Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 25 min5:06 am – 7:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 54 min7:17 am – 5:11 pm
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People613 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 70.0330 householdsMedian household income $73,438Median home value $352,100Median rent $967 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,354 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate24% of adults are in the labour force, 145 employedMain industries: public administration 30%, retail 22%, other services 14%Average commute 38 minutes70% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 9% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages42% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 7%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 47°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 15°F20 in of rain a year, on about 45 dayswettest month August45 in of snow a year, on about 15 days0 days above 90°F, 218 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Alpine station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksElk Wallow Lakelake · 1.0 miJudd Lakelake · 1.1 miUpper Beaver Springspring · under a mileWilliams Valley Springspring · under a mileGobbler Pointpeak · 1.6 miTOBOGGAN HILL TRAILHEADtrailhead · 1.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsApache National Forestnational forest · 8.0 miEC Bar Ranchstate conservation land · 8.2 mi · 391 acresSipe White Mountain Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 11.2 mi · 1,365 acresBlack River Landsstate conservation land · 13.5 mi · 245 acresGila National Forestnational forest · 50.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 8 Oct 201232 mi away, near Glenwood, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 4 Oct 202314 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowApache County, AZ, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Very HighWildfire Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality86% of days had good air in 2025313 of 363 days measured50 moderate daysMedian index 33, worst day 100main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Apache County monitors, AZ
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription40% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAlpine Dwidserves 1,030 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation8,134 ft2,479 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWhite Mountain Regional Medical Center19.8 miPost officeAlpine Post Office1.9 miFire stationAlpine Fire District Station 12.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportShow Low Regional Airport SOW55 miUS highwayUS 180under a mileSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 85920 ZIP area.
