Picture Rocks is a community in Pima County, Arizona, home to about 9,448 people across 71 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 85653 and 85743.
Homes sold for a median of $211 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Marana; part is in Picture Rocks
Part is in Picture Rocks, part in Marana and Tucson Mountains
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Picture Rocks. 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)24 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Tucson, AZ25 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ98 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Picture Rocks; 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.
Picture Rocks had 9,551 residents in the 2020 census, up 17% since 2000.
It’s the 72nd largest of 441 towns in Arizona by population.
Pima County grew from 14,689 residents in 1900 to 1,043,433 in 2020.
Pima County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 102°F in summer, and winter lows average 39°F. About 11.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tucson 17 Nw, AZ weather station (8 miles away).
341,481 jobs at 21,381 businesses in Pima County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
244 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Picture Rocks’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 23 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 9 |
| Dentists | 32 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 55 |
| Mental health providers | 80 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 36 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 10 |
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.
Parks (15 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries
Counts are within about 5.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Marana Unified District (4404), Liberty Traditional Charter School (10968), Leman Academy of Excellence Inc. (92730) and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coyote Trail Elementary SchoolTucson | Pre-K–6 | 453 | Public | 6.4 mi |
| Gladden Farms ElementaryMarana | Pre-K–6 | 742 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Marjorie W Estes Elementary SchoolMarana | Pre-K–6 | 601 | Public | 6.2 mi |
| Picture Rocks ElementaryTucson | Pre-K–6 | 460 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Rattlesnake Ridge ElementaryTucson | Pre-K–6 | 455 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| Roadrunner Elementary SchoolMarana | Pre-K–6 | 372 | Public | 7.1 mi |
| Twin Peaks Elementary SchoolTucson | Pre-K–8 | 886 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| La Paloma Academy MaranaMarana | K–8 | 157 | Charter | 6.2 mi |
| Leman Academy of ExcellenceTucson | K–8 | 1,167 | Charter | 7.1 mi |
| Leman Virtual AcademyTucson | K–8 | 73 | Charter | 7.1 mi |
| Marana Distance LearningMarana | K–12 | 42 | Public | 6.2 mi |
| A. C. E.Marana | 7–12 | — | Public | 6.2 mi |
| Marana Middle SchoolMarana | 7–8 | 941 | Public | 6.1 mi |
| Marana High SchoolTucson | 9–12 | 2,437 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| MCAT High SchoolMarana | 9–12 | 163 | Alternative Education | 6.2 mi |
| PCJTED - Marana High SchoolTucson | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 0.3 mi |
| PCJTED - MCAT SchoolMarana | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 6.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redeemer Lutheran SchoolTucson | Pre-K–8 | 135 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 4.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Marana, Avra Valley, Tucson Mountains and Nelson.
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