Ferron, UT · standard
ZIP Code 84523
Emery County, Utah — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,797
- 6/sq mi
- $71,212
- Median income
- $229,500
- Median home value
- 17.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Ferron pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 49th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 48%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 71%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 84523 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 84523 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 294.6 square miles in Ferron, Emery County, Utah. The area is home to 1,797 residents, producing a population density of 6 people per square mile, and falls within the Denver time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 84523 against Utah and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 84523 sits at $71,212 (18% below the Utah average), while per-capita income is $21,959. The poverty rate stands at 16.4% and the unemployment rate at 7.0%. On housing, the median home value is $229,500 (47% below the state average) with median rent at $543 per month, and 71.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 84523 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 17.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 32.5, and the average commute is —. We also surface 1 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Emery County, so you can benchmark 84523 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 84523, Ferron, UT · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,797
Population
294.6
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 84523?
32.5
Median Age
50.1%
Male
49.9%
Female
0.4%
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?
$71,212
Median Household Income
-18% vs state
$21,959
Per Capita Income
16.4%
Poverty Rate
7.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 84523 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$71,212 49th percentile higher than 49% of 30,318 US 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?
595
Total Housing Units
516
Occupied Units
79
Vacant Units
3.10
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$229,500
Median Home Value
-47% vs state
$543
Median Rent
1981
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 12 business establishments in ZIP 84523, employing approximately 60 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,114,000.
12
Businesses
60
Employees
$1.1M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 4 | 33.3% |
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 84523 vs 84516 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 84516 | Clawson, UT | 227 | 7.8 mi |
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