Town guide

Tubac, Arizona

Tubac is a community in Santa Cruz County, Arizona, home to about 1,294 people across 11 square miles. Its ZIP code is 85646.

Homes sold for a median of $237 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1,294120 per sq mi
Median home value$490,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$237Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

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Around Tubac

Distances

Nearest major airportTucson International Airport (TUS)35 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Tucson, AZ39 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ148 miles away

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

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

Who represents Tubac

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

Tubac had 1,581 residents in the 2020 census, up 67% since 2000.

It’s the 188th largest of 441 towns in Arizona by population.

Santa Cruz County grew from 4,545 residents in 1900 to 47,669 in 2020.

Tubac population by census2000: 949, 2010: 1,191, 2020: 1,58194920001,19120101,5812020

Santa Cruz County, 1900–2020

Santa Cruz County population, 1900 to 20201900: 4,545, 1910: 6,766, 1920: 12,689, 1930: 9,684, 1940: 9,482, 1950: 9,344, 1960: 10,808, 1970: 13,966, 1980: 20,459, 1990: 29,676, 2000: 38,381, 2010: 47,420, 2020: 47,6695K’00’1013K’20’309K’40’5011K’60’7020K’80’9038K’00’1048K’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 32°F. About 16.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near TubacJan: high 63°F, low 32°F, 1.2 in; Feb: high 66°F, low 34°F, 1.1 in; Mar: high 72°F, low 38°F, 0.8 in; Apr: high 78°F, low 43°F, 0.3 in; May: high 86°F, low 49°F, 0.2 in; Jun: high 95°F, low 59°F, 0.5 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 67°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 66°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 60°F, 1.8 in; Oct: high 81°F, low 48°F, 1.1 in; Nov: high 71°F, low 38°F, 0.9 in; Dec: high 63°F, low 32°F, 1 in63°32°Jan1.266°34°Feb1.172°38°Mar0.878°43°Apr0.386°49°May0.295°59°Jun0.593°67°Jul3.891°66°Aug3.489°60°Sep1.881°48°Oct1.171°38°Nov0.963°32°Dec1.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tumacacori Nm, AZ weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Santa Cruz County

11,201 jobs at 1,129 businesses in Santa Cruz County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Santa Cruz CountyWholesale trade: 2,215 jobs; Retail trade: 2,025 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,709 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,452 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,431 jobs; Manufacturing: 447 jobs; Construction: 396 jobs; Other services: 350 jobsWholesale trade 20% Retail trade 18% Transportation and warehousing 15% Hotels and restaurants 13% Health care and social assistance 13% Manufacturing 4% Construction 4% Other services 3%

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

Health care

7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Tubac.

Nearest hospitals

  • Holy Cross HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Nogales19.4 miles
  • Northwest Medical Center SahuaritaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Sahuarita24.0 miles
  • Va S. Arizona Healthcare SystemVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Tucson39.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers2

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 Tubac

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Ron Morris County Park · 25 acres0.3 mi
  • Tubac Presidio State Historic Park · 8 acres0.1 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Otero Hall0.1 mi
  • Rojas House0.1 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 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.

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