Lake Montezuma is a community in Yavapai County, Arizona, home to about 4,929 people across 12 square miles. Its ZIP code is 86335.
Homes sold for a median of $253 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lake Montezuma. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)84 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Flagstaff Pulliam Airport (FLG)35 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Phoenix, AZ76 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lake Montezuma; 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.
Lake Montezuma had 5,111 residents in the 2020 census, up 53% since 2000.
It’s the 97th largest of 441 towns in Arizona by population.
Yavapai County grew from 13,799 residents in 1900 to 236,209 in 2020.
Yavapai County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 101°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 13.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Montezuma Castle Nm, AZ weather station (4 miles away).
68,562 jobs at 6,559 businesses in Yavapai County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
13 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lake Montezuma.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 10 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
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.
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 2.5 miles 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 Beaver Creek Elementary District (4481). Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver Creek SchoolRimrock | Pre-K–8 | 331 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sedona Sky AcademyRimrock | 6–12 | 31 | Nonsectarian | 1.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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