Explore: Ancient Borderlands
Regional corridor connecting St. Johns to neighboring High-Country/Little Colorado Basin towns.
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Living here
Ancient Borderlands is a community with an age mix much like Arizona as a whole, with housing costs well below the area. It is a mix of year-round residents and seasonal homes.
- Lower-cost housing
- Mixed year-round & seasonal
See the numbers
| Ancient Borderlands | Arizona | New Mexico | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 235,822 | 7,268,175 | 2,114,768 |
| Median age | ≈ 39.2 | 38.8 ± 0.1 | 39.2 ± 0.2 |
| Median household income | ≈ $55,182 | $76,872 ± $414 | $62,125 ± $608 |
| Median home value | ≈ $170,511 | $358,900 ± $1,200 | $232,200 ± $1,548 |
| Median rent | ≈ $862 | $1,431 | $1,021 |
| Seasonal / second homes | 16% | 6% | 4% |
| Commute under 20 minutes | 56% | 40% | 51% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19% | 33% | 30% |
| Unemployment | 8% | 5% | 6% |
| Below poverty line | 25% | 13% | 18% |
| Housing units | 110,080 | 3,142,443 | 949,524 |
| Top industries | Education, health care & social assistance 30% Retail 13% Arts, recreation, lodging & food 11% | Education, health care & social assistance 22% Professional & administrative services 13% Retail 12% | Education, health care & social assistance 26% Professional & administrative services 13% Retail 11% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates (tables B01003, B01002, B19013, B17001, B15003, B23025, B25001, B25004, B25077, B25064, B08303, C24050). ZIP figures are for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas; ± is the 90% margin of error. Small areas can have wide margins of error. ≈ marks medians combined across ZIP areas (population-weighted).
Support & wellness
Care, recovery, food, family and community resources in this area.
Health care · 189
Mental health & recovery · 83
Food & basic needs · 13
Family & youth · 14
Seniors & veterans · 28
Community & wellness · 17
Explore
Stories, itineraries and things to do here (top-down).
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Local
Trusted businesses and services in this region (bottom-up).
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public listings
Browse local businessesOutdoors & public lands
Public campgrounds, recreation areas and visitor centers nearby.
Tall Timbers 2 places · <1 mi
- County Park Organization SiteUSDA Forest Service · <1 mi
- TrailheadUSDA Forest Service · <1 mi
Luna Lake 3 places · 2 mi
- Day Use AreaUSDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Marina - BOATS, BAIT, AND BEYONDUSDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Luna LakeUSDA Forest Service · 3 mi
Fool Hollow 4 places · 4 mi
- Lake Recreation Area CampgroundUSDA Forest Service · 4 mi
- East Launch Boating SiteUSDA Forest Service · 4 mi
- West Launch Boating SiteUSDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- Day Use Area Group Picnic SiteUSDA Forest Service · 5 mi
Woodland Lake 2 places · 7 mi
- Park Picnic SiteUSDA Forest Service · 7 mi
- Park Boating SiteUSDA Forest Service · 7 mi
South Fork 2 places · 8 mi
- TrailheadUSDA Forest Service · 8 mi
- Day Use AreaUSDA Forest Service · 8 mi
Lakes & water 2
- Alchesay-Williams Creek National Fish Hatchery ComplexInterpretive Programs · Fish and Wildlife Service · 6 mi
- Hulsey Lake Fishing SiteFishing · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi
Trails & trailheads 11
- Land Of The Pioneers TrailheadHiking · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Toboggan Hill TrailheadHiking · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- Frisco Box #762 TrailheadUSDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- Billy Creek TrailheadHiking · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi
- Williams Valley Snowmobile TrailheadHiking · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi
- Upper Frisco Hot Springs #124 TrailheadUSDA Forest Service · 7 mi
- Walk in the Past #616 TrailheadUSDA Forest Service · 7 mi
- Lake Mountain TrailheadHiking · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi
- Panorama TrailheadHiking · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi
- Homestead TrailheadHiking · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi
- Water Canyon TrailheadHiking · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi
Campgrounds 3
- Camp Shadow Pines Organization SiteUSDA Forest Service · 6 mi
- Brown Creek CampgroundCampground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi
- Tularosa CabinHiking · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi
Scenic & overlooks 1
- Pintail Lake Observation SiteUSDA Forest Service · 2 mi
Wilderness & forests 5
- Apache-Sitgreaves National ForestRecreation area · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Head Canyon OHV Recreation AreaRecreation area · Bureau of Land Management · 4 mi
- Dunes Off-Highway Vehicle AreaRecreation area · Bureau of Land Management · 5 mi
- Glade Run Recreation AreaRecreation area · Bureau of Land Management · 6 mi
- Davis DamRecreation area · Bureau of Reclamation · 8 mi
Visitor centers 2
- Historic Heber Ranger Station Interpretive Site (minor)USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Black Mesa Ranger DistrictBiking · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
Other public places 3
- Polimana Interpretive Site (minor)USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
- Rock Shelter Interpretive Site (minor)USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- Wilford Townsite Interpretive Site (minor)USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
Source: Recreation.gov (RIDB). Check hours, fees and permits with the managing agency before you go.
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Towns and clusters
- Carton CorridorReserve, Quemado, Aragon, Pie Town, Fence Lake, Datil, Omega, Red Hill
- Farmington
- Gallup and surrounding areaMentmore, Vanderwagen, Thoreau
- Round Valley (Springerville & Eagar)Greer
- The Fort Apache High-CountryMcnary, Fort Apache Indian Reservation, Hawley Lake, Hon-Dah, Sunrise, White Mountain Apache Tribe
- The Fort Apache Timber RegionWhiteriver, Canyon Day, Carrizo, Cedar Creek, East Fork, Fort Apache Indian Reservation, Rainbow City, Seven Mile
- The Four Corners- South RegionShiprock, Red Valley, Lukachukai, Teec Nos Pos, Fruitland, Kirtland, Beclabito, Cove, Cudei, Red Rock, Rock Point, Hogback
- The Ganado Interior DistrictCornfields, Ganado Chapter Community, Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site, Jeddito, Kinlichee, Navajo Nation (Diné), Nazlini, Burnside, Steamboat
- The Grants CorridorSan Rafael, Milan, Laguna, Cubero, San Fidel, Bluewater
- The Greater Alpine AreaNutrioso, Luna, Blue
- The Greater St. Johns AreaConcho, Big Valley Ranches, Concho Valley, Hunt, Last Mesa Ranch, Red Sky Ranch, River Meadow Ranch, River Springs Ranch, Tamarron Ranches, Witch Well, Windsor Valley Ranch
- The Holbrook CorridorJoseph City, Sun Valley, Woodruff, Petrified Forest Natl Pk
- The Rim Corridor HighwayOvergaard, Pinedale, Clay Springs, Forest Lakes, Heber, Aripine
- The Sanders I-40 corridorHouck, Chambers, Lupton, Allentown, Cedar Point, Houck Chapter, I-40 corridor, Klagetoh Chapter, Lupton (Tsé Siʼání) Chapter, Nahata Dziil, Navajo Chapter area, Navajo Springs, Puerco River valley corridors, Rio Vista Estates, Wide Ruins
- The Show Low DistrictLakeside, Pinetop, White Mountain Lake, Bourdon Ranch, Butler Acres, Fool Hollow, Linden, Panorama Estates, Pinetop Lakeside, Timber Mesa, Torreon, White Mountain Lakes
- The Snowflake-Taylor CorridorFrontier Estates, Shumway, Silver Creek corridor, Smith Lake, Snowflake Country Club, Snowflake Ranches, Valley View Estates
- The Vernon DistrictBannon, Naegle Ranch, Ojo Bonito, Red Cabin Ranch, Show Low Pines
- The Zuni-Ramah CorridorPinehill, Black Rock, Bluewater, Candy Kitchen, El Morro, Lower Nutria, Pescado, Pine Meadows Ranch, The Zuni Reservation, Zuni Pueblo, Pinehaven, Timberlake
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