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Lukachukai, Arizona

Lukachukai is a community in Apache County, Arizona, home to about 1,969 people across 22 square miles. Its ZIP code is 86507.

Population1,96990 per sq mi
Median home value$51,400Census, as estimated by owners

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Distances

Nearest major airportAlbuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)176 miles away
Closer regional airportGallup Municipal Airport (GUP)68 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Albuquerque, NM171 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ254 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Lukachukai; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Lukachukai

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Lukachukai had 1,424 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.

It’s the 152nd largest of 441 towns in Arizona by population.

Apache County grew from 8,297 residents in 1900 to 66,021 in 2020.

Lukachukai population by census2000: 1,565, 2010: 1,701, 2020: 1,4241,56520001,70120101,4242020

Apache County, 1900–2020

Apache County population, 1900 to 20201900: 8,297, 1910: 9,196, 1920: 13,196, 1930: 17,765, 1940: 24,095, 1950: 27,767, 1960: 30,438, 1970: 32,298, 1980: 52,108, 1990: 61,591, 2000: 69,423, 2010: 71,518, 2020: 66,0218K’00’1013K’20’3024K’40’5030K’60’7052K’80’9069K’00’1066K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LukachukaiJan: high 44°F, low 19°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 51°F, low 24°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 61°F, low 29°F, 0.7 in; Apr: high 69°F, low 36°F, 0.5 in; May: high 79°F, low 44°F, 0.5 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 53°F, 0.3 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 60°F, 1.1 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 59°F, 1.3 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 50°F, 0.9 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 38°F, 0.8 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 27°F, 0.6 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 20°F, 0.7 in44°19°Jan0.851°24°Feb0.761°29°Mar0.769°36°Apr0.579°44°May0.590°53°Jun0.393°60°Jul1.190°59°Aug1.383°50°Sep0.970°38°Oct0.856°27°Nov0.643°20°Dec0.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Canyon De Chelly, AZ weather station (25 miles away).

Jobs in Apache County

6,112 jobs at 442 businesses in Apache County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Apache CountyHealth care and social assistance: 2,239 jobs; Retail trade: 1,172 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 881 jobs; Utilities: 384 jobs; Educational services: 275 jobs; Construction: 210 jobs; Other services: 179 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 166 jobsHealth care and social assistance 37% Retail trade 19% Hotels and restaurants 14% Utilities 6% Educational services 5% Construction 3% Other services 3% Mining, oil and gas 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lukachukai.

Nearest hospitals

  • Chinle Comprehensive Health Care FacilityGeneral hospital · emergency room · Chinle28.2 miles
  • Northern Navajo Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Shiprock32.7 miles
  • Fort Defiance Indian HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Ft. Defiance47.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

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.

Schools in Lukachukai

Public schools here are run by Lukachukai Community School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Lukachukai Community SchoolLukachukaiK–8312Public0.8 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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