Town guide

Parks, Arizona

Parks is a community in Coconino County, Arizona, home to about 1,706 people across 170 square miles. Its ZIP code is 86018, and parts of 86046 are in Parks too.

Homes sold for a median of $323 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1,70610 per sq mi
Median home value$622,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$323Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking3%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Parks

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Parks, AZ86018Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

Mostly Parks

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Around Parks

Distances

Nearest major airportPhoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)128 miles away
Closer regional airportFlagstaff Pulliam Airport (FLG)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Phoenix, AZ119 miles away

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

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

Who represents Parks

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

Parks had 1,382 residents in the 2020 census, up 22% since 2000.

It’s the 164th largest of 441 towns in Arizona by population.

Coconino County grew from 5,514 residents in 1900 to 145,101 in 2020.

Parks population by census2000: 1,137, 2010: 1,188, 2020: 1,3821,13720001,18820101,3822020

Coconino County, 1900–2020

Coconino County population, 1900 to 20201900: 5,514, 1910: 8,130, 1920: 9,982, 1930: 14,064, 1940: 18,770, 1950: 23,910, 1960: 41,857, 1970: 48,326, 1980: 75,008, 1990: 96,591, 2000: 116,320, 2010: 134,421, 2020: 145,1016K’00’1010K’20’3019K’40’5042K’60’7075K’80’90116K’00’10145K’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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 20.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 73 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ParksJan: high 44°F, low 11°F, 2 in; Feb: high 46°F, low 15°F, 2.2 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 20°F, 1.8 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 24°F, 1.1 in; May: high 68°F, low 30°F, 0.7 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 36°F, 0.3 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 46°F, 2.7 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 46°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 37°F, 1.8 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 27°F, 1.6 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 18°F, 1.2 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 11°F, 1.8 in44°11°Jan2.046°15°Feb2.253°20°Mar1.859°24°Apr1.168°30°May0.779°36°Jun0.382°46°Jul2.779°46°Aug3.274°37°Sep1.864°27°Oct1.653°18°Nov1.244°11°Dec1.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bellemont Wfo, AZ weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Coconino County

51,178 jobs at 3,955 businesses in Coconino County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Coconino CountyHotels and restaurants: 14,573 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 8,958 jobs; Retail trade: 8,234 jobs; Construction: 3,035 jobs; Other services: 2,379 jobs; Professional services: 1,929 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 1,880 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,746 jobsHotels and restaurants 29% Health care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 16% Construction 6% Other services 5% Professional services 4% Arts, entertainment and recreation 4% Manufacturing 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 Parks.

Nearest hospitals

  • Flagstaff Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Flagstaff19.8 miles
  • Verde Valley Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Cottonwood38.7 miles
  • Va Northern Arizona Healthcare SystemVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Prescott47.0 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.

Places in and around Parks

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Oak Hill Snow Play Area3.0 mi
  • Jonns Park3.3 mi

Grocery stores

  • Great Carmania11.7 mi

Counts are within about 8 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.

Schools in Parks

Public schools here are run by Maine Consolidated School District (4199). Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Maine Consolidated SchoolParksPre-K–8134Public2.8 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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Shares ZIP codes with Williams, Red Lake and Valle.

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