Alpine is a community in Apache County, Arizona, home to about 55 people across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 85920.
Homes sold for a median of $312 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Alpine. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Tucson International Airport (TUS)158 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Show Low Regional Airport (SOW)59 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Mesa, AZ152 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ171 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Alpine; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Alpine had 146 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2010.
It’s the 412th largest of 441 towns in Arizona by population.
Apache County grew from 8,297 residents in 1900 to 66,021 in 2020.
Apache County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 20 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 45 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Alpine, AZ weather station (2 miles away).
6,112 jobs at 442 businesses in Apache County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Grocery stores
Libraries
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Alpine Elementary District (4161). Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Elementary SchoolAlpine | K–8 | 56 | Public | 0.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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