Joseph City is a community in Navajo County, Arizona, home to about 2,153 people across 7.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 86032.
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| Nearest major airport | Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)143 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Show Low Regional Airport (SOW)53 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Phoenix, AZ140 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Joseph City; 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.
Joseph City had 1,307 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2010.
It’s the 146th largest of 441 towns in Arizona by population.
Navajo County grew from 8,829 residents in 1900 to 106,717 in 2020.
Navajo County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 8.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Holbrook, AZ weather station (11 miles away).
20,516 jobs at 1,860 businesses in Navajo County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Joseph City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 2 |
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Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Public schools here are run by Joseph City Unified District (4388), Northern Arizona Vocational Institute of Technolog (78786). Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph City Elementary SchoolJoseph City | Pre-K–6 | 190 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Joseph City Junior High SchoolJoseph City | 6–8 | 97 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Joseph City High SchoolJoseph City | 9–12 | 128 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| NAVIT - Joseph City High SchoolJoseph City | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 1.8 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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