Apache County, Arizona
Apache County, Arizona, has 64,445 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is St. Johns. It uses Mountain Time and covers 11,198 sq mi (29,003 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 64,445
- Land area
- 11,198 sq mi (29,003 km²)
- County seat or government
- St. Johns
- Time zone
- Mountain Time, Mountain TimeUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July
- Median household income
- $41,438 ± $2,581
- Median home value
- $63,700 ± $3,664
- Median rent, with utilities
- $647 ± $53
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 79.4% ± 1.0 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Gallup, NM micro area, Show Low, AZ micro area, Farmington, NM metro area, and Safford, AZ micro area
- Water area
- 20.9 sq mi (54.1 km²)
- State
- Arizona
- County code (FIPS)
- 04001
- Coordinates (central point)
- 35.385084, -109.490172
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
Time zones in Apache County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Mountain TimeAmerica/Denver | UTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
| Mountain TimeAmerica/Phoenix | UTC-07:00. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
Apache County straddles a time-zone line; check where you are with the time-zone finder. Your phone’s setting can differ.
ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 8590119,533 people
- 865039,911 people
- 860337,392 people
- 865056,779 people
- 865045,760 people
- 859254,401 people
- 859363,909 people
- 865113,583 people
- 865153,433 people
- 873283,043 people
- 865562,795 people
- 865122,557 people
All 34
- 865142,519 people
- 865202,293 people
- 859242,269 people
- 859382,236 people
- 865072,207 people
- 860341,983 people
- 865381,714 people
- 865441,472 people
- 859301,374 people
- 865401,220 people
- 865061,218 people
- 859401,185 people
- 865351,183 people
- 86547896 people
- 85932894 people
- 86502836 people
- 86545780 people
- 85920613 people
- 84531518 people
- 86508516 people
- 85927315 people
- 8602847 people
34 ZIP Code areas overlap Apache County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.
School districts in Apache County, largest first
- Chinle Unified District18,931 people
- Window Rock Unified District10,835 people
- Round Valley Unified District8,322 people
- Red Mesa Unified District6,977 people
- Ganado Unified District6,686 people
- Sanders Unified District5,126 people
- St. Johns Unified District3,437 people
- Concho Elementary District2,189 people
- Vernon Elementary District1,460 people
- McNary Elementary District765 people
- Alpine Elementary District613 people
Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.
Tribal areas in Apache County, largest first
- Navajo Nation Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land161,008 people
- Fort Apache Reservation15,117 people
- Zuni Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land7,144 people
American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Eagar, Arizona (town)4,416 people
- Chinle, Arizona (CDP)4,147 people
- St. Johns, Arizona (city)3,395 people
- Fort Defiance, Arizona (CDP)3,351 people
- Window Rock, Arizona (CDP)2,477 people
- Springerville, Arizona (town)2,008 people
- Lukachukai, Arizona (CDP)1,969 people
- Tsaile, Arizona (CDP)1,696 people
- St. Michaels, Arizona (CDP)1,142 people
- McNary, Arizona (CDP)919 people
- Many Farms, Arizona (CDP)876 people
- Teec Nos Pos, Arizona (CDP)712 people
All 39
- Houck, Arizona (CDP)707 people
- Sanders, Arizona (CDP)684 people
- Ganado, Arizona (CDP)637 people
- Sawmill, Arizona (CDP)636 people
- Round Rock, Arizona (CDP)623 people
- Dennehotso, Arizona (CDP)574 people
- Nazlini, Arizona (CDP)527 people
- Rough Rock, Arizona (CDP)465 people
- Del Muerto, Arizona (CDP)439 people
- Burnside, Arizona (CDP)434 people
- Red Mesa, Arizona (CDP)430 people
- Nutrioso, Arizona (CDP)427 people
- Steamboat, Arizona (CDP)372 people
- Rock Point, Arizona (CDP)345 people
- Cornfields, Arizona (CDP)320 people
- Vernon, Arizona (CDP)247 people
- Sehili, Arizona (CDP)229 people
- Klagetoh, Arizona (CDP)158 people
See all 39 cities, towns and communities in Apache County, largest first
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Navajo County, Arizona47 mi west
- McKinley County, New Mexico71 mi east
- Cibola County, New Mexico90 mi east
- San Juan County, New Mexico102 mi northeast
- Catron County, New Mexico120 mi southeast
- Montezuma County, Colorado144 mi north
- Greenlee County, Arizona149 mi south
- San Juan County, Utah154 mi north
- Graham County, Arizona171 mi south
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