Town guide

Tucson Estates, Arizona

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
Sold over asking6%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Tucson Estates

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Distances

Nearest major airportTucson 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.

Who represents Tucson Estates

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.

Tucson Estates population by census2000: 9,755, 2010: 12,192, 2020: 12,0699,755200012,192201012,0692020

Pima County, 1900–2020

Pima County population, 1900 to 20201900: 14,689, 1910: 22,818, 1920: 34,680, 1930: 55,676, 1940: 72,838, 1950: 141,216, 1960: 265,660, 1970: 351,667, 1980: 531,443, 1990: 666,880, 2000: 843,746, 2010: 980,263, 2020: 1,043,43315K’00’1035K’20’3073K’40’50266K’60’70531K’80’90844K’00’101.0M’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 100°F in summer, and winter lows average 40°F. About 11.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Tucson EstatesJan: high 66°F, low 41°F, 1 in; Feb: high 68°F, low 42°F, 0.8 in; Mar: high 75°F, low 47°F, 0.6 in; Apr: high 82°F, low 52°F, 0.3 in; May: high 91°F, low 60°F, 0.2 in; Jun: high 100°F, low 70°F, 0.3 in; Jul: high 99°F, low 75°F, 2.2 in; Aug: high 98°F, low 73°F, 2.2 in; Sep: high 94°F, low 69°F, 1 in; Oct: high 86°F, low 58°F, 0.8 in; Nov: high 74°F, low 48°F, 0.8 in; Dec: high 65°F, low 40°F, 1 in66°41°Jan1.068°42°Feb0.875°47°Mar0.682°52°Apr0.391°60°May0.2100°70°Jun0.399°75°Jul2.298°73°Aug2.294°69°Sep1.086°58°Oct0.874°48°Nov0.865°40°Dec1.0Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Pima CountyHealth care and social assistance: 66,821 jobs; Retail trade: 53,052 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 47,896 jobs; Construction: 24,969 jobs; Manufacturing: 23,386 jobs; Administrative and support: 22,501 jobs; Professional services: 20,243 jobs; Other services: 15,399 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 14% Construction 7% Manufacturing 7% Administrative and support 7% Professional services 6% Other services 5%

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 doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Mental health providers4

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)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Laura N. Banks ElementaryTucsonPre-K–6345Public11.2 mi
Altar Valley Middle SchoolTucson5–8159Public1.9 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Gracepointe Christian AcademyTucsonPre-K–557Christian (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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Shares ZIP codes with Tucson, South Tucson and Three Points.

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