Thatcher is a town in Graham County, Arizona, home to about 5,439 people across 6.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 85552.
Homes sold for a median of $194 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Tucson International Airport (TUS)86 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Tucson, AZ81 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ144 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Thatcher; 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.
Thatcher had 5,231 residents in the 2020 census, up 30% since 2000.
It’s the 89th largest of 441 towns in Arizona by population.
Graham County grew from 14,162 residents in 1900 to 38,533 in 2020.
Graham County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 100°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Safford Ag Ctr, AZ weather station (5 miles away).
8,396 jobs at 574 businesses in Graham County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
17 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Thatcher.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| 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.
Parks (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
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.
Established in 1881.
Colleges and universities
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Thatcher Unified District (4219), Gila Institute for Technology (79387). Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Daley Primary SchoolThatcher | Pre-K–2 | 418 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Thatcher Elementary SchoolThatcher | 3–6 | 549 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Eagle Online AcademyThatcher | 7–12 | 49 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Thatcher Middle SchoolThatcher | 7–8 | 273 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| GIFT - Gila Institute for TechnologyThatcher | 9–12 | 24 | Career and Technical | 1.6 mi |
| GIFT - Thatcher High SchoolThatcher | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 0.7 mi |
| Thatcher High SchoolThatcher | 9–12 | 512 | Public | 0.7 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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