Wagon Wheel is a community in Navajo County, Arizona, home to about 1,716 people across 2.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 85901 and 85929.
Homes sold for a median of $299 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Show Low; part is in Wagon Wheel
Mostly Lake of the Woods; part is in Wagon Wheel
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Wagon Wheel. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)128 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Show Low Regional Airport (SOW)3 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Mesa, AZ114 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ128 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Wagon Wheel; 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.
Wagon Wheel had 1,856 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2010.
It’s the 163rd largest of 441 towns in Arizona by population.
Navajo County grew from 8,829 residents in 1900 to 106,717 in 2020.
Navajo County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 15.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 19 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Show Low Ap, AZ weather station (3 miles away).
20,516 jobs at 1,860 businesses in Navajo County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
319 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wagon Wheel’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 34 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 63 |
| Dentists | 23 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 91 |
| Mental health providers | 55 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 40 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 9 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397), Show Low Unified District (4393), Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Village School (79211) and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Ridge Elementary SchoolLakeside | Pre-K–6 | 801 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Show Low PreschoolShow Low | Pre-K | 14 | Special Education | 4.1 mi |
| Whipple Ranch Elementary SchoolShow Low | Pre-K–5 | 351 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Blue Ridge K-12 Virtual AcademyLakeside | K–12 | — | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Linden Elementary SchoolShow Low | K–5 | 208 | Public | 9.5 mi |
| Nikolaus Homestead Elementary SchoolShow Low | K–5 | 383 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Sequoia Village SchoolShow Low | K–12 | 173 | Charter | 8.7 mi |
| Wmi On LineShow Low | K–12 | 9 | Alternative Education | 4.1 mi |
| Show Low High SchoolShow Low | 3–12 | 858 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Show Low Junior High SchoolShow Low | 6–8 | 527 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Blue Ridge Jr High SchoolLakeside | 7–8 | 229 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| AAEC Show LowShow Low | 9–12 | — | Charter | 10.1 mi |
| Blue Ridge High SchoolLakeside | 9–12 | 598 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Blue Ridge High School OnlineLakeside | 9–12 | — | Public | 5.0 mi |
| NAVIT - Blue Ridge High SchoolLakeside | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 5.0 mi |
| NAVIT - NAVIT CoursesShow Low | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 3.8 mi |
| NAVIT - Northland Pioneer College WMCShow Low | 9–12 | 16 | Career and Technical | 3.9 mi |
| NAVIT - Show Low High SchoolShow Low | 9–12 | 3 | Career and Technical | 4.4 mi |
| Sequoia Village High SchoolShow Low | 9–12 | — | Charter | 8.7 mi |
| White Mountain InstituteShow Low | 9–12 | 48 | Alternative Education | 4.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Anthony SchoolShow Low | Pre-K–8 | 131 | Roman Catholic | 2.7 mi |
| Lexington Life AcademyShow Low | K–12 | 64 | Nonsectarian | 1.9 mi |
| Mountain Christian SchoolShow Low | K–8 | 133 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.9 mi |
| American Indian Christian Misson SchoolShow Low | 2–11 | 17 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 9.9 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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Shares ZIP codes with Show Low, Lake of the Woods, White Mountain Lake, Linden, Pinetop-Lakeside and Shumway.
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