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ZIP Code 84542: Wellington, UT
ZIP code 84542 uses the postal name Wellington, Utah and lies entirely in Carbon County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,600 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $61,466 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 19% of its land lies in Wellington; 81% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Wellington · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Carbon County
- Census places
- Wellington
- Micro area
- Price, UT
- House district
- UT-3 119th Congress
- State
- Utah
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 16.4 sq mi · 99 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 84542?
84542 centers on 39.743°, -110.488° and covers 16.4 square miles of land. It borders 1 ZIP code: 84501.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 84542, 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 84542 compare with the rest of Carbon County?
| Measure | 84542 | In Carbon County | In UT |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,624 | 3rd of 6 | 145th of 298 |
| Median household income | $62k | 1st of 3 | 135th of 145 |
| Median home value | $180k | not ranked | not ranked |
84542's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$50,781) is more than a quarter of the figure ($179,500). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 32% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 54% of all 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 84542?
The 2020 Census counted 1,629 people in 84542; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,624. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,624±293 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,629
- Households
- 590
- Median age
- 33.5
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 84542?
Of the 1,624 people the ACS estimates in 84542, 26.7% are under 18 and 17.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (83.4%), then Hispanic or Latino (11.8%).
- Under 1826.7%
- 18 to 6456.3%
- 65 and older17.0%
- White, not Hispanic83.4%
- Hispanic or Latino11.8%
- Other or two or more4.8%
- 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 84542 earn?
Median household income is $61,466 (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 3 ranked ZIP codes in Carbon County.
- Median household income
- $61,466±$14,309
- Income per person
- $32,729
- Below the poverty line
- 18.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 13.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $55,267760 returns; wages 78% of AGI (IRS)
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 84542?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $179,500
- Median gross rent
- $888
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 62.4%
- Housing units
- 714
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 84542?
30 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 more than in 2018; the most are in professional, scientific, and technical services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Professional, scientific, and technical services5
- Construction4
- Accommodation and food services4
- Other services (except public administration)4
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction3
- Manufacturing3
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 84542?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84501 | Price | 13,042 | $59k | 22.6 mi |
| 84539 | Sunnyside | 510 | $37k | 12.4 mi (near) |
| 84520 | East Carbon | 826 | $39k | 15.1 mi (near) |
| 84529 | Kenilworth | 127 | – | 15.3 mi (near) |
| 84021 | Duchesne | 3,069 | $74k | 25.4 mi (near) |
| 84526 | Helper | 4,388 | $60k | 25.7 mi (near) |
| 84521 | Elmo | 629 | $50k | 26.8 mi (near) |
| 84518 | Cleveland | 518 | $74k | 32.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.