Escalante, UT · standard
ZIP Code 84726
Garfield County, Utah - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 961
- 1/sq mi
- $67,235
- Median income
- $410,000
- Median home value
- 28.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Escalante pairs a below-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 42th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 20%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 71%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 84726 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 84726 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 961.0 square miles in Escalante, Garfield County, Utah. The area is home to 961 residents, producing a population density of 1 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 84726 against Utah and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 84726 sits at $67,235 (22% below the Utah average), while per-capita income is $41,067. The poverty rate stands at 22.0% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $410,000 (5% below the state average) with median rent at $1,656 per month, and 70.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 84726 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 28.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 57.9, and the average commute is —. Use the benchmarks above to see where 84726 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 84726
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 84726.
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
18 establishments
- Construction 5
Construction
5 establishments
- Retail trade 5
Retail trade
5 establishments
- Information 3
Information
3 establishments
- Health care and social assistance 3
Health care and social assistance
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 84726, Escalante, 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
961
Population
961.0
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 84726?
57.9
Median Age
59.5%
Male
40.5%
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?
$67,235
Median Household Income
-22% vs state
$41,067
Per Capita Income
22.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 84726 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$67,235 42nd percentile higher than 42% 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?
448
Total Housing Units
363
Occupied Units
85
Vacant Units
2.08
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$410,000
Median Home Value
-5% vs state
$1,656
Median Rent
1982
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 46 business establishments in ZIP 84726, employing approximately 417 people with a combined annual payroll of $18,419,000.
46
Businesses
417
Employees
$18.4M
Annual Payroll
5
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 18 | 39.1% |
| Construction | 5 | 10.9% |
| Retail trade | 5 | 10.9% |
| Information | 3 | 6.5% |
| Health care and social assistance | 3 | 6.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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