Alta is a community in Teton County, Wyoming, home to about 469 people across 8.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 83414.
Homes sold for a median of $1,056 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Alta. 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)220 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Jackson Hole Airport (JAC)22 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO423 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ715 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Alta; 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.
Alta had 429 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.
It’s the 88th largest of 192 towns in Wyoming by population.
Teton County grew from 2,003 residents in 1930 to 23,331 in 2020.
Teton County, 1930–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 25 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 113 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Alta 1 Nnw, WY weather station (9 miles away).
20,220 jobs at 2,390 businesses in Teton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Alta.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
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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.
Public schools here are run by Teton County School District #1. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alta ElementaryAlta | K–5 | 33 | Public | 10.3 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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