Town guide

Patagonia, Arizona

Patagonia is a town in Santa Cruz County, Arizona, home to about 946 people across 1.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 85624.

Homes sold for a median of $147 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population946733 per sq mi
Median home value$361,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$147Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Patagonia

1 ZIP code

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Around Patagonia

Distances

Nearest major airportTucson International Airport (TUS)42 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Tucson, AZ44 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ162 miles away

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

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

Who represents Patagonia

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

Patagonia had 804 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.

It’s the 212th largest of 441 towns in Arizona by population.

Santa Cruz County grew from 4,545 residents in 1900 to 47,669 in 2020.

Patagonia population by census2000: 881, 2010: 913, 2020: 804881200091320108042020

Santa Cruz County, 1900–2020

Santa Cruz County population, 1900 to 20201900: 4,545, 1910: 6,766, 1920: 12,689, 1930: 9,684, 1940: 9,482, 1950: 9,344, 1960: 10,808, 1970: 13,966, 1980: 20,459, 1990: 29,676, 2000: 38,381, 2010: 47,420, 2020: 47,6695K’00’1013K’20’309K’40’5011K’60’7020K’80’9038K’00’1048K’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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 17.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PatagoniaJan: high 58°F, low 28°F, 1.6 in; Feb: high 61°F, low 31°F, 1.2 in; Mar: high 66°F, low 34°F, 0.8 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 38°F, 0.4 in; May: high 82°F, low 46°F, 0.2 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 56°F, 0.6 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 61°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 60°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 55°F, 1.7 in; Oct: high 77°F, low 44°F, 1 in; Nov: high 66°F, low 34°F, 0.9 in; Dec: high 56°F, low 29°F, 1.6 in58°28°Jan1.661°31°Feb1.266°34°Mar0.873°38°Apr0.482°46°May0.290°56°Jun0.687°61°Jul4.385°60°Aug3.683°55°Sep1.777°44°Oct1.066°34°Nov0.956°29°Dec1.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Canelo 1 Nw, AZ weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Santa Cruz County

11,201 jobs at 1,129 businesses in Santa Cruz County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Santa Cruz CountyWholesale trade: 2,215 jobs; Retail trade: 2,025 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,709 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,452 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,431 jobs; Manufacturing: 447 jobs; Construction: 396 jobs; Other services: 350 jobsWholesale trade 20% Retail trade 18% Transportation and warehousing 15% Hotels and restaurants 13% Health care and social assistance 13% Manufacturing 4% Construction 4% Other services 3%

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

Health care

4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Patagonia.

Nearest hospitals

  • Holy Cross HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Nogales20.5 miles
  • Canyon Vista Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Sierra Vista27.5 miles
  • Northwest Medical Center SahuaritaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Sahuarita33.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Physical and occupational therapists1

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.

Places in and around Patagonia

Libraries

  • Cady Hall3.4 mi

Museums

  • The Patagonia Museum3.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Patagonia Creative Arts3.4 mi
  • Tin Shed Theater3.4 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Patagonia

Public schools here are run by Patagonia Elementary District (4460), Patagonia Montessori Elementary School (79069), Cochise Technology District (79403) and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Patagonia Elementary SchoolPatagoniaPre-K–8124Public3.0 mi
Patagonia Montessori SchoolPatagoniaK–833Charter3.6 mi
CTD - Patagonia High SchoolPatagonia9–12—Career and Technical3.0 mi
Patagonia Union High SchoolPatagonia9–1271Public3.0 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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