2020.
Santa Cruz County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 15.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Elgin 5 S, AZ weather station (5 miles away).
11,201 jobs at 1,129 businesses in Santa Cruz County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Elgin.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Public schools here are run by Sonoita Elementary District (4461). Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin Elementary SchoolElgin | Pre-K–8 | 118 | Public | 4.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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