Bluff, UT · standard
ZIP Code 84512
San Juan County, Utah - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,093
- 2/sq mi
- $54,375
- Median income
- $200,700
- Median home value
- 29.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Bluff pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 20th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 44th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 84512 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 84512 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Bluff, San Juan County, Utah, home to just 1,093 residents across 728.7 square miles, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 84512 reports a modest median household income of $54,375 (37% below the average Utah ZIP), while per-capita income is $25,815. The poverty rate is 25.3%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $200,700 (54% below the average Utah ZIP); owner occupancy is 83.3%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 29.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45.5, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Utah and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 84512.
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 84512
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Bluff, UT
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 84512.
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
12 establishments
- Retail trade 3
Retail trade
3 establishments
- Other services (except public administration) 3
Other services (except public administration)
3 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 84512, Bluff, 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
1,093
Population
728.7
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 84512?
45.5
Median Age
48.1%
Male
51.9%
Female
0.0%
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?
$54,375
Median Household Income
-37% vs state ZIP avg
$25,815
Per Capita Income
25.3%
Poverty Rate
8.3%
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
436housing units
436
Total Housing Units
275
Occupied Units
161
Vacant Units
3.13
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$200,700
Median Home Value
-54% vs state ZIP avg
1986
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 22 business establishments in ZIP 84512, employing approximately 154 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,284,000.
22
Businesses
154
Employees
$4.3M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 12 | 54.5% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 13.6% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 13.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 84512, both outside UT so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,093 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.