Sunnyside, UT · standard
ZIP Code 84539
Carbon County, Utah — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 379
- 4/sq mi
- $36,927
- Median income
- $113,500
- Median home value
- 7.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Sunnyside pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 4th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 14th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 89%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 84539 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 84539 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 105.3 square miles in Sunnyside, Carbon County, Utah. The area is home to 379 residents, producing a population density of 4 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 84539 against Utah and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 84539 sits at $36,927 (57% below the Utah average), while per-capita income is $17,483. The poverty rate stands at 23.9% and the unemployment rate at 30.2%. On housing, the median home value is $113,500 (74% below the state average) with median rent at $810 per month, and 89.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 84539 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 7.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.2, and the average commute is —. Use the benchmarks above to see where 84539 sits relative to Utah and the national baseline rather than viewing the numbers in isolation. 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 84539, Sunnyside, 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
379
Population
105.3
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 84539?
44.2
Median Age
51.6%
Male
48.4%
Female
1.0%
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?
$36,927
Median Household Income
-57% vs state
$17,483
Per Capita Income
23.9%
Poverty Rate
30.2%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 84539 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$36,927 4th percentile higher than 4% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
242
Total Housing Units
199
Occupied Units
43
Vacant Units
2.56
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$113,500
Median Home Value
-74% vs state
$810
Median Rent
1948
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 7 business establishments in ZIP 84539, employing approximately 90 people with a combined annual payroll of $6,045,000.
7
Businesses
90
Employees
$6.0M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation and warehousing | 4 | 57.1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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