Tucson Estates is a community in Pima County, Arizona, home to about 12,136 people across 13 square miles. Its ZIP code is 85735, and parts of 85713 are in Tucson Estates too.
Homes sold for a median of $221 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population12,136953 per sq mi
Median home value$205,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$221Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Tucson Estates. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Tucson Estates
Distances
Nearest major airport
Tucson International Airport (TUS)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Tucson, AZ26 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Phoenix, AZ111 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Tucson Estates; 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.
Population over time
Tucson Estates had 12,069 residents in the 2020 census, up 24% since 2000.
It’s the 64th 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).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 100°F in summer, and winter lows average 40°F. About 11.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tucson 11 W, AZ weather station (12 miles away).
Jobs in Pima County
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).
Health care
9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Tucson Estates.
Nearest hospitals
St.. Mary's HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Tucson19.5 miles
Va S. Arizona Healthcare SystemVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Tucson20.6 miles
Northwest Medical Center SahuaritaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Sahuarita21.5 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
4
Mental health providers
4
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.
Schools in Tucson Estates
Public schools here are run by Tucson Unified District (4403), Altar Valley Elementary District (4418). Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Laura N. Banks ElementaryTucson
Pre-K–6
345
Public
11.2 mi
Altar Valley Middle SchoolTucson
5–8
159
Public
1.9 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Gracepointe Christian AcademyTucson
Pre-K–5
57
Christian (no specific denomination)
13.6 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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