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.

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Apache County in Arizona
Navajo CountyCatron CountyCibola CountyMcKinley CountySan Juan CountyEagarChinleSt. JohnsFort Defiance
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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 zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Mountain TimeAmerica/DenverUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.
Mountain TimeAmerica/PhoenixUTC-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

  1. 8590119,533 people
  2. 865039,911 people
  3. 860337,392 people
  4. 865056,779 people
  5. 865045,760 people
  6. 859254,401 people
  7. 859363,909 people
  8. 865113,583 people
  9. 865153,433 people
  10. 873283,043 people
  11. 865562,795 people
  12. 865122,557 people
All 34
  1. 865142,519 people
  2. 865202,293 people
  3. 859242,269 people
  4. 859382,236 people
  5. 865072,207 people
  6. 860341,983 people
  7. 865381,714 people
  8. 865441,472 people
  9. 859301,374 people
  10. 865401,220 people
  11. 865061,218 people
  12. 859401,185 people
  13. 865351,183 people
  14. 86547896 people
  15. 85932894 people
  16. 86502836 people
  17. 86545780 people
  18. 85920613 people
  19. 84531518 people
  20. 86508516 people
  21. 85927315 people
  22. 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

  1. Chinle Unified District18,931 people
  2. Window Rock Unified District10,835 people
  3. Round Valley Unified District8,322 people
  4. Red Mesa Unified District6,977 people
  5. Ganado Unified District6,686 people
  6. Sanders Unified District5,126 people
  7. St. Johns Unified District3,437 people
  8. Concho Elementary District2,189 people
  9. Vernon Elementary District1,460 people
  10. McNary Elementary District765 people
  11. 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

  1. Navajo Nation Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land161,008 people
  2. Fort Apache Reservation15,117 people
  3. 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.

  1. Eagar, Arizona (town)4,416 people
  2. Chinle, Arizona (CDP)4,147 people
  3. St. Johns, Arizona (city)3,395 people
  4. Fort Defiance, Arizona (CDP)3,351 people
  5. Window Rock, Arizona (CDP)2,477 people
  6. Springerville, Arizona (town)2,008 people
  7. Lukachukai, Arizona (CDP)1,969 people
  8. Tsaile, Arizona (CDP)1,696 people
  9. St. Michaels, Arizona (CDP)1,142 people
  10. McNary, Arizona (CDP)919 people
  11. Many Farms, Arizona (CDP)876 people
  12. Teec Nos Pos, Arizona (CDP)712 people
All 39
  1. Houck, Arizona (CDP)707 people
  2. Sanders, Arizona (CDP)684 people
  3. Ganado, Arizona (CDP)637 people
  4. Sawmill, Arizona (CDP)636 people
  5. Round Rock, Arizona (CDP)623 people
  6. Dennehotso, Arizona (CDP)574 people
  7. Nazlini, Arizona (CDP)527 people
  8. Rough Rock, Arizona (CDP)465 people
  9. Del Muerto, Arizona (CDP)439 people
  10. Burnside, Arizona (CDP)434 people
  11. Red Mesa, Arizona (CDP)430 people
  12. Nutrioso, Arizona (CDP)427 people
  13. Steamboat, Arizona (CDP)372 people
  14. Rock Point, Arizona (CDP)345 people
  15. Cornfields, Arizona (CDP)320 people
  16. Vernon, Arizona (CDP)247 people
  17. Sehili, Arizona (CDP)229 people
  18. 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.

  1. Navajo County, Arizona47 mi west
  2. McKinley County, New Mexico71 mi east
  3. Cibola County, New Mexico90 mi east
  4. San Juan County, New Mexico102 mi northeast
  5. Catron County, New Mexico120 mi southeast
  6. Montezuma County, Colorado144 mi north
  7. Greenlee County, Arizona149 mi south
  8. San Juan County, Utah154 mi north
  9. Graham County, Arizona171 mi south

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Areas that only touch the edge

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