Town guide

Sierra Vista Southeast, Arizona

Sierra Vista Southeast is a community in Cochise County, Arizona, home to about 14,330 people across 111 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 85615 and 85650, and parts of 85635 are in Sierra Vista Southeast too.

Homes sold for a median of $204 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population14,330129 per sq mi
Median home value$258,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$204Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking7%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Sierra Vista Southeast

3 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sierra Vista Southeast. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Sierra Vista Southeast

Distances

Nearest major airportTucson International Airport (TUS)63 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Tucson, AZ63 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ184 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Sierra Vista Southeast; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Sierra Vista Southeast

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

Sierra Vista Southeast had 14,428 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.

It’s the 55th largest of 441 towns in Arizona by population.

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

Sierra Vista Southeast population by census2000: 14,348, 2010: 14,797, 2020: 14,42814,348200014,797201014,4282020

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 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 20.9 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 Sierra Vista SoutheastJan: high 59°F, low 33°F, 1.6 in; Feb: high 62°F, low 35°F, 1.5 in; Mar: high 68°F, low 39°F, 1 in; Apr: high 75°F, low 45°F, 0.3 in; May: high 83°F, low 52°F, 0.2 in; Jun: high 92°F, low 60°F, 0.9 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 63°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 62°F, 4.8 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 58°F, 2.1 in; Oct: high 77°F, low 50°F, 1.2 in; Nov: high 67°F, low 40°F, 0.8 in; Dec: high 58°F, low 34°F, 1.9 in59°33°Jan1.662°35°Feb1.568°39°Mar1.075°45°Apr0.383°52°May0.292°60°Jun0.989°63°Jul4.687°62°Aug4.884°58°Sep2.177°50°Oct1.267°40°Nov0.858°34°Dec1.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Coronado Nmem, AZ weather station (7 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

55 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sierra Vista Southeast’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Canyon Vista Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Sierra Vista8.3 miles
  • Copper Queen Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Bisbee19.3 miles
  • Benson HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Benson37.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Specialist doctors5
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants11
Mental health providers19
Physical and occupational therapists14
Chiropractors1

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 Sierra Vista Southeast

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Garden Canyon Linear Park · 170 acres5.8 mi
  • Wildlife Refuge PDS Village 1 · 62 acres4.2 mi

Grocery stores

  • Food City8.5 mi
  • Fry's Food and Drug8.7 mi
  • Safeway8.9 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter9.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy9.0 mi
  • Walgreens9.1 mi

Libraries

  • Andrea Cracciolo Library9.1 mi
  • Sierra Vista Public Library9.6 mi

Counts are within about 7 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 Sierra Vista Southeast

Public schools here are run by Palominas Elementary School District 49 (4180), American Leadership Academy Inc. (4348), Sierra Vista Unified District (4175). Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Palominas Elementary SchoolHerefordPre-K–8271Public6.4 mi
Valley View Elementary SchoolHerefordPre-K31Public3.8 mi
American Leadership Academy - Sierra Vista K-12Sierra VistaK–12704Charter5.9 mi
Coronado Elementary SchoolSierra VistaK–8404Public2.9 mi
Huachuca Mountain Elementary SchoolSierra VistaK–6360Public6.1 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
All Saints Catholic SchoolSierra VistaPre-K–893Roman Catholic5.4 mi
Arizona Arts AcademyHerefordPre-K–1280Nonsectarian3.3 mi
Veritas Christian Community SchoolSierra VistaK–12129Christian (no specific denomination)5.1 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 Sierra Vista, Miracle Valley and Palominas.

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