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84542 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 84542 covers Wellington, Utah, with a population of about 1,526 and a median household income of $58,807.

Population
1,52693 per square mile
Median age
34.14.6 points below the US average
Median household income
$58,80736% below the Utah median
Poverty rate
19.2%6.8 points above the US average
Median home value
$173,10062% below the Utah median
Median rent
$86838% below the Utah median
Degree or higher
13.2%21.8 points below the US average
Homeownership
59.4%5.6 points below the US average
Time zone
Mountain UTC-07:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
25

Where 84542 is

Wellington, 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

Population1,526
Median age34.1
Family households74%
Born outside the US1.6%
Speaks a language other than English at home4.8%
White (non-Hispanic)86%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino12.1%
Veterans9.1%
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$58,807
Income per person$28,290
Poverty rate19.2%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance17.9%

Household income distribution

Under $10k9.5%
$10–15k0.0%
$15–20k9.7%
$20–25k9.0%
$25–30k1.0%
$30–35k2.6%
$35–40k4.2%
$40–45k2.9%
$45–50k2.8%
$50–60k10.1%
$60–75k16.3%
$75–100k14.2%
$100–125k7.1%
$125–150k3.8%
$150–200k3.5%
$200k or more3.3%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed760
Mean adjusted gross income$55,267
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k30.3%
Returns, $25k–$50k27.6%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.1%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.5%
Returns, $100k–$200k14.5%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$173,100
Median gross rent$868
Rent as a share of household income24.5%
Owner-occupied59.4%
Vacant homes16.5%
Median year built1978

What the homes are

Detached house59.5%
Attached house1%
2 to 4 units11.3%
5 to 19 units5.4%
20 or more units3%
Mobile home19.8%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate6.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher13.2%
High school diploma or higher90.3%
Works from home15.1%
Drives to work alone72.1%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more5.3%
Health

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

Obesity33.8% same as the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11.2% 0.8 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes11.2% 2 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure30.9% 3.2 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health18.5% 1.8 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)10.5% 0.8 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression29.3% 7.4 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity20% 5.4 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis28.3% 3.2 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking11.7% 4.3 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication71.9% 2.8 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.6% 0.9 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.7% 1.3 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.4% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year72.6% 4.1 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening79.8% 6.1 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability17.4% 2.6 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening62.5% 1.8 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD6.9% same as the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist63.3% 2 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability34.3% 3.6 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support21% 3.8 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity14.8% 2.3 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps8.4% 5.9 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.5% 1.8 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol30.8% 5.4 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity11.1% 2.7 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability8.8% same as the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8% 1.2 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness32.5% 1.9 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use71.1% 4.8 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.3% 1.5 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability13.8% same as the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15% 1.5 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.8% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat7.7% 1.1 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours34.5% 1.9 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.4% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost13.5% 0.5 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.2% same as the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments25
People employed389
Annual payroll$19,805,000
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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 35.8% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Low across the 2 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss28.5 out of 100
Community resilience37.4 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.

Lightning98.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather95.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide94.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire92.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought90.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake72.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity66.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche57Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding51Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave38.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind37.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado32.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail29Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave13.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm12.5Very 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$58,807$91,750$78,538
Income per person$28,290$39,240$43,289
Poverty rate19.2%8.6%12.4%
Median home value$173,100$455,000$303,400
Median gross rent$868$1,405$1,348
Homeownership59.4%70.6%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher13.2%36.9%35%
Unemployment rate6.1%3.4%5.2%
Works from home15.1%16%13.5%
Born outside the US1.6%8.6%13.9%
Median age34.131.738.7
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 stationWELLINGTON 3 E, UT US4.2 km away
Rain in a year9 in
Snow in a year22 in

Average high and low by month

January36°F / 7.6°F0.68 in rain, 6.4 in snow
February44.3°F / 14.3°F0.63 in rain, 4.7 in snow
March56.1°F / 23.4°F0.64 in rain, 1.4 in snow
April65.1°F / 28.6°F0.61 in rain, 0.7 in snow
May74.9°F / 37.2°F0.86 in rain
June85.3°F / 44.1°F0.59 in rain
July91.1°F / 51.7°F0.64 in rain
August88°F / 50.1°F1.04 in rain
September80.3°F / 40.6°F1.21 in rain
October65.1°F / 30.2°F1.1 in rain, 0.2 in snow
November49.3°F / 17°F0.46 in rain, 1.7 in snow
December36.9°F / 9.9°F0.59 in rain, 6.4 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 supermarket86% 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%.

Carbon 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 vulnerability55more vulnerable than 55% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status63more vulnerable than 63% of US census tracts
Household characteristics54more vulnerable than 54% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status25more vulnerable than 25% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport48more vulnerable than 48% of US census tracts
Walkability4.5 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

84501 Price, UT9.1 km away
84521 Elmo, UT16.7 km away
84529 Kenilworth, UT17.4 km away
84526 Helper, UT17.9 km away
84518 Cleveland, UT23.7 km away
84520 East Carbon, UT27.8 km away
84539 Sunnyside, UT29.8 km away
84528 Huntington, UT31 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.

Carbon County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneMountain (UTC-07:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area16.41 sq mi
Population density93 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude39.5423, -110.7350

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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