Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 43 min5:58 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:28 am – 5:04 pm
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People860 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.5275 householdsMedian household income $54,375Median home value $200,70083% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,767 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.3% unemployment rate43% of adults are in the labour force, 255 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, hospitality, food and recreation 26%, public administration 9%Average commute 37 minutes58% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 11% walk or cycle, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 21% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 47%, other languages 53%24% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 96°F, lows 64°FColdest month December: highs 43°F, lows 20°F7 in of rain a year, on about 22 dayswettest month August7 in of snow a year, on about 5 days90 days above 90°F, 140 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bluff station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksUte Springspring · 1.9 miWindow Rock Springspring · 2.6 miGray Pointpeak · 4.5 miSand Island Recreation Sitecampground · 6.9 miSand Island Campgroundcampground · 6.9 miCasa del Eco Mesapeak · 5.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGoosenecks State Parkstate park · 19.8 miHovenweep National Monumentnational monument · 29.7 mi · 480 acresNatural Bridges National Monumentnational monument · 36.5 mi · 7,551 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 7 Nov 198644 mi away, near Halls Crossing, UtahMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 22 Apr 20175 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowSan Juan County, UT, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLandslide Relatively HighAvalanche Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality76% of days had good air in 2025274 of 361 days measured86 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 108main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, San Juan County monitors, UT
Internet at home60% of households have a broadband subscription43% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone34% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBluff Water Works Service Districtserves 430 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202114 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,685 ft1,428 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeBluff Post Office7.9 miTown hallBluff Town Offices8.0 miFire stationBluff Volunteer Fire Department7.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCortez Municipal Airport CEZ52 miUS highwayUS 1913.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 84512 ZIP area.
