Town guide

Sunizona, Arizona

Sunizona is a community in Cochise County, Arizona, home to about 191 people across 9.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 85625.

Homes sold for a median of $102 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population19121 per sq mi
Median home value$64,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$102Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Sunizona

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Sunizona

Distances

Nearest major airportTucson International Airport (TUS)79 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Tucson, AZ76 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ185 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Sunizona; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Sunizona

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

Sunizona had 233 residents in the 2020 census, down 17% since 2010.

It’s the 357th largest of 441 towns in Arizona by population.

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

Sunizona population by census2010: 281, 2020: 23328120102332020

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 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 12.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SunizonaJan: high 60°F, low 29°F, 0.9 in; Feb: high 64°F, low 32°F, 0.8 in; Mar: high 70°F, low 37°F, 0.6 in; Apr: high 78°F, low 42°F, 0.2 in; May: high 86°F, low 50°F, 0.2 in; Jun: high 95°F, low 59°F, 0.6 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 65°F, 2.6 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 64°F, 2.9 in; Sep: high 88°F, low 57°F, 1.5 in; Oct: high 80°F, low 46°F, 0.7 in; Nov: high 69°F, low 36°F, 0.7 in; Dec: high 59°F, low 29°F, 0.8 in60°29°Jan0.964°32°Feb0.870°37°Mar0.678°42°Apr0.286°50°May0.295°59°Jun0.693°65°Jul2.691°64°Aug2.988°57°Sep1.580°46°Oct0.769°36°Nov0.759°29°Dec0.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pearce - Sunsites, AZ weather station (14 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

5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sunizona.

Nearest hospitals

  • Northern Cochise Community Hospital, INC.Critical access hospital · emergency room · Willcox29.1 miles
  • Copper Queen Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Bisbee36.2 miles
  • Benson HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Benson41.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists1
Physical and occupational therapists2
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 Sunizona

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Alice Woods Library1.6 mi

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.

Schools in Sunizona

Public schools here are run by Ash Creek Elementary District (4187), Pearce Elementary District (4186). Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Ash Creek ElementaryPearcePre-K–829Public1.7 mi
Pearce Elementary SchoolPearcePre-K–8136Public12.5 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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