White Mesa is a community in San Juan County, Utah, home to about 124 people across 16 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 84511.
Homes sold for a median of $181 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Blanding; part is in White Mesa
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside White Mesa. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)238 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Cortez Municipal Airport (CEZ)51 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Albuquerque, NM233 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ313 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of White Mesa; 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.
White Mesa had 178 residents in the 2020 census, down 36% since 2000.
It’s the 304th 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 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 13 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Blanding, UT weather station (2 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).
67 doctors and other health care providers list an office in White Mesa.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 15 |
| Mental health providers | 24 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 10 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| 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.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanding SchoolBlanding | Pre-K–5 | 509 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Albert R. Lyman MiddleBlanding | 6–8 | 330 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| San Juan HighBlanding | 6–12 | 425 | Public | 3.0 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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