Altamont is a town in Duchesne County, Utah, home to about 435 people across 0.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 84001.
Homes sold for a median of $267 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Altamont; also Bluebell
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Altamont. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)94 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Vernal Regional Airport (VEL)41 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO288 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ479 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Altamont; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Altamont had 239 residents in the 2020 census, up 34% since 2000.
It’s the 240th largest of 325 towns in Utah by population.
Duchesne County grew from 9,093 residents in 1920 to 19,596 in 2020.
Duchesne County, 1920–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 9.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 39 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Altamont, UT weather station (2 miles away).
6,427 jobs at 675 businesses in Duchesne County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Altamont.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 2 |
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Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Duchesne District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altamont SchoolAltamont | Pre-K–6 | 357 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Altamont HighAltamont | 7–12 | 273 | Public | 1.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Bluebell.
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