Low Mountain is a community in Navajo County, Arizona, home to about 697 people across 37 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 86034 and 86520.
Mostly Whitecone; part is in Low Mountain
Part is in Low Mountain
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| Nearest major airport | Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)206 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Gallup Municipal Airport (GUP)82 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Mesa, AZ200 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ200 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Low Mountain; 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.
Low Mountain had 631 residents in the 2020 census, down 17% since 2010.
It’s the 239th 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 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 8.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 5 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Canyon De Chelly, AZ weather station (35 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).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Low Mountain’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
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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.
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 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 Cedar Unified District (4395), Keams Canyon Elementary School, Hopi Jr/Sr High School and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeddito SchoolJeddito | Pre-K–8 | 142 | Public | 14.5 mi |
| Keams Canyon Elementary SchoolKeams Canyon | K–6 | 67 | Public | 12.5 mi |
| Hopi Jr/Sr High SchoolKeams Canyon | 7–12 | 493 | Public | 15.5 mi |
| NATIVE - Hopi HSKeams Canyon | 9–12 | 57 | Career and Technical | 15.5 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 Whitecone, Keams Canyon, Jeddito and First Mesa.
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