Red RockAZ
83 people live in this town in Arizona.
Is Red Rock a good place to live?
24% of residents live below the poverty line in Red Rock, above both Arizona’s towns (12%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 5 of the 141 Arizona towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Red Rock. Red Rock’s concentration of trails is 3.8 miles per square mile, above both Arizona’s towns (1.1) and U.S. towns (0.4). Red Rock has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
83 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Red Rock: who provides what
Red Rock is unincorporated, so Apache 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
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Red Rock has four seasons and hot summers
In Red Rock, the typical July afternoon high is 92°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The schools Red Rock’s kids attend
The public schools here belong to Red Rock Day School. Its one school is below. 82 students attend the town’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Rock Day SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 82 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Natural hazards: low risk in Red Rock, mostly inland flooding
The risk rating from FEMA in Red Rock is 39 of 100. 67% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by lightning at 13%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in just over three fifths of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Red Rock stands out in Arizona and nationally: a larger share of its adults smoke cigarettes
Across all 32 CDC measures, Red Rock beats Arizona on 3 and trails on 24. 44% of adults sleep under 7 hours in the town. Only 7 of the 141 Arizona towns we compare have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Red Rock.
| Red Rock | Typical Arizona town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 21% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Red Rock | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.7% | 15.3% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.6% | 8.8% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 22.2% | 7.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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Everything we know about Red Rock
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Red Rock; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Red Rock residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Arizona.
About Red Rock
Unincorporated community in the state of Arizona, United States
Red Rock (also known as Red Valley; Navajo: Tse’ lichii da az kani’) is an unincorporated community, and census-designated place (CDP) in Apache County, Arizona, United States. Red Rock is located on the Navajo Nation near the New Mexico border, 16 miles (26 km) northeast of Lukachukai. Red Rock has a post office with ZIP code 86544; the post office uses the Red Valley name. As of the 2010 census, the Red Rock CDP had a population of 169. Red Rock is named after a nearby 386-foot-high (118 m) sandstone peak. The area was first noted by white military men in 1892 when Lt. W. C. Brown observed many springs during a water survey. A trading post was established in 1906.
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- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 5,797 ft
- ZIP code
- 86544
- Area code
- 928
Questions about Red Rock
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Is Red Rock, AZ a good place to live?
Red Rock has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. 83 people live in this town in Arizona.