ZIP Code 84542

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Carbon County, Utah.

Population: 1,526
Median household income: $58,807
Median home value: $173,100

Covering part of Carbon County, Utah, ZIP Code 84542 has about 1,526 residents. At $58,807, its median household income sits above Carbon County's $53,673.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 84542's population declined 5.6% from 1,617 to 1,526, while its median gross rent rose 23.6% from $702 to $868.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 16.1% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 86.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,526
Median age: 34.1 yrs
Median household income: $58,807
Median home value: $173,100
Median gross rent: $868
Housing units: 691
Homeownership rate: 59.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%
Unemployment rate: 6.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6171,526

Median household income

$48,207$58,807

Median home value

$123,500$173,100

Median gross rent

$702$868

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,617	$48,207	$123,500	$702
2020	1,596	$47,742	$121,100	$660
2021	1,439	$51,827	$132,300	$704
2022	1,506	$54,063	$152,000	$776
2023	1,526	$58,807	$173,100	$868

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 59.3%

5 to 1714.6%

18 to 2410.6%

25 to 3416.1%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 548.3%

55 to 647.5%

65 to 7414.0%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	142	9.3%
5 to 17	223	14.6%
18 to 24	161	10.6%
25 to 34	245	16.1%
35 to 44	182	11.9%
45 to 54	127	8.3%
55 to 64	115	7.5%
65 to 74	213	14.0%
75 and over	118	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,313	86.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	29	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	184	12.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.7%

High school graduate41.0%

Some college or associate's36.1%

Bachelor's degree7.6%

Graduate or professional degree5.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	97	9.7%
High school graduate	410	41.0%
Some college or associate's	361	36.1%
Bachelor's degree	76	7.6%
Graduate or professional degree	56	5.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone72.1%

Carpooled10.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.1%

Other means2.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	419	72.1%
Carpooled	60	10.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	88	15.1%
Other means	14	2.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	353	71.6%
15 to 29 min	86	17.4%
30 to 44 min	28	5.7%
45 to 59 min	14	2.8%
60+ min	12	2.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.64
Poverty rate: 19.2% (293 of 1,526)

	Count	Share
Family households	427	74.0%
Nonfamily households	150	26.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	577	83.5%
Vacant	114	16.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	343	59.4%
Renter-occupied	234	40.6%

1-unit, detached59.5%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units11.3%

5 to 19 units5.4%

20 or more units3.0%

Mobile home & other19.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	411	59.5%
1-unit, attached	7	1.0%
2 to 4 units	78	11.3%
5 to 19 units	37	5.4%
20 or more units	21	3.0%
Mobile home & other	137	19.8%

ZIP Code 84542

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