Halchita is a community in San Juan County, Utah, home to about 254 people across 17 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 84531 and 84536.
Part is in Halchita, part in Mexican Hat
Mostly Oljato-Monument Valley; part is in Halchita
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| Nearest major airport | Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)246 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Page Municipal Airport (PGA)68 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Albuquerque, NM242 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ265 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Halchita; 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.
Halchita had 273 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 283rd largest of 325 towns in Utah by population.
San Juan County grew from 1,023 residents in 1900 to 14,518 in 2020.
San Juan County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 99°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 6.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mexican Hat, UT weather station (20 miles away).
3,172 jobs at 285 businesses in San Juan County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Halchita’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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
Museums
Counts are within about 3 miles 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 San Juan District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tse'Bii'Nidzisgai SchoolMonument Valley | Pre-K–6 | 255 | Public | 6.6 mi |
| Monument Valley HighMonument Valley | 7–12 | 192 | Public | 6.3 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 Oljato-Monument Valley, Oljato-Monument Valley and Mexican Hat.
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