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84523 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 84523 covers Ferron, Utah, with a population of about 1,569 and a median household income of $69,034.

Population
1,56914 per square mile
Median age
371.7 points below the US average
Median household income
$69,03425% below the Utah median
Poverty rate
9.8%2.6 points below the US average
Typical home value
$324,506
Median rent
$67952% below the Utah median
Degree or higher
15.5%19.5 points below the US average
Homeownership
78.2%13.2 points above the US average
Time zone
Mountain UTC-07:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
14

Where 84523 is

Ferron, Utah — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population1,569
Median age37
Family households69.9%
Born outside the US0.4%
Speaks a language other than English at home4.5%
White (non-Hispanic)99.5%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0.5%
Veterans4.6%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$69,034
Income per person$24,722
Poverty rate9.8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance14.3%

Household income distribution

Under $10k6.2%
$10–15k3.7%
$15–20k1.5%
$20–25k6.8%
$25–30k6.0%
$30–35k2.3%
$35–40k4.2%
$40–45k2.5%
$45–50k4.6%
$50–60k6.6%
$60–75k15.4%
$75–100k15.3%
$100–125k9.7%
$125–150k5.0%
$150–200k10.2%
$200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$231,400
Median gross rent$679
Owner-occupied78.2%
Vacant homes12.2%
Median year built1981

What the homes are

Detached house84.2%
2 to 4 units9.5%
Mobile home2.7%
Boat, RV or van3.6%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$324,506as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 10.6%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate8.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.5%
High school diploma or higher91.5%
Works from home7.6%
Drives to work alone84.6%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more19.1%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity32.2% 1.2 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes13.2% 1.2 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes12.8% same as the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure38.1% 4 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health21.4% 1.1 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)9.6% 1.7 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression27.9% 6 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity22.3% 3.1 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis31.9% 6.8 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking10.4% 5.6 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication74% 0.7 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.3% 2.6 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.7% 1.3 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.3% 2.1 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year73.7% 3 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening82.2% 3.7 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability17.2% 2.4 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening63.5% 0.8 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.8% 2.2 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist61.6% same as the national average of 61.3%
Any disability36.4% 5.7 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support19.1% 5.7 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity14.3% 2.8 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps9.1% 5.2 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability10.1% 3.4 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol37% 0.8 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity10.1% 3.7 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.3% 0.9 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport7.7% 1.5 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness29.2% 5.2 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use70.4% 5.5 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.7% 0.9 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability17% 3 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)16.5% 3 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.5% 0.5 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat7.6% 1.2 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours37.5% 1.1 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.3% 0.9 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost21.2% 8.2 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.7% same as the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments14
People employed78
Annual payroll$948,000
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Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 50.7% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low
Expected annual loss40.1 out of 100
Community resilience24.1 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Lightning99.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide98Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather96.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought93Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake78.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire75.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche69.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity67.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave66.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding55.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind32.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail22.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave15.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado15Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm13.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Utah and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPUtahUnited States
Median household income$69,034$91,750$78,538
Income per person$24,722$39,240$43,289
Poverty rate9.8%8.6%12.4%
Median home value$231,400$455,000$303,400
Median gross rent$679$1,405$1,348
Homeownership78.2%70.6%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.5%36.9%35%
Unemployment rate8.2%3.4%5.2%
Works from home7.6%16%13.5%
Born outside the US0.4%8.6%13.9%
Median age3731.738.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationFERRON, UT US2.4 km away
Rain in a year9 in
Snow in a year25 in

Average high and low by month

January36.5°F / 14.4°F0.65 in rain, 7 in snow
February42.8°F / 20.3°F0.62 in rain, 6.1 in snow
March53.6°F / 28.7°F0.6 in rain, 2.5 in snow
April61.5°F / 35.1°F0.46 in rain, 1.4 in snow
May71.2°F / 44.6°F0.85 in rain, 0.2 in snow
June82.9°F / 53.6°F0.49 in rain
July88.8°F / 60.3°F0.88 in rain
August86.1°F / 57.8°F0.85 in rain
September77.8°F / 49.2°F1.13 in rain
October64.6°F / 36.5°F1.02 in rain, 0.3 in snow
November49.3°F / 24.7°F0.5 in rain, 2.1 in snow
December37.3°F / 14.9°F0.56 in rain, 5 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket100% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

Emery School District100% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability72more vulnerable than 72% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status60more vulnerable than 60% of US census tracts
Household characteristics81more vulnerable than 81% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status24more vulnerable than 24% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport80more vulnerable than 80% of US census tracts
Walkability5.7 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

84516 Clawson, UT6.9 km away
84522 Emery, UT18.6 km away
84513 Castle Dale, UT19.3 km away
84537 Orangeville, UT19.7 km away
84528 Huntington, UT32.6 km away
84518 Cleveland, UT40.2 km away
84521 Elmo, UT47.1 km away
84643 Mayfield, UT47.2 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Emery County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneMountain (UTC-07:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area115.31 sq mi
Water area0.74 sq mi
Population density14 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude39.0692, -111.1467

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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