Carter is a community in Uinta County, Wyoming across 3.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 82939.
Homes sold for a median of $172 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Mountain View (Uinta County); part is in Carter
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Carter. 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)91 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Vernal Regional Airport (VEL)70 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO304 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ538 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Carter; 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.
Carter had 10 residents in the 2010 census, up 25% since 2000.
Uinta County grew from 12,223 residents in 1900 to 20,450 in 2020.
Uinta County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 11.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 64 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mtn View, WY weather station (2 miles away).
5,835 jobs at 566 businesses in Uinta 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 Carter.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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
Pharmacies
Counts are within about 1.5 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 Uinta County School District #4. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain View K-8Mountain View | K–8 | 454 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Mountain View High SchoolMountain View | 9–12 | 230 | Public | 2.8 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 Mountain View (Uinta County).
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