PinonAZ
A town of 1,159, settled in 1952.
Is Pinon a good place to live?
The best of Pinon’s subject grades is an A+ for cost of living; the weakest is a D− for incomes. 43% of residents live below the poverty line in Pinon, above both Arizona’s towns (12%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 2 of Arizona’s 207 towns score higher on hazard risk. Pinon’s trail density is 2.9 miles per square mile, against 1.1 in Arizona’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. On history, just 3 of Arizona’s 207 towns do worse. Pinon has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Pinon stand out
Where Pinon beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| Widest gap | Pinon | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 27.4% | 7.2% |
1,159 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Pinon grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Arizona), ordered by how far Pinon is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Pinon: who provides what
Pinon is unincorporated, so Navajo County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Pinon.
Compared with most of Arizona and the rest of the country, more of Pinon’s adults say their health is fair or poor
41% of Pinon adults say their health is fair or poor. No town among the 141 in Arizona we compare has a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Pinon. 26% of Pinon adults report frequent mental distress.
| Pinon | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 21% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 32% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Pinon | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.9% | 15.3% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.9% | 8.8% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 27.4% | 7.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
On state tests, Pinon’s schools trail 75% of Arizona districts
Its public schools are run by the Pinon Unified District. Two of its 6 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Pinon High School, with 348 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinon Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 439 | – |
| Pinon High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 348 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AZ on state tests and graduation
In Pinon, the FEMA risk score runs lower than in the typical Arizona or U.S. town
The FEMA risk score in Pinon is 14 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Pinon’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Pinon for work: only 1% work in town. Pinon’s median household income is $46,000. Since 2013, Pinon has lost 21 jobs, to 31 in 2023.
| Pinon | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $46,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Pinon, expect four seasons and hot summers
Pinon has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 89° and January nights drop to 17°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Pinon
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Pinon; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Pinon residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Arizona.
99% of working residents leave Pinon for work
Where Pinon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Pinon
Place in Arizona, United States
Pinon (Navajo: Beʼekʼid Baa Ahoodzání) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Navajo County, Arizona, United States, and located on the Navajo Nation. The population was 904 at the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 6.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 6,348 ft
- ZIP code
- 86510
- Area code
- 928
Questions about Pinon
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pinon, AZ expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.