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Nelson ZIP codes, Arizona

No ZIP code is named for Nelson, AZ; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. The ZIP code covering it is 85653. Its area code is 520.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
519
Area code
520
State
Arizona

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Nelson itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Tucson (13.7 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Nelson in numbers

About 519 people live in Nelson, in 117 households. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $96,000 (76% below the Arizona median). The median age is 19.1; 18.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (33.3% across Arizona).

Population519Nelson519
Households117Nelson117
Median age19.1Nelson19.1Arizona39.0US 38.9
Median home value$96,000Nelson$96,000Arizona$394,500US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher18.5%Nelson18.5%Arizona33.3%US 35.7%
Population density1,095 / sq miNelson1,095 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Nelson CDP. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes covering Nelson

These ZIP codes cover part of Nelson but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Nelson
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
85653 Marana , AZ Standard 23,574 $86,154 $333,800

Map of Nelson ZIP codes

85653

The ZIP codes of Nelson, AZ, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Nelson

The nearest larger towns are Avra Valley (6,277 people, 4.4 mi), Picture Rocks (9,448 people, 7.3 mi) and Marana (56,938 people, 8.0 mi).

Towns near Nelson
TownPopulationDistance
Avra Valley 6,277 4.4 mi
Picture Rocks 9,448 7.3 mi
Marana 56,938 8.0 mi
Red Rock 3,277 11.1 mi
Tucson Mountains 11,353 15.0 mi
Casas Adobes 72,059 16.0 mi
Oro Valley 48,162 16.8 mi
Flowing Wells 16,559 17.5 mi
Tucson Estates 12,136 19.1 mi
Catalina 6,489 21.6 mi
Valencia West 14,728 22.2 mi
Drexel Heights 27,675 23.4 mi
South Tucson 4,550 23.7 mi
Catalina Foothills 52,593 23.9 mi

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