Town guide

Naco, Arizona

Naco is a community in Cochise County, Arizona, home to about 1,060 people across 3.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 85620, and parts of 85603 are in Naco too.

Homes sold for a median of $62 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,060328 per sq mi
Median home value$74,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$62Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Naco

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Naco

Distances

Nearest major airportTucson International Airport (TUS)78 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Tucson, AZ77 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ197 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Naco; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Naco

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Naco had 824 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.

It’s the 206th largest of 441 towns in Arizona by population.

Cochise County grew from 9,251 residents in 1900 to 125,447 in 2020.

Naco population by census2000: 833, 2010: 1,046, 2020: 82483320001,04620108242020

Cochise County, 1900–2020

Cochise County population, 1900 to 20201900: 9,251, 1910: 34,591, 1920: 46,465, 1930: 40,998, 1940: 34,627, 1950: 31,488, 1960: 55,039, 1970: 61,910, 1980: 85,686, 1990: 97,624, 2000: 117,755, 2010: 131,346, 2020: 125,4479K’00’1046K’20’3035K’40’5055K’60’7086K’80’90118K’00’10125K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near NacoJan: high 56°F, low 32°F, 1.3 in; Feb: high 60°F, low 35°F, 1.1 in; Mar: high 67°F, low 38°F, 0.9 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 44°F, 0.2 in; May: high 81°F, low 51°F, 0.3 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 60°F, 0.5 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 63°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 61°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 57°F, 2 in; Oct: high 75°F, low 48°F, 1 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 39°F, 0.7 in; Dec: high 56°F, low 33°F, 1.1 in56°32°Jan1.360°35°Feb1.167°38°Mar0.973°44°Apr0.281°51°May0.389°60°Jun0.587°63°Jul3.885°61°Aug4.382°57°Sep2.075°48°Oct1.064°39°Nov0.756°33°Dec1.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bisbee 1wnw, AZ weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Cochise County

26,077 jobs at 2,189 businesses in Cochise County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cochise CountyRetail trade: 5,293 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 5,066 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,969 jobs; Professional services: 2,434 jobs; Construction: 2,014 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,644 jobs; Other services: 1,028 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 766 jobsRetail trade 20% Health care and social assistance 19% Hotels and restaurants 15% Professional services 9% Construction 8% Administrative and support 6% Other services 4% Transportation and warehousing 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Copper Queen Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Bisbee3.3 miles
  • Canyon Vista Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Sierra Vista21.7 miles
  • Benson HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Benson46.1 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Naco

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Safeway1.3 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Copper Queen Library Annex -- San Jose0.7 mi

Museums

  • Bisbee Restoration Museum4.1 mi
  • Bisbee Historical and Mining Museum4.1 mi
  • Muheim Heritage House4.4 mi
  • Artemizia Foundation4.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Bisbee Fiber Arts Guild4.1 mi
  • Central School Project Center for the Arts4.2 mi
  • Chuckleheads4.2 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Naco

Public schools here are run by Naco Elementary District (4176). Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Naco Elementary SchoolNacoPre-K–8266Public3.5 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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Shares ZIP codes with Bisbee.

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