Sahuarita, Arizona Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 3,242
Males: 1,594 (49.2%), Females: 1,648 (50.8%)

Pima County

Zip code: 85629

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.9 years
Median household income: $53,194
Median house value: $148,900

Population by Race

Races in Sahuarita:

  • White Non-Hispanic (72.7%)
  • Hispanic (24.2%)
  • Other race (7.4%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)
  • American Indian (1.8%)
  • Black (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (20.0%), English (15.1%), Irish (10.6%), United States (5.3%), Italian (4.0%), Scottish (4.0%).

Elevation: 2704 feet

Land area: 15.2 square miles

Map of Sahuarita, AZ

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sahuarita

  • High school or higher: 85.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 28.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sahuarita town

  • Never married: 19.3%
  • Now married: 67.4%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 5.3%
  • Divorced: 6.3%

7.6% Foreign born (4.6% Latin America, 1.3% Europe, 1.0% North America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Sahuarita:

  • KINO COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; TUCSON, AZ)
  • CARONDELET SAINT JOSEPHS HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; TUCSON, AZ)
  • KINDRED HOSPITAL – TUCSON (about 21 miles; TUCSON, AZ)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sahuarita:

  • TUCSON INTL (about 13 miles; TUCSON, AZ; Abbreviation: TUS)
  • DAVIS-MONTHAN AFB (about 18 miles; TUCSON, AZ; Abbreviation: DMA)
  • PINAL AIRPARK (about 46 miles; MARANA, AZ; Abbreviation: MZJ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sahuarita:

  • RYAN FIELD (about 19 miles; TUCSON, AZ; Abbreviation: RYN)
  • MARANA NORTHWEST REGIONAL (about 37 miles; MARANA, AZ; Abbreviation: AVQ)
  • NOGALES INTL (about 37 miles; NOGALES, AZ; Abbreviation: OLS)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sahuarita:

  • PIMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; TUCSON, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 14,177)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA (about 22 miles; TUCSON, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 29,915)
  • CENTRAL ARIZONA COLLEGE (about 81 miles; COOLIDGE, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,333)
  • EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE (about 104 miles; THATCHER, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 3,085)
  • COCHISE COLLEGE (about 106 miles; DOUGLAS, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,585)
  • CHANDLER/GILBERT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 112 miles; CHANDLER, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,990)
  • MESA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 118 miles; MESA, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 11,928)

Schools

Public high schools in Sahuarita:

  • SAHUARITA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 830; Location: 350 W SAHUARITA RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • EDGE CHARTER SCHOOL – SAHUARITA (Students: 19; Location: 15500 S. SAHUARITA PARK ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Sahuarita:

  • SAHUARITA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 627; Location: 350 W SAHUARITA RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • SAHUARITA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 457; Location: 350 WEST SAHUARITA ROAD; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • SAHUARITA PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 456; Location: 350 W SAHUARITA ROAD; Grades: PK – 02)
  • GREAT EXPECTATIONS ACADEMY (Students: 166; Location: 1466 W. CAMINO ANTIGUA; Grades: KG – 08)