McNeal is a community in Cochise County, Arizona, home to about 246 people across 3.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 85617.
Homes sold for a median of $151 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside McNeal. 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)77 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Tucson, AZ75 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ193 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of McNeal; 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.
McNeal had 182 residents in the 2020 census, down 24% since 2010.
It’s the 338th largest of 441 towns in Arizona by population.
Cochise County grew from 9,251 residents in 1900 to 125,447 in 2020.
Cochise County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 17.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bisbee 1wnw, AZ weather station (7 miles away).
26,077 jobs at 2,189 businesses in Cochise County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Public schools here are run by Double Adobe Elementary District (4179), McNeal Elementary District (4181). Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double Adobe Elementary SchoolMcNeal | Pre-K–8 | 23 | Public | 9.2 mi |
| Mcneal Elementary SchoolMcNeal | K–8 | 31 | Public | 11.8 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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