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Country around Lupton is a rural area of about 516 people in Apache County, Arizona, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 109 miles from Farmington, NM and 211 miles from Phoenix, AZ, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 46°F, with about 14 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $35k and rent runs about $715 a month.
516people
$35kTypical home
$715/moRent
89° / 46°Summer / winter
14"Snow
302Sunny days
54Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 516 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 6 people per sq mi
- 211 mi to Phoenix, AZ
- 109 mi to Farmington, NM
- 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $35k (≈$221/mo)
- Median rent $715/mo
- Median household income $17k
- Property tax about 1.6% of value
- 17.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 46°F
- Dry summers (dew point 39°F)
- 302 sunny days a year (158 totally clear)
- 63 cloudy days a year
- 23 of 90 winter days are gray
- 54 days a year with rain or snow
- 14" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 24 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 32
- 32% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 35 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to GUP airport
- 142 mi to ABQ (major hub)
- 23 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1985
- 45% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 6,513 ft
- 368 mi to the ocean
- 154 mi to a big lake
- 18 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 99 mi to the nearest ski area
- 30 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 37 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 24 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 13% of Arizona districts (reading)
- 17 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 22 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 89 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 108 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 2 congregations per 10k people
- 23 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Apache County: D+19 in 2024
- Arizona: R+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk