Residential delivery area · Utah
ZIP Code 84078: Vernal, UT
ZIP code 84078 uses the postal name Vernal, Utah and lies entirely in Uintah County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 31,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $75,113 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Maeser (under 1%), Naples (under 1%) and Vernal (under 1%); 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Vernal · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Uintah County
- Census places
- Maeser (under 1%) census-designated place; Naples (under 1%); Vernal (under 1%)
- Micro area
- Vernal, UT
- House district
- UT-3 119th Congress
- State
- Utah
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 1,337.6 sq mi · 23 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 84079 also use the name Vernal
Where is ZIP code 84078?
84078 centers on 40.466°, -109.511° and covers 1,337.6 square miles of land plus 10.4 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 84035, 84039, 84063, 84085, 84052, 84023, 84008, 81640.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 84078, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 84078 compare with the rest of Uintah County?
| Measure | 84078 | In Uintah County | In UT |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 30,975 | 1st of 11 | 48th of 298 |
| Median household income | $75k | 2nd of 3 | 107th of 145 |
| Median home value | $309k | 1st of 3 | 134th of 153 |
Its median household income is higher than in 55% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 28% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 84078?
The 2020 Census counted 29,172 people in 84078; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 30,975. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 30,975
- 2020 Census count
- 29,172
- Households
- 10,027
- Median age
- 32.4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 84078?
Of the 30,975 people the ACS estimates in 84078, 32.1% are under 18 and 11.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (81.8%).
- Under 1832.1%
- 18 to 6456.7%
- 65 and older11.1%
- White, not Hispanic81.8%
- Hispanic or Latino9.4%
- Other or two or more7.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.6%
- Black, not Hispanic0.5%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 84078 earn?
Median household income is $75,113 (ACS 2020-2024), the 2nd highest of the 3 ranked ZIP codes in Uintah County.
- Median household income
- $75,113
- Income per person
- $31,568
- Below the poverty line
- 11.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 18.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $71,64211,790 returns; wages 74% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 84078?
FHFA's house price index for 84078, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 74% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 68% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −0.4% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $309,000
- Median gross rent
- $932
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 71.6%
- Housing units
- 11,141
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 84078?
1,039 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 87 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction128
- Retail trade122
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction99
- Transportation and warehousing94
- Professional, scientific, and technical services92
- Health care and social assistance80
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 84078?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84035 | Jensen | 568 | – | 12.1 mi |
| 84039 | Lapoint | 713 | $61k | 16.0 mi |
| 84063 | Randlett | 322 | – | 20.0 mi |
| 84085 | Whiterocks | 247 | $58k | 23.1 mi |
| 84052 | Myton | 1,018 | $59k | 32.9 mi |
| 84023 | Dutch John | 71 | $51k | 33.9 mi |
| 84008 | Bonanza | 0 | – | 34.2 mi |
| 81640 | Maybell, CO | 209 | – | 54.2 mi |
| 84076 | Tridell | 460 | $124k | 17.4 mi (near) |
| 84026 | Fort Duchesne | 565 | $32k | 21.2 mi (near) |
| 84053 | Neola | 588 | $70k | 25.1 mi (near) |
| 84066 | Roosevelt | 15,154 | $80k | 30.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Vernal?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name Vernal, UT without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for it.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 84079 | Uintah County |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.