Loa, UT · standard
ZIP Code 84747
Wayne County, Utah - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,097
- 6/sq mi
- $96,818
- Median income
- $376,200
- Median home value
- 33.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Loa pairs an upper-quartile household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 21%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 23%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 77%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 84747 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 84747 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Loa, Wayne County, Utah, home to just 1,097 residents across 174.1 square miles, a density of 6 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 84747 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $96,818 (12% above the average Utah ZIP), while per-capita income is $36,555. The poverty rate is 0.3%, with unemployment at 5.4%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $376,200 (13% below the average Utah ZIP) and median rent is $878; 76.5% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 33.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45.7, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 more in Wayne County, so 84747 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 84747
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Loa, UT
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 84747.
- Construction
Construction
13 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
7 establishments
- Manufacturing 3
Manufacturing
3 establishments
- Accommodation and food services 3
Accommodation and food services
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 + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 84747, Loa, 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
1,097
Population
174.1
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 84747?
45.7
Median Age
57.6%
Male
42.4%
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?
$96,818
Median Household Income
+12% vs state ZIP avg
$36,555
Per Capita Income
0.3%
Poverty Rate
5.4%
Unemployment Rate
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
399housing units
399
Total Housing Units
272
Occupied Units
127
Vacant Units
2.44
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$376,200
Median Home Value
-13% vs state ZIP avg
$878
Median Rent
1977
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 33 business establishments in ZIP 84747, employing approximately 273 people with a combined annual payroll of $13,144,000.
33
Businesses
273
Employees
$13.1M
Annual Payroll
4
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 13 | 39.4% |
| Retail trade | 7 | 21.2% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 9.1% |
| Accommodation and food services | 3 | 9.1% |
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 84747 vs 84749 →
ZIP 84747 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 84747
Loa (84747)
1,097 residents
- 84715
Bicknell (84715)
459 residents
- 84749 218
Lyman (84749)
218 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 84747 ranks the most populous - useful context the national average alone can't give.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 84747, both outside UT so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,097 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.