Lake of the Woods is a community in Navajo County, Arizona, home to about 3,250 people across 4.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 85929.
Homes sold for a median of $290 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Lake of the Woods; also Pinetop-Lakeside and Wagon Wheel
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lake of the Woods. 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)126 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Show Low Regional Airport (SOW)7 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Mesa, AZ112 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ127 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lake of the Woods; 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 of the Woods had 3,648 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2010.
It’s the 123rd 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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 24.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 70 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pinetop 2e, AZ weather station (5 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).
50 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lake of the Woods.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 8 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 10 |
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 9 |
| Mental health providers | 6 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 12 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 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.
Grocery stores
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 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 Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397), Northern Arizona Vocational Institute of Technolog (78786). Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Ridge Elementary SchoolLakeside | Pre-K–6 | 801 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Blue Ridge K-12 Virtual AcademyLakeside | K–12 | — | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Blue Ridge Jr High SchoolLakeside | 7–8 | 229 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Blue Ridge High SchoolLakeside | 9–12 | 598 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Blue Ridge High School OnlineLakeside | 9–12 | — | Public | 1.6 mi |
| NAVIT - Blue Ridge High SchoolLakeside | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 1.6 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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Shares ZIP codes with Pinetop-Lakeside and Wagon Wheel.
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