Safford is a city in Graham County, Arizona, home to about 10,239 people across 9.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 85546.
Homes sold for a median of $200 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Safford; also Swift Trail Junction and Cactus Flats
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Safford. 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)91 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Tucson, AZ86 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ151 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Safford; 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.
Safford had 10,129 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.
It’s the 68th largest of 441 towns in Arizona by population.
Graham County grew from 14,162 residents in 1900 to 38,533 in 2020.
Graham County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 101°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Safford Muni Ap, AZ weather station (2 miles away).
8,396 jobs at 574 businesses in Graham County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
161 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Safford.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 23 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 16 |
| Dentists | 21 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 54 |
| Mental health providers | 21 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 15 |
| Optometrists | 8 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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 (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Counts are within about 2 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.
Established in 1874.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Safford Unified District (4218), Triumphant Learning Center (4225), Gila Institute for Technology (79387). Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Stinson SchoolSafford | Pre-K–6 | 539 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Ruth Powell Elementary SchoolSafford | Pre-K–6 | 575 | Public | 5.6 mi |
| Lafe Nelson SchoolSafford | K–6 | 471 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| Triumphant Learning CenterSafford | K–8 | 101 | Charter | 4.6 mi |
| Safford Middle SchoolSafford | 7–8 | 375 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| GIFT - Mt. Graham High SchoolSafford | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 5.2 mi |
| GIFT - Safford High SchoolSafford | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 5.8 mi |
| Mt Graham High SchoolSafford | 9–12 | 86 | Alternative Education | 5.2 mi |
| Safford High SchoolSafford | 9–12 | 828 | Public | 5.8 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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Shares ZIP codes with Swift Trail Junction, Cactus Flats and San Jose.
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