Sunizona, Arizona

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Population in 2010: 281.
Males: 159  (56.7%)
Females: 122  (43.3%)
Median resident age:

60.8 years
Arizona median age:

38.8 years

Zip codes: 85625.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $55,031
Sunizona:

$55,031
AZ:

$74,568

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $31,277

Sunizona CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $212,900
Sunizona:

$212,900
AZ:

$402,800

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $94,845; detached houses: $103,375; mobile homes: $82,968
March 2022 cost of living index in Sunizona: 83.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 39.2%
(44.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 7.1% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Sunizona, AZ (2022)
    • 18685.7%White alone
    • 2712.4%Hispanic
    • 20.9%Two or more races
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Ancestries: English (25.5%), American (19.9%), German (7.8%), Italian (7.8%), Scotch-Irish (5.0%), Irish (3.5%).

Current Local Time: MST (no DST) time zone

Elevation: 4346 feet

23 residents are foreign born (10.6% Latin America).

This place:

10.6%
Arizona:

13.0%

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Catalina Foothills, AZ (77.6 miles , pop. 53,794).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tucson, AZ (77.7 miles , pop. 486,699).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (181.3 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities:

Elfrida, AZ (4.2 miles ),
McNeal, AZ (4.4 miles ),
Bowie, AZ (4.6 miles ),
Dragoon, AZ (5.0 miles ),
Tombstone, AZ (5.2 miles ),
Willcox, AZ (5.3 miles ),
St. David, AZ (5.8 miles ),
Bisbee, AZ (5.9 miles )

Latitude: 31.88 N, Longitude: 109.65 W

Area code: 520

Distribution of median household income in Sunizona, AZ in 2022
Distribution of house value in Sunizona, AZ in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.3%
Arizona:

3.8%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 64.7. This is about average.

City:

64.7
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 44.7. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 17.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

44.7
U.S.:

33.3

Earthquake activity:

Sunizona-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Arizona state average. It is 977% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 429.4 miles away from Sunizona center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured losses
On 5/19/1940 at 04:36:40, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 364.3 miles away from the city center, causing $33,000,000 total damage
On 12/31/1934 at 18:45:56, a magnitude 7.1 (7.1 UK) earthquake occurred 361.4 miles away from Sunizona center
On 10/15/1979 at 23:16:54, a magnitude 7.0 (5.7 MB, 6.9 MS, 7.0 ML, 6.4 MW) earthquake occurred 355.6 miles away from the city center
On 10/16/1999 at 09:46:44, a magnitude 7.4 (6.3 MB, 7.4 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.3 ML) earthquake occurred 432.6 miles away from the city center
On 1/4/2006 at 08:32:32, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 MW, Depth: 8.7 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 296.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Cochise County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 4, Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Drought: 1, Flash Flood: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sunizona:

  • Cochise College (about 36 miles; Douglas, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 8,597)
  • Eastern Arizona College (about 67 miles; Thatcher, AZ; FT enrollment: 3,810)
  • Pima Community College (about 77 miles; Tucson, AZ; FT enrollment: 18,794)
  • Pima Medical Institute-Tucson (about 79 miles; Tucson, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,357)
  • University of Arizona (about 80 miles; Tucson, AZ; FT enrollment: 36,324)
  • Western New Mexico University (about 102 miles; Silver City, NM; FT enrollment: 2,456)
  • Central Arizona College (about 139 miles; Coolidge, AZ; FT enrollment: 4,893)

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Cochise County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.1 people
Arizona:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

56.0%
Whole state:

66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

4.5%
Whole state:

7.8%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Sunizona:

Marital status in Sunizona, AZ
  • Never married: 19.6%
  • Now married: 39.5%
  • Separated: 5.3%
  • Widowed: 9.6%
  • Divorced: 26.0%

For population 25 years and over in Sunizona:

  • High school or higher: 82.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.3%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

13.3
Arizona average:

12.2

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Sunizona, AZ (based on Cochise County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic26,61516
Evangelical Protestant13,773131
Other8,38430
Mainline Protestant3,38626
Black Protestant8623
Orthodox501
None78,276-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 16
Here:

1.25 / 10,000 pop.
Arizona:

1.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 8
Cochise County:

0.63 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.55 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 56
Cochise County:

4.38 / 10,000 pop.
Arizona:

2.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 100
This county:

7.82 / 10,000 pop.
Arizona:

6.21 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.4%
Arizona:

8.0%
Adult obesity rate:
Cochise County:

22.4%
Arizona:

22.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Cochise County:

9.0%
Arizona:

14.2%

9.42% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($51,360 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.42%
Arizona average:

6.85%

0.25% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,783 average AGI)
Cochise County:

0.25%
Arizona average:

0.03%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Pima County, AZ  1.38% ($42,192 average AGI)
from Maricopa County, AZ  1.09% ($40,582)
from Pinal County, AZ  0.25% ($54,817)


8.17% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($52,501 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.17%
Arizona average:

5.72%

0.20% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,711 average AGI)
Cochise County:

0.20%
Arizona average:

0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Pima County, AZ  1.69% ($43,365 average AGI)
to Maricopa County, AZ  0.75% ($38,977)
to Pinal County, AZ  0.17% ($49,159)

Strongest AM radio stations in Sunizona:

  • KFLT (830 AM; 50 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: FAMILY LIFE B/CING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • KHIL (1250 AM; 5 kW; WILLCOX, AZ; Owner: LAKESHORE MEDIA, LLC)
  • KUAZ (1550 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS)
  • KAPR (930 AM; 2 kW; DOUGLAS, AZ)
  • KMIA (710 AM; 50 kW; BLACK CANYON CITY, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KTKT (990 AM; 10 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA LOTUS CORP.)
  • KQTL (1210 AM; 10 kW; SAHUARITA, AZ; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF TUCSON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KFNX (1100 AM; 50 kW; CAVE CREEK, AZ; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KEVT (1030 AM; 10 kW; CORTARO, AZ; Owner: ONE MART CORP.)
  • KMIK (1580 AM; 50 kW; TEMPE, AZ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KPXQ (1360 AM; 50 kW; GLENDALE, AZ; Owner: COMMON GROUND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KNXN (1470 AM; 2 kW; SIERRA VISTA, AZ; Owner: GOOD MUSIC, INC.)
  • KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sunizona:

  • KWCX-FM (104.9 FM; WILLCOX, AZ; Owner: LAKESHORE MEDIA, LLC)
  • KRMB (90.1 FM; BISBEE, AZ; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KWCD (92.3 FM; BISBEE, AZ; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KWRB (90.9 FM; BISBEE, AZ; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KCDQ (95.3 FM; DOUGLAS, AZ; Owner: COCHISE BROADCASTING, LLC (A WYOMING LLC))
  • KXKQ (94.1 FM; SAFFORD, AZ; Owner: MCMURRAY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KGMG (106.3 FM; ORACLE, AZ; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • K208BT (89.5 FM; SAFFORD, AZ; Owner: AZ BD OF REGENTS/UNIV. OF ARIZONA)
  • K255AC (98.9 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: MARICOPA COUNTY COMMUN. COLLEGE DIST)
  • KZLZ-FM2 (105.3 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • K263AA (100.5 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KUAT-FM (90.5 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS)
  • K292CM (106.3 FM; SUMMERHAVEN, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA LOTUS CORPORATION)
  • KZLZ-FM1 (105.3 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KXCI (91.3 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: FOUNDATION FOR CREATIVE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KAVV (97.7 FM; BENSON, AZ; Owner: STEREO 97, INC.)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

2
  • SUNIZONA, Dos Cabezas St (Lat: 31.882028 Lon: -109.658667), Call Sign: WDU408, Licensee ID: L00002216, Grant Date: 02/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancellation Date: 12/19/2005, Registrant: Valley Telephone Cooperative, Inc, Willcox, AZ 85643

  • SUNIZONA, Dos Cabezas Street (Lat: 31.882028 Lon: -109.658667), Overall height: 24.3 m, Call Sign: WDU414, Licensee ID: L00002216,
    Assigned Frequencies: 2115.20 MHz, 2116.90 MHz, Grant Date: 02/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancellation Date: 12/19/2005, Registrant: Valley Telephone Cooperative, Inc, Willcox, AZ 85643


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Sunizona, AZ
  • 29.4%Electricity
  • 26.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 22.5%Utility gas
  • 21.6%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Sunizona, AZ
  • 42.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 33.3%Electricity
  • 23.8%Wood


Sunizona compared to Arizona state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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