Junction, UT · standard
ZIP Code 84740
Piute County, Utah - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 191
- 2/sq mi Low-density area
- $56,750
- Median income Below-median income area
- $168,200
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 12.7%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Junction pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 24th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 33rd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 91%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 84740 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 84740 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Junction, Piute County, Utah, home to just 191 residents across 127.3 square miles, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 84740 reports a modest median household income of $56,750 (34% below the average Utah ZIP), while per-capita income is $29,859. The poverty rate is 9.4%, with unemployment at 5.3%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $168,200 (61% below the average Utah ZIP); owner occupancy is 90.5%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 12.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 49.7, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 more in Piute County, so 84740 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 84740, Junction, UT · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
191
Population
127.3
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 84740?
49.7
Median Age
59.1%
Male
40.9%
Female
6.4%
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?
$56,750
Median Household Income
-34% vs state ZIP avg
$29,859
Per Capita Income
9.4%
Poverty Rate
5.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 84740 ranks among Utah ZIPs
Junction, UT household income vs. every Utah ZIP code
Median household income among 258 reporting Utah ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$56,750 11th percentile higher than 11% of 258 Utah 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
153housing units
153
Total Housing Units
95
Occupied Units
58
Vacant Units
3.14
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$168,200
Median Home Value
-61% vs state ZIP avg
1973
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 84740 vs 84723 →
ZIP 84740 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 84723
Circleville (84723)
687 residents
- 84740 191
Junction (84740)
191 residents
- 84743 34
Kingston (84743)
34 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 84740 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 84740 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 84723
Circleville (84723)
$75,179 median income
- 84740
Junction (84740)
$56,750 median income
- 84743
Kingston (84743)
$43,250 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 84740 ranks #2 of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 84740, both outside UT so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 84740 in?
ZIP code 84740 (Junction) is located in Piute County, Utah. Piute County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/piute-ut.
What is the population of ZIP code 84740?
ZIP code 84740 in Junction, UT has a population of 191 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 84740?
The median household income in ZIP 84740 is $56,750, which is 26% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 84740?
The median home value in ZIP 84740 is $168,200, which is 40% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 84740?
The largest racial group in ZIP 84740 is White at 79.5%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 13.4% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 84740?
In ZIP code 84740, 39.5% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 12.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 84740?
In ZIP code 84740, approximately 90.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 9.5% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 84740?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 84740 is 9.4% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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