| ZIP Codes: | 28 ZIP Codes (9 Standard, 19 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 928 |
| Timezone: | Mountain (GMT -07:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:11:26 PM |
| Population: | 66,622 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 04001 |
| Land Area: | 9,856 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 19 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 35.3969, -109.4183 |
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66,622 residents live across 28 ZIPs covering 9,856 sq mi, served by 28 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 73,240 to 66,622 from 2014 to 2024 — a -9.0% change. 12 ZIPs gained residents, 16 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 85936 (Saint Johns, $131,238 median) and poorest ZIP 86508 (Lupton, $17,054) are 49.5 miles apart — a 7.7× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 11.5× across this county — from $30,500 in 86540 (Nazlini) to $352,100 in 85920 (Alpine).
Density varies 126× across the county — from 1 people/sq mi in 86502 (Chambers) to 133 in 86515 (Window Rock).
Educational attainment ranges from 4.2% bachelor's+ in 86544 (Red Valley) to 42.1% in 85920 (Alpine) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Arizona, this is the #10 most populous of 16 counties and ranks #15 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $47,039 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
16.5% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (7,065 of 42,864 reporting).
9 Standard delivery, 19 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
Median household income spans 7.7× between the wealthiest and poorest ZIPs — a sign of significant intra-county inequality.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
Apache County lost 9.0% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86503 | Chinle | Standard | 9,911 | $36,321 | 811.7 | -8.8% |
| 86505 | Ganado | Standard | 6,779 | $28,547 | 1,030.2 | -17.2% |
| 86504 | Fort Defiance | PO Box | 5,760 | $46,573 | 319.2 | -12.0% |
| 85925 | Eagar | Standard | 4,401 | $82,708 | 110.2 | -10.1% |
| 85936 | Saint Johns | Standard | 3,909 | $131,238 | 1,086.1 | -11.3% |
| 86511 | Saint Michaels | PO Box | 3,583 | $41,000 | 377.2 | 7.3% |
| 86515 | Window Rock | PO Box | 3,433 | $47,336 | 25.8 | -27.6% |
| 86556 | Tsaile | PO Box | 2,795 | $27,875 | 264.9 | 47.0% |
| 86512 | Sanders | PO Box | 2,557 | $31,087 | 492.5 | -5.4% |
| 86514 | Teec Nos Pos | Standard | 2,519 | $47,917 | 667.6 | 3.1% |
| 85924 | Concho | Standard | 2,269 | $27,058 | 797.3 | -16.4% |
| 85938 | Springerville | Standard | 2,236 | $49,684 | 265.1 | 6.9% |
| 86507 | Lukachukai | PO Box | 2,207 | $35,924 | 202.8 | -8.6% |
| 86538 | Many Farms | PO Box | 1,714 | $30,268 | 218.9 | -33.1% |
| 86544 | Red Valley | PO Box | 1,472 | $23,068 | 242.1 | 1.4% |
| 85930 | Mcnary | PO Box | 1,374 | $54,250 | 175.0 | 27.1% |
| 86540 | Nazlini | PO Box | 1,220 | $24,271 | 246.3 | 37.5% |
| 86506 | Houck | PO Box | 1,218 | $31,563 | 154.1 | -19.4% |
| 85940 | Vernon | PO Box | 1,185 | $110,486 | 128.6 | -7.7% |
| 86535 | Dennehotso | PO Box | 1,183 | $31,250 | 356.7 | 7.1% |
| 86547 | Round Rock | Standard | 896 | $39,000 | 130.0 | -28.5% |
| 85932 | Nutrioso | PO Box | 894 | — | 229.4 | 123.5% |
| 86502 | Chambers | PO Box | 836 | $20,500 | 793.9 | -45.5% |
| 86545 | Rock Point | PO Box | 780 | $26,071 | 314.4 | -48.0% |
| 85920 | Alpine | PO Box | 613 | $73,438 | 72.9 | 57.2% |
| 86508 | Lupton | PO Box | 516 | $17,054 | 91.0 | -46.3% |
| 85927 | Greer | Standard | 315 | $92,026 | 140.8 | 370.1% |
| 86028 | Petrified Forest Natl Pk | PO Box | 47 | — | 111.1 | — |