Welcome to Huachuca City ...
The town of Huachuca City is located in Cochise County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Huachuca City, you might consider that their post office opened in 1962.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Huachuca City has a population of 1,739 people<2> (see below for details).
Huachuca City is 4,350 feet [1,326 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Huachuca City is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Huachuca City lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time
Huachuca City is located in the (520) area code.
The ZIP code for Huachuca City: 85616<4>
Websites for Huachuca City ...
Official Website: www.huachucacity.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Huachuca City had an population of 1,739 people. This is a decrease of 6.15% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.69% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Huachuca City had a population of 1,853 people. This makes Huachuca City the county's 6th most populous community.
The population of Huachuca City represents 0.03% of the population of Arizona (which has 6,392,017 people), making it the state's 81st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,853 people, the population of Huachuca City increased 5.83% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,751 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Huachuca City.
Communities near Huachuca City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Huachuca City.
- Sierra Vista
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sierra Vista
- Sierra Vista is located in Cochise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,948 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sierra Vista <5>
- Tombstone
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tombstone
- Tombstone is located in Cochise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,310 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tombstone <5>
- Coronado Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coronado Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coronado Village
- Coronado Village is located in Cochise County
- De Anza Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Anza Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Anza Village
- De Anza Village is located in Cochise County
- Fort Huachuca
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Huachuca
- Fort Huachuca is located in Cochise County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Huachuca <5>
- Signal Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Signal Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal Village
- Signal Village is located in Cochise County
- Charleston ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Charleston is located in Cochise County
- Fairbank ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbank
- Fairbank is located in Cochise County
- Elgin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Elgin is located in Santa Cruz County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <5>
- Canelo ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Huachuca City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Huachuca City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Huachuca City. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Huachuca City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Huachuca City. See our Newspapers Page for Huachuca City.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Huachuca City ...
Looking for more information about Huachuca City? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Huachuca City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Huachuca City.
Adding Huachuca City to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Huachuca City in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Huachuca City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Huachuca City post office opened in 1962.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Huachuca City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Huachuca City: www.huachucacity.org/
The official website for Cochise County: www.cochise.az.gov/
The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arizona's counties, including Cochise, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Huachuca City. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Huachuca City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Huachuca City). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Huachuca City or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |