Town guide

Shongopovi, Arizona

Shongopovi is a community in Navajo County, Arizona, home to about 1,084 people across 1.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 86043.

Population1,084682 per sq mi
Median home value$81,300Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Shongopovi

1 ZIP code
Second Mesa, AZ86043Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Around Shongopovi

Distances

Nearest major airportPhoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)184 miles away
Closer regional airportFlagstaff Pulliam Airport (FLG)80 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Phoenix, AZ178 miles away

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

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

Who represents Shongopovi

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

Shongopovi had 711 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.

It’s the 204th largest of 441 towns in Arizona by population.

Navajo County grew from 8,829 residents in 1900 to 106,717 in 2020.

Shongopovi population by census2000: 632, 2010: 831, 2020: 711632200083120107112020

Navajo County, 1900–2020

Navajo County population, 1900 to 20201900: 8,829, 1910: 11,471, 1920: 16,077, 1930: 21,202, 1940: 25,309, 1950: 29,446, 1960: 37,994, 1970: 47,715, 1980: 67,629, 1990: 77,658, 2000: 97,470, 2010: 107,449, 2020: 106,7179K’00’1016K’20’3025K’40’5038K’60’7068K’80’9097K’00’10107K’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 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 6.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ShongopoviJan: high 47°F, low 24°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 54°F, low 27°F, 0.4 in; Mar: high 63°F, low 34°F, 0.5 in; Apr: high 71°F, low 39°F, 0.2 in; May: high 80°F, low 49°F, 0.5 in; Jun: high 91°F, low 57°F, 0.1 in; Jul: high 95°F, low 64°F, 0.7 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 62°F, 0.8 in; Sep: high 85°F, low 54°F, 1.2 in; Oct: high 73°F, low 42°F, 0.6 in; Nov: high 58°F, low 31°F, 0.4 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 23°F, 0.3 in47°24°Jan0.554°27°Feb0.463°34°Mar0.571°39°Apr0.280°49°May0.591°57°Jun0.195°64°Jul0.792°62°Aug0.885°54°Sep1.273°42°Oct0.658°31°Nov0.446°23°Dec0.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tuba City, AZ weather station (47 miles away).

Jobs in Navajo County

20,516 jobs at 1,860 businesses in Navajo County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Navajo CountyHealth care and social assistance: 4,851 jobs; Retail trade: 4,471 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,413 jobs; Construction: 1,398 jobs; Other services: 827 jobs; Administrative and support: 589 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 530 jobs; Professional services: 467 jobsHealth care and social assistance 24% Retail trade 22% Hotels and restaurants 22% Construction 7% Other services 4% Administrative and support 3% Transportation and warehousing 3% Professional services 2%

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 Shongopovi.

Nearest hospitals

  • Hopi Health Care CenterCritical access hospital · no emergency room · Polacca8.1 miles
  • Tuba City Regional Health Care CorporationGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Tuba City47.8 miles
  • Little Colorado Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Winslow53.4 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.

Places in and around Shongopovi

Museums

  • Hopi Cultural Center Museum3.8 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Shongopovi

Public schools here are run by Second Mesa Day School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Second Mesa Day SchoolSecond MesaK–6188Public0.1 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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Shares ZIP codes with Second Mesa.

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