Local servicesHospitalStar Valley Health Emergency Room21.8 miPost officeEtna Post Office6.7 miTown hallStar Valley Ranch Town Hall6.0 miPoliceThayne Police Department10.0 miFire stationThayne and Rural Volunteer Fire Department9.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJackson Hole Airport JAC41 miUS highwayUS 897.3 miCoachAlpine JunctionSalt Lake Express12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 83128 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 83128 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 22 min5:44 am – 9:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 0 min7:51 am – 4:51 pm
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People1,973 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.1806 householdsMedian household income $131,818Median home value $581,600Median rent $1,309 a month63% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,652 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate73% of adults are in the labour force, 1,093 employedMain industries: construction 28%, retail 14%, education and health care 11%Average commute 42 minutes59% drive alone, 25% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages37% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 83%, Spanish 15%, Chinese 2%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 43°FColdest month January: highs 28°F, lows 6°F25 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month May88 in of snow a year, on about 50 days2 days above 90°F, 238 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bedford 3 Se station, 11 mi away; snow from Afton
Nearby landmarksLost Lakelake · 1.6 miPrater Mountainpeak · 2.4 miMurphy Lakeslake · 1.7 miSTUMP LAKE TRAILHEADtrailhead · 3.5 miMURPHY CREEK CAMPGROUNDcampground · 3.7 miWHITE CREEK TRAILHEADtrailhead · 3.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBridger National Forestnational forest · 5.0 mi · 1,734,333 acresEtna Cemeteryhistoric site · 5.2 miCaribou National Forestnational forest · 9.4 mi · 7,838 acresGreys River Wildlife Habitat Management Areastate conservation land · 8.5 mi · 3,092 acresTarghee National Forestnational forest · 10.5 mi · 37,247 acresCemeteryhistoric site · 9.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes683 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197095 of magnitude 4+, 5 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.8 on 3 Feb 199419 mi away, near Auburn, WyomingMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 12 Apr 202628 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLincoln County, WY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Very HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality99% of days had good air in 2025361 of 365 days measured4 moderate daysMedian index 10, worst day 77main pollutant: coarse particles (PM10)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Lincoln County monitors, WY
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterTown of Alpineserves 1,300 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation7,254 ft2,211 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
