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ZIP Code 84779: Virgin, UT
ZIP code 84779 uses the postal name Virgin, Utah and lies entirely in Washington County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 710 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $68,750 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 5% of its land lies in Virgin; 95% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Virgin · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Washington County
- Census places
- Virgin
- Metro area
- St. George, UT
- House district
- UT-2 119th Congress
- State
- Utah
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 232.0 sq mi · 3 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 84779?
84779 centers on 37.335°, -113.122° and covers 232.0 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 84774, 84745, 84767, 84757, 84742, 84763, 84720, 84737.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 84779, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 84779 compare with the rest of Washington County?
| Measure | 84779 | In Washington County | In UT |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 713 | 15th of 21 | 189th of 298 |
| Median household income | $69k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $590k | not ranked | not ranked |
84779's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (713). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 8% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 84779?
The 2020 Census counted 730 people in 84779; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 713. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 713±187 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 730
- Households
- 229
- Median age
- 46.5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 84779?
Of the 713 people the ACS estimates in 84779, 33.9% are under 18 and 22.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (86.1%), then Hispanic or Latino (11.2%).
- Under 1833.9%
- 18 to 6444.0%
- 65 and older22.0%
- White, not Hispanic86.1%
- Hispanic or Latino11.2%
- Other or two or more2.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 84779 earn?
Median household income is $68,750 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $68,750±$24,445
- Income per person
- $34,276
- Below the poverty line
- 22.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 31.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $80,550360 returns; wages 52% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 84779?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $589,800
- Median gross rent
- $2,094
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 94.3%
- Housing units
- 522
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 84779?
23 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 9 more than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services6
- Construction5
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 84779?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84774 | Toquerville | 2,344 | $98k | 10.8 mi |
| 84745 | La Verkin | 4,476 | $68k | 11.7 mi |
| 84767 | Springdale | 663 | $63k | 11.9 mi |
| 84757 | New Harmony | 1,494 | $85k | 12.1 mi |
| 84742 | Kanarraville | 386 | $139k | 12.8 mi |
| 84763 | Rockville | 260 | $55k | 13.3 mi |
| 84720 | Cedar City | 25,708 | $68k | 20.2 mi |
| 84737 | Hurricane | 24,359 | $76k | 22.2 mi |
| 84746 | Leeds | 1,092 | $94k | 14.2 mi (near) |
| 84758 | Orderville | 725 | $85k | 18.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.