85721, AZ Demographics

Population 340 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in ZIP 85721

Household size in ZIP 85721

Household size, people per household
PeriodZIP 85721Tucson areaArizonaU.S.
2006–101.592.572.772.68
2010–143.142.612.842.73
2015–192.012.562.822.71
2020–242.222.482.702.65
Change+0.63−0.09−0.07−0.03
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ZIP 85721 is a place of small households, averaging 2.22 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 1.59, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.

Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).

Median age in ZIP 85721

Median age, years
PeriodZIP 85721Tucson areaArizonaU.S.
2006–1019.638.936.937.7
2010–1419.739.538.138.6
2015–1919.540.539.539.6
2020–2419.241.740.440.1
Change−0.4+2.7+3.5+2.3
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ZIP 85721 is young: half of its residents are under 19.2, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults in their twenties.

Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).

Single-parent households in ZIP 85721

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodZIP 85721Tucson areaArizonaU.S.
2006–104.1%12.2%13.4%12.3%
2010–1484.1%12.7%13.6%12.3%
2015–192.8%12.3%12.7%11.6%
2020–243.8%11.3%12.6%11.6%
Change−0.3 pts−0.9 pts−0.8 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head only 3.8% of households in ZIP 85721, well below the national share of 11.6%.

Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).

Housing in ZIP 85721

Renters in ZIP 85721

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodZIP 85721Tucson areaArizonaU.S.
2006–1092.5%35.4%32.6%33.3%
2010–1490.0%38.5%36.6%35.6%
2015–1989.3%37.0%35.6%36.0%
2020–24100.0%34.8%32.6%34.8%
Change+7.5 pts−0.7 pts+0.1 pts+1.5 pts
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Most households in ZIP 85721 rent: 100.0% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. About half of owners (49.4%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.

Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).

Vacant homes in ZIP 85721

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodZIP 85721Tucson areaArizonaU.S.
2006–1017.7%12.4%15.2%11.4%
2010–1415.1%13.0%15.3%11.4%
2015–1916.5%11.5%12.5%11.1%
2020–2410.2%9.1%9.6%9.6%
Change−7.5 pts−3.2 pts−5.6 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy in ZIP 85721 is close to the national rate: 10.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.

Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).

Age of homes in ZIP 85721

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodZIP 85721Tucson areaArizonaU.S.
2006–101957198319871974
2010–141957198419881975
2015–191950198419891977
2020–241962198719921980
Change+4+4+5+6
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The housing in ZIP 85721 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1962, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.

Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).

Rent in ZIP 85721

Rent, per month
PeriodZIP 85721Tucson areaArizonaU.S.
2006–10$603$960$1,043$965
2010–14$728$991$1,078$1,040
2015–19$902$1,089$1,227$1,213
2020–24$1,270$1,479$1,736$1,571
Change+$667+$519+$694+$606
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The median renter in ZIP 85721 pays $1,270 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 35.9% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.

Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).

Education in ZIP 85721

Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 85721

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodZIP 85721Tucson areaArizonaU.S.
2006–1056.4%29.4%26.3%28.4%
2010–1420.7%29.4%27.0%29.6%
2015–1972.7%32.0%29.3%32.1%
2020–2450.6%36.4%33.3%35.6%
Change−5.9 pts+7.0 pts+7.0 pts+7.2 pts
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College graduates are unusually common in ZIP 85721: 50.6% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.

Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

High school graduates in ZIP 85721

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodZIP 85721Tucson areaArizonaU.S.
2006–1099.5%86.7%84.6%84.9%
2010–14100.0%86.9%85.5%86.1%
2015–19100.0%87.9%86.8%87.7%
2020–2488.3%90.3%89.1%89.3%
Change−11.2 pts+3.6 pts+4.5 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion in ZIP 85721 is close to the national rate: 88.3% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the Tucson area overall (90.3%).

High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

Jobs in ZIP 85721

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodZIP 85721Tucson areaArizonaU.S.
2006–1011.3%8.0%7.8%8.1%
2010–1419.3%10.8%10.2%9.4%
2015–1925.9%7.0%6.0%5.6%
2020–2414.7%5.3%5.3%5.4%
Change+3.4 pts−2.7 pts−2.5 pts−2.7 pts
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Finding work has been harder in ZIP 85721: 14.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.

Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).

ZIP 85721 compared with nearby ZIP codes

ZIP codeHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
ZIP 857212.2219.23.8%100.0%10.2%1962$1,27050.6%88.3%14.7%
ZIP 857192.1927.38.7%71.2%10.4%1970$1,26045.8%92.4%6.8%
ZIP 857011.6935.76.7%76.3%11.7%1965$1,19357.3%94.2%8.3%
ZIP 857262.9834.642.2%33.0%10.6%1956$1,26413.6%94.6%11.3%
ZIP 857161.9838.99.9%62.6%12.2%1964$1,12141.9%92.2%8.4%
ZIP 857132.6937.217.9%36.6%8.9%1975$1,23319.8%80.3%5.7%
ZIP 857052.1536.015.5%55.2%12.6%1976$1,00421.7%81.1%7.9%
ZIP 857233.2227.124.5%50.7%17.6%1960$99611.6%75.4%13.5%
ZIP 857121.8144.39.6%57.3%10.6%1974$1,10537.1%90.7%6.8%
ZIP 857112.3338.916.4%51.8%9.2%1966$1,16830.2%87.6%6.8%
ZIP 857142.7836.019.0%41.4%11.1%1968$1,0019.6%71.2%6.9%

All figures 2020–24.

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About these numbers

Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 85721. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.

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