Leupp, Arizona, 2005
Leupp’s story
121 years in pictures
Census counts: 970 in 2000, 934 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 5 maps from 1947 on.
- 1905Leupp is settled
LeuppAZ
A regional job hub with 495 jobs. 882 people live in this town, settled in 1905.
Canyon Diablo Bridge · Photo: Marcin Wichary from San Francisco, U.S.A. · CC BY 2.0
Population
882
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$53K
Census ACS
Household income
$45K
median
Median age
34.3
years
Jobs based here
495
A job hub
Is Leupp a good place to live?
Leupp’s average commute is 54 minutes, above both Arizona’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 141 Arizona towns, just 10 have a lower typical household income than Leupp. Leupp has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Leupp stand out
Where Leupp beats most towns.
Small town
882 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Getting set up
Moving to Leupp: who provides what
Leupp is unincorporated, so Coconino County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerNavajo Tribal Utility Authority16.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLeupp Contract Boarding School BiaNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesCoconino CountyCoconino County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Arizona you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereCoconino County RecorderCoconino County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code8603586035 99%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Leupp.
Work & commute
Leupp has 4.6 jobs for every working resident, and 491 people commute in
The top destinations are Flagstaff (20%), Phoenix (15%) and St. Michaels (12%). Most working residents leave Leupp for work: only 4% work in town. For residents locally, the share who live below the poverty line is 24%. The median commute is under 90 miles.
4%work in town
| Leupp | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 24% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.7% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Leupp4%
Flagstaff20%
Phoenix15%
St. Michaels12%
Winslow6%
90 mi
median commute distance
495
jobs based in Leupp
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Schools
The schools Leupp’s kids attend
Its two schools are below. Public schools: the Flagstaff Unified District. The 2 public schools in Leupp teach 253 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leupp Public SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 132 | D− |
| Leupp School Inc.Largest public high schoolGrades K–12 | Grades K–12 | 121 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Climate
In Leupp, expect four seasons and hot summers
The typical July afternoon high for Leupp comes to 97°F.
97°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–52°
Spring38–74°
Summer59–95°
Fall40–75°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
97°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Leupp faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Compared with 66% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Leupp is higher. 52% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by avalanches at 33%.
66risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingAvalanchesLightning
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
A larger share of adults report frequent physical distress in Leupp than in most of Arizona or the rest of the country
Among adults in Leupp, 18% have diabetes. Only 4 of the 141 Arizona towns we compare have a higher share of adults who feel lonely than Leupp. CDC measures, 32 in all: Leupp beats Arizona on 2 and trails on 26.
| Leupp | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 21% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 16% | 17% |
32 measures vs. Arizona
2 better4 too close to call26 worse
| What stands out | Leupp | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.1% | 8.8% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.9% | 15.3% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 20.1% | 7.2% |
Little Colorado Medical Center
25.2 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
0% of Leupp is conserved land
8.7 miles of trail. Leupp’s trail network density stands at 0.6 miles per square mile.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 8,642 acres
8.7 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Leupp
18pages on Leupp
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Leupp; the nearest are
Indian Bible CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · Flagstaff35 mi$7,980 tuitionCoconino Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Flagstaff37.3 mi$2,907 in-state tuitionNorthern Arizona UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Flagstaff37.4 mi$13,009 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Leupp residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Arizona.
A job hub
Every workday, about 491 people come to Leupp for work
Where Leupp’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
495jobs based in Leupp
4%of working residents work in town
90 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Leupp
Community in Coconino County, Arizona, United States
Leupp LOOP (Navajo: Tsiizizii) is a census-designated place (CDP) on the Navajo Nation in Coconino County, Arizona, United States. The population was 951 at the 2010 census. In 1902 an Indian boarding school was constructed here, administered by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. It had been closed before the US entry into World War II. In 1942 the facility was converted for use as the Leupp Isolation Center, designed to detain Japanese and Japanese-American internees from the several larger internment camps established by the War Relocation Authority to hold citizens and immigrants from the West Coast. They were sent here if characterized as troublemakers; some were men trying to regain their r…
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 14 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,764 ft
- ZIP code
- 86035
- Area code
- 928
Questions about Leupp
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Leupp, AZ a good place to live?
Leupp has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.