St. Johns (Apache County) is a city in Apache County, Arizona, home to about 3,395 people across 26 square miles. Its ZIP code is 85936.
Homes sold for a median of $138 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
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| Nearest major airport | Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)162 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Show Low Regional Airport (SOW)39 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Mesa, AZ154 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ168 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of St. Johns (Apache County); 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.
St. Johns (Apache County) had 3,417 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 118th 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 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, St Johns Industrial Ap, AZ weather station (about a mile 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).
19 doctors and other health care providers list an office in St. Johns (Apache County).
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 9 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Parks (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 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.
Established in 1879.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by St Johns Unified District (4153), Northern Arizona Vocational Institute of Technolog (78786). Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coronado Elementary SchoolSt Johns | Pre-K–3 | 247 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| St Johns Middle SchoolSt Johns | 4–8 | 313 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| NAVIT - Northland Pioneer College STJSt. Johns | 9–12 | 6 | Career and Technical | 0.7 mi |
| NAVIT - St. Johns High SchoolSt Johns | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 0.5 mi |
| St Johns High SchoolSt Johns | 9–12 | 294 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| St. Johns Learning CenterSt Johns | 9–12 | 16 | Alternative Education | 0.3 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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