Duchesne, UT · standard
ZIP Code 84021
Duchesne County, Utah - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 3,323
- 2/sq mi
- $73,819
- Median income
- $271,500
- Median home value
- 14.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Duchesne pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 47%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 38%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 86%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 84021 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 84021 covers 1748.9 square miles in Duchesne, Duchesne County, Utah (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 3,323 residents on file, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 84021 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $73,819 (15% below the Utah average), while per-capita income is $29,731. Local economic indicators show a 15.5% poverty rate alongside 2.9% unemployment. Housing costs here run $271,500 for a typical home value (37% below the state average), with rent averaging $1,064 a month; 86.1% of homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 14.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36.8, and the average commute is 23 minutes. Utah and national benchmarks, shown above, are the best way to contextualize 84021, not the raw numbers alone.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 84021
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Duchesne, UT
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 84021.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
15 establishments
- Construction
Construction
12 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
8 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
8 establishments
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
7 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 84021, Duchesne, UT · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
3,323
Population
1748.9
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 84021?
36.8
Median Age
54.3%
Male
45.7%
Female
3.8%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$73,819
Median Household Income
-15% vs state
$29,731
Per Capita Income
15.5%
Poverty Rate
2.9%
Unemployment Rate
23.0 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 84021 ranks nationally
Duchesne, UT household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$73,819 Top 47% higher than 53% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
1,589
Total Housing Units
1,065
Occupied Units
524
Vacant Units
2.77
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$271,500
Median Home Value
-37% vs state
$1,064
Median Rent
1983
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 90 business establishments in ZIP 84021, employing approximately 542 people with a combined annual payroll of $22,234,000.
90
Businesses
542
Employees
$22.2M
Annual Payroll
12
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 15 | 16.7% |
| Construction | 12 | 13.3% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 8 | 8.9% |
| Accommodation and food services | 8 | 8.9% |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 7 | 7.8% |
| Manufacturing | 6 | 6.7% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 6 | 6.7% |
| Finance and insurance | 6 | 6.7% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 5 | 5.6% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 5 | 5.6% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 4 | 4.4% |
| Health care and social assistance | 4 | 4.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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