Local servicesHospitalStar Valley Health Emergency Room14.3 miPost officeThayne Post Officeunder a mileTown hallThayne Town Hallunder a milePoliceThayne Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationThayne and Rural Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJackson Hole Airport JAC49 miUS highwayUS 89under a mileCoachAlpine JunctionSalt Lake Express18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 83127 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 83127 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 21 min5:45 am – 9:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 1 min7:51 am – 4:52 pm
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People3,726 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.11,550 householdsMedian household income $86,351Median home value $431,200Median rent $1,439 a month90% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,116 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 1,582 employedMain industries: construction 20%, education and health care 18%, retail 14%Average commute 35 minutes55% drive alone, 18% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages33% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 9%3% 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, 6 mi away; snow from Afton
Parks and public landsCaribou National Forestnational forest · within reach · 7,838 acresCemeteryhistoric site · under a mileBedford Cemeteryhistoric site · 2.7 miBridger National Forestnational forest · 8.7 mi · 1,734,333 acresGreys River Wildlife Habitat Management Areastate conservation land · 13.6 mi · 3,092 acresTarghee National Forestnational forest · 19.1 mi · 37,247 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes656 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197088 of magnitude 4+, 4 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.8 on 3 Feb 199411 mi away, near Auburn, WyomingMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 23 Jul 202643 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 home89% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterTown of Star Valley Ranchserves 2,030 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Apr 2023: coliform bacteria, treatment technique3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation5,942 ft1,811 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
