Summit is a community in Pima County, Arizona, home to about 4,896 people across 3.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 85756.
Homes sold for a median of $177 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Tucson; part is in Summit
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Summit. 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)3 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Tucson, AZ5 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ124 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Summit; 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.
Summit had 4,724 residents in the 2020 census, up 28% since 2000.
It’s the 99th 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 101°F in summer, and winter lows average 41°F. About 10.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tucson Intl Ap, AZ weather station (5 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).
54 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Summit.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 8 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 25 |
| Mental health providers | 15 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| 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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Museums
Counts are within about 1.5 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 Sunnyside Unified District (4407), Math and Science Success Academy Inc. (89852), Pima County JTED (89380). Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elvira Elementary SchoolTucson | K–6 | 642 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Math and Science Success AcademyTucson | K–8 | 745 | Charter | 5.6 mi |
| Santa Clara Elementary SchoolTucson | K–6 | 422 | Public | 5.6 mi |
| Billy Lane Lauffer Middle SchoolTucson | 5–8 | 435 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Challenger Middle SchoolTucson | 6–8 | 590 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Pima County JTED at GraniteTucson | 9–12 | 1 | Career and Technical | 0.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Miguel High SchoolTucson | 9–12 | 293 | Roman Catholic | 5.3 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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