Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min6:07 am – 8:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:39 am – 5:13 pm
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People582 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.1212 householdsMedian household income $72,031Median home value $256,40084% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $953 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 266 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 27%, information 19%, public administration 17%Average commute 27 minutes79% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 52°FColdest month December: highs 37°F, lows 17°F17 in of rain a year, on about 39 dayswettest month August87 in of snow a year, on about 34 days1 days above 90°F, 216 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bryce Canyon Np Hqrs station, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsBryce Canyon National Parknational park · 2.1 mi · 35,984 acresDixie National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,632,893 acresKodachrome Basin State Parkstate park · 7.6 mi · 3,150 acresEscalante State Parkstate park · 26.9 mi · 1,330 acresZion National Parknational park · 48.1 mi · 145,304 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes91 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 3 Jan 201145 mi away, near Circleville, UtahMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 4 May 202621 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowGarfield County, UT, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality98% of days had good air in 202584 of 86 days measured2 moderate daysMedian index 12, worst day 79main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Garfield County monitors, UT
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription95% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRubys Innserves 700 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation6,324 ft1,928 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGarfield Memorial Hospital23.2 miPost officeTropic Post Officeunder a mileTown hallTropic Town Hallunder a mileFire stationTropic Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highElementaryBryce Valley Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighBryce Valley High Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCedar City Regional Airport CDC56 miUS highwayUS 8918 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 84776 ZIP area.
