Sonoita is a community in Santa Cruz County, Arizona, home to about 663 people across 11 square miles. Its ZIP code is 85637.
Homes sold for a median of $280 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sonoita. 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)36 miles away |
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| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Tucson, AZ36 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ157 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sonoita; 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.
Sonoita had 803 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 244th largest of 441 towns in Arizona by population.
Santa Cruz County grew from 4,545 residents in 1900 to 47,669 in 2020.
Santa Cruz County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 15.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Elgin 5 S, AZ weather station (9 miles away).
11,201 jobs at 1,129 businesses in Santa Cruz County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sonoita.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
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| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
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