Moenkopi’s average trip to work is 9 minutes, below both the Arizona town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 141 Arizona towns, just 4 have a higher share of residents below the poverty line than Moenkopi. Moenkopi’s trail density is 2.5 miles per square mile, above both Arizona’s towns (1.1) and U.S. towns (0.4). Moenkopi has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

879 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Tuba CityMoenkopi

Male Hopi weaver at Moenkopi, Arizona, ca.1898 (CHS-4619), c. 1898

Moenkopi’s story

Moenkopi in pictures

The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1898.

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Getting set up

Moving to Moenkopi: who provides what

Moenkopi is unincorporated, so Coconino County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerNavajo Tribal Utility Authority16.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterUpper Moenkopi water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4

Trash & county servicesCoconino CountyCoconino County provides services here

SchoolsTuba City Unified DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES

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.gov

Who runs elections hereCoconino County RecorderCoconino County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025

ZIP code8604586045 100%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 Moenkopi.

Work & commute

With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Moenkopi’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Moenkopi for work: only 0% work in town. The median household income in Moenkopi is $60,000. The top destinations are Tuba City (15%), St.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Moenkopi0%

Tuba City15%

St. Michaels13%

Phoenix11%

Tempe7%

113 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Moenkopi

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here9 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work0% work in Moenkopi Commute times9 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 113 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Schools

The schools Moenkopi’s kids attend

Its public schools are run by Moencopi Day School. Its one school is below.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Moencopi Day SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6	Grades K–6	89	–

Full pageMoenkopi’s schools pageOpen the page

The districtsMoencopi Day School Vs. the neighbors1 bordering town Every school1 school · Moencopi Day School Questions“Are Moenkopi’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Climate

In Moenkopi, expect four seasons and hot summers

Moenkopi has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. Moenkopi’s July high is 96°F.

96°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–49°

Spring41–72°

Summer61–94°

Fall42–72°

Oct 28

typical first frost

Apr 16

typical last frost

+1.4°

vs. the 20th-century average

96°

typical summer high

Full pageMoenkopi’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 96°, January lows 24°Rain & snow7″ of rain a year · Rain a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.4° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Moenkopi is

Moenkopi beats the Arizona average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 22. 23% of Moenkopi adults smoke cigarettes. Among 141 Arizona towns, just 8 have a higher share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Moenkopi.

	Moenkopi	Arizona towns	U.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	23%	13%	14%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	22%	16%	17%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	20%	15%	14%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)	34%	15%	14%

32 measures vs. Arizona

1 better9 too close to call22 worse

What stands out	Moenkopi	AZ
Fewer adults who have had cancer	7%	8.8%
More adults facing a utility shut-off	17.9%	7.2%

Page Hospital

42.5 mi away · emergency room

None

primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

Full pageMoenkopi’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby42.5 miles to an ER · Page Hospital How adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than AZ on 1 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Moenkopi

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 60% of U.S. communities.

40risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingAvalanchesLightning

Full pageMoenkopi’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesModerate risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters22 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready8 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

Moenkopi has set aside 0% of its land for conservation

3.7 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved

conserved · 0 of 958 acres

3.7 mi

of trails · 2.5 per sq mi

Full pageMoenkopi’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map3.7 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walkPick a walk Conserved land0% conserved · 0 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Moenkopi?”

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Moenkopi

16pages on Moenkopi

The big questions

Schools1 school HealthBetter than AZ on 1 of 32 CDC measures Cost of livingWork & commute$60K median household income · 9 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 40% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

Outdoors4 mi of trails · 0% conserved land PlacesAttractions15 nearby · Grand Canyon National Park 30 mi LibraryTuba City Public Library

The story

HistoryClimate96° summer highs

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Moenkopi; the nearest are

Indian Bible CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · Flagstaff65.7 mi$7,980 tuition Northern Arizona UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Flagstaff68.3 mi$13,009 in-state tuition Coconino Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Flagstaff69.3 mi$2,907 in-state tuition

About 1 of every 100 Moenkopi residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Arizona.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Moenkopi for work

Where Moenkopi’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

9jobs based in Moenkopi

0%of working residents work in town

113 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Moenkopi

Community in Coconino County, Arizona

Moenkopi (Hopi: Mùnqapi, Navajo: Oozéí Hayázhí) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Coconino County, Arizona, United States, adjacent to the southeast side of Tuba City off U.S. Route 160. The population was 964 at the 2010 census. A Hopi community, it was founded in 1870 as a summer farming area by people from the Hopi Third Mesa village of Oraibi. It is 40 miles (64 km) west of Third Mesa and is divided into the villages of Upper Moenkopi and Lower Moenkopi. It lies in a 250.306 km2 (96.644 sq mi) exclave of the Hopi Reservation that is separated from the main part of the reservation located to the east. Both parts are surrounded by Navajo Nation territory. The smaller section comprises…

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Area: 1.5 sq mi
Elevation: 4,777 ft
Area code: 928

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