Garden City, UT · standard
ZIP Code 84028
Rich County, Utah - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 824
- 7/sq mi
- $47,083
- Median income
- $612,700
- Median home value
- 29.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Garden City pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with top-decile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 11th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 9%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 78%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 84028 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 84028 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 126.8 square miles in Garden City, Rich County, Utah. The area is home to 824 residents, producing a population density of 7 people per square mile, and falls within the Denver time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 84028 against Utah and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 84028 sits at $47,083 (46% below the Utah average), while per-capita income is $29,997. The poverty rate stands at 9.7% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $612,700 (42% above the state average) with median rent at - per month, and 77.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 84028 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 29.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46.3, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 additional ZIPs sharing Rich County, so you can benchmark 84028 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Top industries in ZIP 84028
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 84028.
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
21 establishments
- Real estate and rental and leasing
Real estate and rental and leasing
15 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
12 establishments
- Construction
Construction
11 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services 6
Professional, scientific, and technical services
6 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 + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 84028, Garden City, UT · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
824
Population
126.8
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 84028?
46.3
Median Age
56.3%
Male
43.7%
Female
1.6%
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?
$47,083
Median Household Income
-46% vs state
$29,997
Per Capita Income
9.7%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 84028 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$47,083 11th percentile higher than 11% 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?
2,267
Total Housing Units
239
Occupied Units
2,028
Vacant Units
2.56
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$612,700
Median Home Value
+42% vs state
2000
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 93 business establishments in ZIP 84028, employing approximately 546 people with a combined annual payroll of $27,502,000.
93
Businesses
546
Employees
$27.5M
Annual Payroll
11
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 21 | 22.6% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 15 | 16.1% |
| Retail trade | 12 | 12.9% |
| Construction | 11 | 11.8% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 6 | 6.5% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 6 | 6.5% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 4 | 4.3% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 4 | 4.3% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 4 | 4.3% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 3.2% |
| Health care and social assistance | 3 | 3.2% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 84028 vs 83287 →
ZIP 84028 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 84028
Garden City (84028)
824 residents
- 84038
Laketown (84038)
347 residents
- 83287 299
Fish Haven (83287)
299 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 84028 ranks the most populous — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 84028 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 83287
Fish Haven (83287)
$102,059 median income
- 84038
Laketown (84038)
$95,714 median income
- 84028
Garden City (84028)
$47,083 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 84028 ranks #3 of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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