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Bisbee, Arizona: commercial real estate data.
Bisbee is a Census city of 4,977 people across 5.18 square miles of land, in Cochise County. Median household income is $47,613, 70.6 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $2.8 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Bisbee
What Bisbee is
- Census place typecity
- Land area5.18 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land961
- County holding the largest share of its areaCochise County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bisbee
How many people live in Bisbee
- Population4,977
- Median age58.7
- Population under 18467 plus or minus 146
- Share under 189.4 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Population 65 and over1,744
- Share 65 and over35.0 percent
- Households2,683
- Family households945
- Share of households that are families35.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bisbee
Income and work in Bisbee
- Median household income$47,613
- Per capita income$33,875
- Civilian labor force1,886
- Employed1,630
- Unemployed256 plus or minus 108
- Unemployment rate13.6 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Adults 25 and over4,312
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher89.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher30.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree12.2 percent plus or minus 3.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bisbee
Housing in Bisbee
- Housing units3,256
- Occupied units2,683
- Vacant units573 plus or minus 182
- Vacancy rate17.6 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Owner occupied1,894
- Renter occupied789 plus or minus 190
- Ownership rate70.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$216,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$866
- Annual rent as a share of median income21.8 percent
- Single family units2,759
- Share single family84.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more340 plus or minus 126
- Share in buildings of two or more10.4 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Mobile homes157 plus or minus 79
- Median year structure built1938
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bisbee
How Bisbee gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,146
- Commuting under 15 minutes552 plus or minus 156
- Share commuting under 15 minutes48.2 percent plus or minus 11.1
- Commuting 30 minutes or more373 plus or minus 147
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more32.5 percent plus or minus 11.7
- Drove alone64.8 percent
- Carpooled8.0 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Public transport0.1 percent plus or minus 0.5
- Walked1.8 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Worked from home25.0 percent plus or minus 6.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bisbee
SBA loans in Bisbee (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$2,791,500
- Average approval$1,395,750
- Median approval$1,395,750
- Largest approval$1,536,500
- Jobs supported22
- Jobs per approval11.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term279 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more100.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Bisbee, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Bisbee
SBA loans in Bisbee (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$1,175,000
- Average approval$587,500
- Median approval$587,500
- Largest approval$888,000
- Jobs supported20
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term270 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Bisbee, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Bisbee
Flood risk in Bisbee
- NFIP communityCity of Bisbee
- NFIP community number040014
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 10
- Currently effective map date08/28/08
The City of Bisbee participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 040014 and carries Community Rating System class 10, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Cochise County, not Bisbee
Cochise County context, not Bisbee figures
- Establishments in Cochise County2,189
- Covered employment, Cochise County34,954
- Average annual pay, Cochise County$59,877
- Housing units permitted, Cochise County441
Every figure in this section is published for Cochise County as a whole and is not a measurement of Bisbee.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Bisbee questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Bisbee, Arizona?
4,977, in 2,683 households. Bisbee city covers 5.18 square miles of land, which is 961 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Bisbee in?
Cochise County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Bisbee?
$47,613. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $216,700. Median gross rent is $866 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Bisbee businesses?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $2.8 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $1,395,750, plus 2 504 approvals worth $1.2 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Bisbee, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Bisbee borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Bisbee. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Bisbee in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Bisbee appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Bisbee, city of, community 040014, carrying Community Rating System class 10, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Bisbee figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Cochise County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Bisbee.
Is zoning published for Bisbee?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.