Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 27 min5:08 am – 7:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 52 min7:22 am – 5:14 pm
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People19,533 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.78,315 householdsMedian household income $59,779Median home value $280,300Median rent $1,071 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,362 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate47% of adults are in the labour force, 7,128 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, retail 14%, construction 13%Average commute 22 minutes73% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 9%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 59°FColdest month December: highs 46°F, lows 23°F16 in of rain a year, on about 38 dayswettest month August19 in of snow a year, on about 8 days20 days above 90°F, 121 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Show Low Ap station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksWhite Mountain Lakelake · 3.7 miPintail Lakelake · under a mileDeep Tankreservoir · 1.0 miSection Twentynine Reservoirreservoir · 1.1 miFOOL HOLLOW LAKE RECREATION AREAcampground · 3.7 miNorthland Pioneer College White Mountain Campuscollege · 5.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFools Hollow Lake Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 3.1 mi · 97 acresSilver Creek Hatcherystate conservation land · 4.2 mi · 853 acresNikolaus Homestead Parkpark · 4.6 miShow Low City Parkpark · 5.1 mi · 57 acresSitgreaves National Forestnational forest · 9.3 mi · 819,779 acresPinetop Regional Officestate conservation land · 14.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 6 Jan 199849 mi away, near Joseph City, ArizonaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 18 Mar 202517 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateNavajo County, AZ, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Very HighWinter weather Very HighWildfire Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality99% of days had good air in 2025363 of 365 days measured2 moderate daysMedian index 13, worst day 54main pollutant: coarse particles (PM10)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Navajo County monitors, AZ
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Show Lowserves 17,139 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Nov 2021: groundwater treatment, treatment technique5 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation6,353 ft1,936 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSummit Healthcare Main Campus7.8 miPost officeWhite Mountain Lake Post Office3.6 miTown hallShow Low City Hall4.4 miPoliceNavajo County Sheriff's Office District 3 Station4.2 miFire stationWhite Mountain Lake Fire District Station2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeNorthland Pioneer College White Mountain Campus5.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportShow Low Regional Airport SOW3.6 miMajor airportPhoenix Sky Harbor International Airport PHX129 miUS highwayUS 604.0 miAmtrakWinslow, AZ WLO62 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 85901 ZIP area.
