Kanarraville, UT · standard
ZIP Code 84742
Iron County, Utah - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 260
- 4/sq mi Low-density area
- $138,929
- Median income Above-median income area
- $497,600
- Median home value Above-median home value
- 47.9%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Kanarraville pairs a top-decile household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 5%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 13%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 91%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 84742 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 84742 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Kanarraville, Iron County, Utah, home to just 260 residents across 72.2 square miles, a density of 4 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 84742 skews affluent, with a median household income of $138,929 (60% above the average Utah ZIP), while per-capita income is $88,295. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 3.9% and unemployment is 3.2%. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $497,600 (15% above the average Utah ZIP), while 91.1% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 47.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 52.8, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Iron County, so 84742 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 84742, Kanarraville, 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
260
Population
72.2
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 84742?
52.8
Median Age
49.5%
Male
50.5%
Female
0.8%
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?
$138,929
Median Household Income
+60% vs state ZIP avg
$88,295
Per Capita Income
3.9%
Poverty Rate
3.2%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 84742 ranks among Utah ZIPs
Kanarraville, 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)
$138,929 Top 3% higher than 97% 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
289housing units
289
Total Housing Units
190
Occupied Units
99
Vacant Units
2.03
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$497,600
Median Home Value
+15% vs state ZIP avg
2001
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 14 business establishments in ZIP 84742, employing approximately 411 people with a combined annual payroll of $45,739,000.
14
Businesses
411
Employees
$45.7M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 6 | 42.9% |
| Accommodation and food services | 3 | 21.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 84742 vs 84720 →
ZIP 84742 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 84720
Cedar City (84720)
19,705 residents
- 84757 1,167
New Harmony (84757)
1,167 residents
- 84742 260
Kanarraville (84742)
260 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 84742 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 84742 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 84742
Kanarraville (84742)
$138,929 median income
- 84757
New Harmony (84757)
$85,104 median income
- 84720
Cedar City (84720)
$67,670 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 84742 ranks the highest 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 84742, 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 84742 in?
ZIP code 84742 (Kanarraville) is located in Iron County, Utah. Iron County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/iron-ut.
What is the population of ZIP code 84742?
ZIP code 84742 in Kanarraville, UT has a population of 260 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 84742?
The median household income in ZIP 84742 is $138,929, which is 82% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 84742?
The median home value in ZIP 84742 is $497,600, which is 79% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 84742?
The largest racial group in ZIP 84742 is White at 95.1%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 84742?
ZIP code 84742 has 14 business establishments employing approximately 411 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 84742?
In ZIP code 84742, 77.8% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 47.9% 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 84742?
In ZIP code 84742, approximately 91.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 8.9% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 84742?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 84742 is 3.9% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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