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ZIP Code 84531: Mexican Hat, UT
ZIP code 84531 uses the postal name Mexican Hat, Utah and lies mostly in San Juan County (79% of its land) with the rest in Apache County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 520 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $32,200 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in Mexican Hat (a census-designated place), and 3% in smaller places; 94% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Mexican Hat · its only residential ZIP
- County
- San Juan County (79%); Apache County (21%)
- Census places
- Mexican Hat census-designated place
- House districts
- UT-3 (79%), AZ-2 (21%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Utah
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 272.9 sq mi · 2 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 84531?
84531 centers on 37.060°, -109.833° and covers 272.9 square miles of land plus 1.2 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 86535, 84512, 84536, 86514, 86033.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 84531, 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 84531 compare with the rest of San Juan County?
| Measure | 84531 | In San Juan County | In UT |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 518 | 10th of 12 | 215th of 298 |
| Median household income | $32k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $75k | not ranked | not ranked |
84531's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (518). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 6% of 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 84531?
The 2020 Census counted 448 people in 84531; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 518. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 518±164 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 448
- Households
- 146
- Median age
- 26.3
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 84531?
Of the 518 people the ACS estimates in 84531, 36.9% are under 18 and 12.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Other or two or more (92.3%).
- Under 1836.9%
- 18 to 6450.4%
- 65 and older12.7%
- Other or two or more92.3%
- Hispanic or Latino7.7%
- White, not Hispanic0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 84531 earn?
Median household income is $32,200 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $32,200±$12,489
- Income per person
- $18,668
- Below the poverty line
- 31.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 14.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 7.7%
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 84531?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $75,200
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 86.3%
- Housing units
- 155
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 84531?
6 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services5
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 84531?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86535 | Dennehotso, AZ | 1,183 | $31k | 16.5 mi |
| 84512 | Bluff | 860 | $54k | 16.6 mi |
| 84536 | Monument Valley | 1,387 | $35k | 21.8 mi |
| 86514 | Teec Nos Pos, AZ | 2,519 | $48k | 29.9 mi |
| 86033 | Kayenta, AZ | 7,392 | $40k | 35.3 mi |
| 86545 | Rock Point, AZ | 780 | $26k | 28.6 mi (near) |
| 84534 | Montezuma Creek | 2,473 | $48k | 33.0 mi (near) |
| 84511 | Blanding | 4,382 | $73k | 39.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.