Red Mesa is a community in Apache County, Arizona, home to about 430 people across 13 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 86514.
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| Nearest major airport | Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)195 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Cortez Municipal Airport (CEZ)54 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Albuquerque, NM191 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ270 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Red Mesa; 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.
Red Mesa had 354 residents in the 2020 census, up 49% since 2000.
It’s the 292nd largest of 441 towns in Arizona by population.
Apache County grew from 8,297 residents in 1900 to 66,021 in 2020.
Apache County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 7.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 7 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bluff, UT weather station (36 miles away).
6,112 jobs at 442 businesses in Apache County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
27 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Red Mesa.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 6 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
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.
Public schools here are run by Red Mesa Unified District (4159), T'iis Nazbas Community School, Northeast Arizona Technological Institute of Vocat (81114). Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Mesa Elementary SchoolTeec Nos Pos | Pre-K–8 | 124 | Public | 12.6 mi |
| T'iis Nazbas Community SchoolTeec Nos Pos | K–8 | 94 | Public | 16.3 mi |
| Red Mesa Junior High SchoolTeec Nos Pos | 6–8 | 75 | Public | 12.6 mi |
| NATIVE - Red Mesa High SchoolTeec Nos Pos | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 12.6 mi |
| Red Mesa High SchoolTeec Nos Pos | 9–12 | 140 | Public | 12.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immanuel Mission SchoolTeec Nos Pos | Pre-K–8 | 44 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.7 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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