Local servicesPost officeBaggs Post Office4.0 miTown hallBaggs Town Hall4.0 miFire stationBaggs Volunteer Fire Department4.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportYampa Valley Airport HDN48 miUS highwayUS 4039 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 82321 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 82321 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 8 min5:38 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 13 min7:32 am – 4:45 pm
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People694 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.0283 householdsMedian household income $68,750Median home value $224,000Median rent $908 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,176 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 351 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 33%, transport, warehousing and utilities 15%, education and health care 11%Average commute 15 minutes79% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 13% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 81%, Spanish 19%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 49°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 7°F11 in of rain a year, on about 28 dayswettest month May31 in of snow a year, on about 13 days15 days above 90°F, 206 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Baggs station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksFivemile Pointcape · 1.2 miTincan Hillpeak · 2.0 miDetention Dam 1392 Number 4reservoir · 3.2 miDetention Dam 1392 Number 2reservoir · 3.6 miAllen Hillpeak · 3.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBaggs Cemeteryhistoric site · 3.0 miRoutt National Forestnational forest · 35.0 mi · 1,125,600 acresMedicine Bow National Forestnational forest · 54.4 mi · 111 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 6 Apr 199925 mi away, near Wamsutter, WyomingMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 2 Sep 202447 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowCarbon County, WY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality100% of days had good air in 2025362 of 362 days measuredNo moderate or unhealthy daysMedian index 8, worst day 43main pollutant: nitrogen dioxideSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Carbon County monitors, WY
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterTown of Baggsserves 400 people from groundwater under influence of surface water14 health-based violations since 2021latest Apr 2025: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level6 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation6,730 ft2,051 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
