Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 27 min5:11 am – 7:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 51 min7:26 am – 5:17 pm
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People210 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 59.7113 householdsMedian household income $87,852Median home value $452,80089% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,500 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages57% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 21% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, other languages 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 59°FColdest month December: highs 52°F, lows 25°F20 in of rain a year, on about 38 dayswettest month July9 in of snow a year, on about 2 days52 days above 90°F, 157 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pleasant Valley station, 19 mi away
Nearby landmarksPalomino Lakelake · 1.0 miDeer Lakelake · 2.1 miSPILLWAY CGcampground · 2.9 miSPILLWAY GROUP CGcampground · 2.9 miWOODS CANYON LAKE TRAILHEADtrailhead · 3.0 miMEADOW TRAILHEADtrailhead · 3.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSitgreaves National Forestnational forest · 2.0 mi · 819,779 acresTonto National Forestnational forest · 2.1 mi · 2,866,800 acresChevelon Canyon Ranches Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 4.8 mi · 157 acresCoconino National Forestnational forest · 21.4 mi · 1,844,949 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 2 Mar 200524 mi away, near Winslow West, ArizonaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 18 Mar 202539 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateCoconino County, AZ, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Very HighWinter weather Very HighWildfire Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality70% of days had good air in 2025256 of 365 days measured107 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 46, worst day 113main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Coconino County monitors, AZ
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterForest Lakes Water Improvement Districtserves 1,746 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique25 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation7,546 ft2,300 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeForest Lakes Post Office7.0 miFire stationChristopher Kohl's Fire Department Christopher Creek Station 516.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportShow Low Regional Airport SOW52 miMajor airportPhoenix Sky Harbor International Airport PHX90 miAmtrakWinslow, AZ WLO47 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 85931 ZIP area.
