Elmo, UT · standard
ZIP Code 84521
Emery County, Utah - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 840
- 6/sq mi Low-density area
- $49,583
- Median income Below-median income area
- $227,900
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 21.5%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Elmo pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 14th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 48%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 80%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 84521 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 84521 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Elmo, Emery County, Utah, home to just 840 residents across 147.4 square miles, a density of 6 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 84521 reports a modest median household income of $49,583 (43% below the average Utah ZIP), while per-capita income is $29,353. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 4.8% and unemployment is 1.8%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $227,900 (47% below the average Utah ZIP), and median rent is $714; owner occupancy is 80.1%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 21.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 58.3, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Emery County, so 84521 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 →
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 84521, Elmo, 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
840
Population
147.4
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 84521?
58.3
Median Age
53.7%
Male
46.3%
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?
$49,583
Median Household Income
-43% vs state ZIP avg
$29,353
Per Capita Income
4.8%
Poverty Rate
1.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 84521 ranks among Utah ZIPs
Elmo, 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)
$49,583 7th percentile higher than 7% 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
259housing units
259
Total Housing Units
241
Occupied Units
18
Vacant Units
2.61
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$227,900
Median Home Value
-47% vs state ZIP avg
$714
Median Rent
1978
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 84521 vs 84518 →
ZIP 84521 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 84501
Price (84501)
13,612 residents
- 84542 1,806
Wellington (84542)
1,806 residents
- 84521 840
Elmo (84521)
840 residents
- 84518 702
Cleveland (84518)
702 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 84521 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 84521 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 84518
Cleveland (84518)
$73,594 median income
- 84542
Wellington (84542)
$61,466 median income
- 84501
Price (84501)
$58,617 median income
- 84521
Elmo (84521)
$49,583 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 84521 ranks #4 of 4 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 84521, 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 84521 in?
ZIP code 84521 (Elmo) is located in Emery County, Utah. Emery County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/emery-ut.
What is the population of ZIP code 84521?
ZIP code 84521 in Elmo, UT has a population of 840 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 84521?
The median household income in ZIP 84521 is $49,583, which is 35% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 84521?
The median home value in ZIP 84521 is $227,900, which is 18% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 84521?
The largest racial group in ZIP 84521 is White at 97.6%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 2.2% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 84521?
In ZIP code 84521, 52.7% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 21.5% 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 84521?
In ZIP code 84521, approximately 80.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 19.9% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 84521?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 84521 is 4.8% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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