East Carbon, UT · standard
ZIP Code 84520
Carbon County, Utah - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,302
- 89/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $38,482
- Median income Below-median income area
- $86,300
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 13.3%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
East Carbon pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 5th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 6th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 89
- people per sq mi
- 56%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 84520 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 84520 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in East Carbon, Carbon County, Utah, home to just 1,302 residents across 14.7 square miles, a density of 89 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 84520 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $38,482 (56% below the average Utah ZIP), while per-capita income is $31,996. Economic pressure is pronounced: 21.4% of residents are below the poverty line and unemployment is 10.5%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $86,300 (80% below the average Utah ZIP), and median rent is $1,029; owner occupancy is 55.8%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 13.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.6, 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 84520.
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 →
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 84520, East Carbon, 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
1,302
Population
14.7
Area (sq mi)
89
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 84520?
37.6
Median Age
56.7%
Male
43.3%
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?
$38,482
Median Household Income
-56% vs state ZIP avg
$31,996
Per Capita Income
21.4%
Poverty Rate
10.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 84520 ranks among Utah ZIPs
East Carbon, UT household income vs. every Utah ZIP code
Median household income among 258 reporting Utah ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$38,482 3rd percentile higher than 3% of 258 Utah ZIPs
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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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
537housing units
537
Total Housing Units
344
Occupied Units
193
Vacant Units
2.40
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$86,300
Median Home Value
-80% vs state ZIP avg
$1,029
Median Rent
1946
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 84520, employing approximately 45 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,979,000.
8
Businesses
45
Employees
$3.0M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 84520, 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 (1,302 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 84520 in?
ZIP code 84520 (East Carbon) is located in Carbon County, Utah. Carbon County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/carbon-ut.
What is the population of ZIP code 84520?
ZIP code 84520 in East Carbon, UT has a population of 1,302 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 84520?
The median household income in ZIP 84520 is $38,482, which is 50% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 84520?
The median home value in ZIP 84520 is $86,300, which is 69% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 84520?
The largest racial group in ZIP 84520 is White at 91.5%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 23.4% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 84520?
ZIP code 84520 has 8 business establishments employing approximately 45 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 84520?
In ZIP code 84520, 46.7% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 13.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 84520?
In ZIP code 84520, approximately 55.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 44.2% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 84520?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 84520 is 21.4% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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