Paragonah, UT · standard
ZIP Code 84760
Iron County, Utah — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 559
- 2/sq mi
- $42,465
- Median income
- $264,900
- Median home value
- 26.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Paragonah pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 7th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 39%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 88%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 84760 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 84760 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 372.7 square miles in Paragonah, Iron County, Utah. The area is home to 559 residents, producing a population density of 2 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 84760 against Utah and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 84760 sits at $42,465 (51% below the Utah average), while per-capita income is $26,817. The poverty rate stands at 5.0% and the unemployment rate at 2.2%. On housing, the median home value is $264,900 (39% below the state average) with median rent at $1,086 per month, and 87.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 84760 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 26.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.1, and the average commute is —. Use the benchmarks above to see where 84760 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 →
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 84760, Paragonah, 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
559
Population
372.7
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 84760?
38.1
Median Age
40.6%
Male
59.4%
Female
3.1%
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?
$42,465
Median Household Income
-51% vs state
$26,817
Per Capita Income
5.0%
Poverty Rate
2.2%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 84760 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$42,465 7th percentile higher than 7% 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?
518
Total Housing Units
405
Occupied Units
113
Vacant Units
2.60
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$264,900
Median Home Value
-39% vs state
$1,086
Median Rent
1986
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 12 business establishments in ZIP 84760, employing approximately 32 people with a combined annual payroll of $506,000.
12
Businesses
32
Employees
$506K
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 4 | 33.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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