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
National ZIP placement
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 a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Garden City, Rich County, Utah, home to just 824 residents across 126.8 square miles, a density of 7 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 84028 reports a modest median household income of $47,083 (46% below the average Utah ZIP), while per-capita income is $29,997. The poverty rate is 9.7%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $612,700 (42% above the average Utah ZIP), while 77.8% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 29.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46.3, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 more in Rich County, so 84028 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 84028
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Garden City, UT
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 + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, 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; 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 ZIP avg
$29,997
Per Capita Income
9.7%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
2,267housing units
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 ZIP avg
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.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 84028, both outside UT so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.