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Tacna, Arizona

Tacna is a community in Yuma County, Arizona, home to about 353 people across 1.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 85352, and parts of 85356 are in Tacna too.

Population353184 per sq mi
Median home value$156,800Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Tacna

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Tacna

Distances

Nearest major airportPhoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)128 miles away
Closer regional airportYuma International Airport / Marine Corps Air Station Yuma (YUM)33 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Glendale, AZ122 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ128 miles away

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

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

Who represents Tacna

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

Tacna had 425 residents in the 2020 census, down 23% since 2000.

It’s the 307th largest of 441 towns in Arizona by population.

Yuma County grew from 4,145 residents in 1900 to 203,881 in 2020.

Tacna population by census2000: 555, 2010: 602, 2020: 425555200060220104252020

Yuma County, 1900–2020

Yuma County population, 1900 to 20201900: 4,145, 1910: 7,733, 1920: 14,904, 1930: 17,816, 1940: 19,326, 1950: 28,006, 1960: 46,235, 1970: 60,827, 1980: 90,554, 1990: 106,895, 2000: 160,026, 2010: 195,751, 2020: 203,8814K’00’1015K’20’3019K’40’5046K’60’7091K’80’90160K’00’10204K’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 109°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 3.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near TacnaJan: high 71°F, low 37°F, 0.4 in; Feb: high 75°F, low 41°F, 0.6 in; Mar: high 82°F, low 47°F, 0.4 in; Apr: high 89°F, low 53°F, 0.1 in; May: high 97°F, low 61°F, 0.1 in; Jun: high 106°F, low 69°F, 0 in; Jul: high 109°F, low 78°F, 0.4 in; Aug: high 109°F, low 79°F, 0.4 in; Sep: high 104°F, low 72°F, 0.4 in; Oct: high 92°F, low 57°F, 0.2 in; Nov: high 79°F, low 44°F, 0.3 in; Dec: high 69°F, low 36°F, 0.4 in71°37°Jan0.475°41°Feb0.682°47°Mar0.489°53°Apr0.197°61°May0.1106°69°Jun0.0109°78°Jul0.4109°79°Aug0.4104°72°Sep0.492°57°Oct0.279°44°Nov0.369°36°Dec0.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tacna 3 Ne, AZ weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Yuma County

50,443 jobs at 3,376 businesses in Yuma County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Yuma CountyHealth care and social assistance: 8,992 jobs; Retail trade: 8,928 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 7,095 jobs; Administrative and support: 5,006 jobs; Manufacturing: 4,457 jobs; Construction: 3,416 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,258 jobs; Wholesale trade: 2,179 jobsHealth care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 18% Hotels and restaurants 14% Administrative and support 10% Manufacturing 9% Construction 7% Transportation and warehousing 5% Wholesale trade 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Exceptional Community Hospital YumaGeneral hospital · emergency room · Yuma28.0 miles
  • Yuma Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Yuma34.5 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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Shares ZIP codes with Wellton and Wellton Hills.

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