Williams is a city in Coconino County, Arizona, home to about 3,369 people across 44 square miles. Its ZIP code is 86046.
Homes sold for a median of $323 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Williams; also Red Lake and Valle
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Williams. 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)146 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Grand Canyon National Park Airport (GCN)28 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Phoenix, AZ136 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Williams; 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.
Williams had 3,202 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.
It’s the 120th largest of 441 towns in Arizona by population.
Coconino County grew from 5,514 residents in 1900 to 145,101 in 2020.
Coconino County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 12.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Williams 35 Nnw, AZ weather station (17 miles away).
51,178 jobs at 3,955 businesses in Coconino County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
36 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Williams.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 12 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 8 |
| Mental health providers | 6 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 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.
Museums
Counts are within about 4.5 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 1881.
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 Williams Unified District (4193), Heritage Elementary School (81076), Coconino Association for Vocation Industry and Tec (79381). Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williams Elementary/Middle SchoolWilliams | Pre-K–8 | 423 | Public | 20.1 mi |
| Heritage Elementary - WilliamsWilliams | K–8 | 52 | Charter | 19.7 mi |
| CAVIAT - Williams High SchoolWilliams | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 20.6 mi |
| CAVIAT-Williams Central ProgramWilliams | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 20.7 mi |
| Williams High SchoolWilliams | 9–12 | 231 | Public | 20.6 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 Red Lake, Valle and Parks.
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