Local servicesHospitalUintah Basin Medical Center13.5 miPost officeTridell Post Office2.1 miFire stationUintah Fire District Lapoint Fire Station2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUtah State University Uintah Basin Roosevelt13.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportVernal Regional Airport VEL16 miMajor airportSalt Lake City International Airport SLC116 miUS highwayE US Hwy 409.6 miCoachVernalSalt Lake Express13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 84039 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 4 min5:49 am – 8:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 17 min7:38 am – 4:55 pm
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People585 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.6199 householdsMedian household income $59,883Median home value $279,30089% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,332 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting7.7% unemployment rate44% of adults are in the labour force, 192 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, hospitality, food and recreation 16%, public administration 14%Average commute 30 minutes62% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 6% take public transport, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages7% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, other languages 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 55°FColdest month January: highs 29°F, lows 5°F6 in of rain a year, on about 16 dayswettest month October62 in of snow a year, on about 31 days59 days above 90°F, 182 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ft Duchesne station, 11 mi away; snow from Maeser 9nw
Parks and public landsAshley National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,282,440 acresUtah Field House Natuarl History State Parkstate park · 15.4 miVernal Game Farmstate conservation land · 14.3 mi · 82 acresOuray National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 20.3 mi · 8,168 acresBig Sand Wash State Parkstate park · 23.5 mi · 80 acresDinosaur National Monumentnational monument · 27.9 mi · 52,673 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes21 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 30 Sep 197733 mi away, near Altamont, UtahMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 10 Sep 20256 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowUintah County, UT, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLightning Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality58% of days had good air in 2025213 of 365 days measured148 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 48, worst day 126main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Uintah County monitors, UT
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterAshley Valley Water and Sewer IDserves 13,835 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation5,643 ft1,720 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
