Town guide

Rock Point, Arizona

Rock Point is a community in Apache County, Arizona, home to about 345 people across 14 square miles. Its ZIP code is 86545.

Population34524 per sq mi
Median home value$42,500Census, as estimated by owners

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Distances

Nearest major airportAlbuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)205 miles away
Closer regional airportCortez Municipal Airport (CEZ)68 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Albuquerque, NM200 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ258 miles away

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

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

Who represents Rock Point

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

Rock Point had 552 residents in the 2020 census, down 24% since 2000.

It’s the 310th largest of 441 towns in Arizona by population.

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

Rock Point population by census2000: 724, 2010: 642, 2020: 552724200064220105522020

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 99°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 6.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Rock PointJan: high 47°F, low 23°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 53°F, low 27°F, 0.6 in; Mar: high 64°F, low 33°F, 0.4 in; Apr: high 72°F, low 40°F, 0.3 in; May: high 82°F, low 51°F, 0.5 in; Jun: high 95°F, low 60°F, 0.2 in; Jul: high 99°F, low 69°F, 0.5 in; Aug: high 96°F, low 67°F, 0.7 in; Sep: high 88°F, low 56°F, 0.8 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 43°F, 0.7 in; Nov: high 58°F, low 30°F, 0.4 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 22°F, 0.5 in47°23°Jan0.753°27°Feb0.664°33°Mar0.472°40°Apr0.382°51°May0.595°60°Jun0.299°69°Jul0.596°67°Aug0.788°56°Sep0.874°43°Oct0.758°30°Nov0.446°22°Dec0.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mexican Hat, UT weather station (33 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 Rock Point.

Nearest hospitals

  • Kayenta Alternative Rural HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Kayenta35.5 miles
  • Chinle Comprehensive Health Care FacilityGeneral hospital · emergency room · Chinle40.6 miles
  • Northern Navajo Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Shiprock49.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1

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 Rock Point

Public schools here are run by Concordia Charter School Inc. (89556), Rock Point Community School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Concordia Charter School- Navajo MissionRock PointK–6—Charter0.1 mi
Rock Point Community SchoolRock PointK–12297Public0.4 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Navajo Mission Preparatory SchoolRock PointK–318Evangelical Lutheran Church in America0.1 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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