Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 43 min5:59 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 37 min7:29 am – 5:06 pm
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People518 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 26.3146 householdsMedian household income $32,200Median home value $75,20086% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting14.3% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 180 employedMain industries: education and health care 38%, construction 20%, hospitality, food and recreation 14%Average commute 25 minutes72% drive alone, 19% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher78% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 26%, other languages 70%, Spanish 4%26% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 99°F, lows 69°FColdest month December: highs 46°F, lows 22°F6 in of rain a year, on about 21 dayswettest month September2 in of snow a year, on about 2 days103 days above 90°F, 124 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mexican Hat station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksGypsum Creek Rapidsrapids · 6.1 miNatural Archnatural arch · 6.3 miForbidden Archnatural arch · 7.5 miSoda Spring (historical)spring · 8.5 miLedge Rapidsrapids · 8.6 miHalgaitoh Springspring · 8.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGoosenecks State Parkstate park · 9.4 miNatural Bridges National Monumentnational monument · 36.8 mi · 7,551 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 7 Nov 198636 mi away, near Halls Crossing, UtahMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 27 Oct 201848 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowSan Juan County, UT, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLandslide Relatively HighAvalanche Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality76% of days had good air in 2025274 of 361 days measured86 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 108main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, San Juan County monitors, UT
Internet at home67% of households have a broadband subscription18% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone30% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBlanding Cityserves 3,760 people from surface water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Dec 2023: groundwater treatment, treatment technique47 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation4,673 ft1,424 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeMexican Hat Post Office6.4 miFire stationSan Juan Fire Department - Mexican Hat Station6.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCortez Municipal Airport CEZ68 miUS highwayUS 1635.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 84531 ZIP area.
