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Red Rock (Apache County), Arizona

Red Rock (Apache County) is a community in Apache County, Arizona, home to about 83 people across 1.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 86544.

Population8371 per sq mi
Median home value$56,300Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Red Rock (Apache County)

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Red Valley, AZ86544Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Distances

Nearest major airportAlbuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)165 miles away
Closer regional airportGallup Municipal Airport (GUP)45 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Albuquerque, NM163 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ186 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Red Rock (Apache County); driving is longer.

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

Who represents Red Rock (Apache County)

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

It’s the 399th 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

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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 8.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Red Rock (Apache County)Jan: high 48°F, low 19°F, 0.9 in; Feb: high 52°F, low 22°F, 0.4 in; Mar: high 60°F, low 26°F, 0.7 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 31°F, 0.4 in; May: high 77°F, low 38°F, 0.3 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 46°F, 0.1 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 56°F, 1.2 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 56°F, 1.4 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 48°F, 0.5 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 37°F, 0.9 in; Nov: high 58°F, low 26°F, 0.7 in; Dec: high 48°F, low 19°F, 0.7 in48°19°Jan0.952°22°Feb0.460°26°Mar0.768°31°Apr0.477°38°May0.388°46°Jun0.190°56°Jul1.288°56°Aug1.482°48°Sep0.570°37°Oct0.958°26°Nov0.748°19°Dec0.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sanders, AZ weather station (11 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

Nearest hospitals

  • Sage Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · no emergency room · Ganado32.7 miles
  • Zuni Comprehensive Community Health CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Zuni40.6 miles
  • Fort Defiance Indian HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Ft. Defiance43.1 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Schools in Red Rock (Apache County)

Public schools here are run by Cove Day School, Red Rock Day School, Northeast Arizona Technological Institute of Vocat (81114) and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Cove Day SchoolRed ValleyK–629Public92.8 mi
Red Rock Day SchoolRed ValleyK–882Public97.4 mi
NATIVE - Red Valley/Cove High SchoolRed Valley9–12—Career and Technical96.1 mi
Red Valley/Cove High SchoolTeec Nos Pos9–1217Public96.1 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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