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84739 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 84739 covers Joseph, Utah, with a population of about 596 and a median household income of $76,667.

Population
59622 per square mile
Median age
32.56.2 points below the US average
Median household income
$76,66716% below the Utah median
Poverty rate
16.4%4 points above the US average
Typical home value
$332,217
Degree or higher
21.8%13.2 points below the US average
Homeownership
78%13 points above the US average
Time zone
Mountain UTC-07:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
6

Where 84739 is

Joseph, 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

Population596
Median age32.5
Family households86%
Born outside the US0.3%
Speaks a language other than English at home10.6%
White (non-Hispanic)88.8%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino2.5%
Veterans7.1%
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$76,667
Income per person$25,694
Poverty rate16.4%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance24.7%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.0%
$10–15k0.7%
$15–20k8.0%
$20–25k0.0%
$25–30k0.0%
$30–35k3.3%
$35–40k2.7%
$40–45k1.3%
$45–50k4.0%
$50–60k6.0%
$60–75k18.7%
$75–100k22.0%
$100–125k6.7%
$125–150k6.7%
$150–200k9.3%
$200k or more6.7%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed170
Mean adjusted gross income$50,935
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k29.4%
Returns, $25k–$50k29.4%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.6%
Returns, $75k–$100k23.5%
Returns, $100k–$200k0.0%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$237,100
Rent as a share of household income17.7%
Owner-occupied78%
Vacant homes19.4%
Median year built1983

What the homes are

Detached house86.6%
2 to 4 units0.5%
20 or more units0.5%
Mobile home12.4%
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$332,217as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 5.6%
Typical home value since 2000
202220242026$332,217$301,472

$308,869 in 2022 to $332,217 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate11.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher21.8%
High school diploma or higher94.5%
Works from home4.7%
Drives to work alone86.9%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more14.9%
Health

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

Obesity37.1% 3.7 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes13.1% 1.1 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes11% 2.2 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure38.6% 4.5 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health20.8% 0.5 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)9.2% 2.1 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression26.7% 4.8 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity23.3% 2.1 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis33.5% 8.4 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking9.9% 6.1 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication76.2% 1.5 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)11.1% 3.4 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.4% 1 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.6% 2.4 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year75.9% 0.8 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening83.3% 2.6 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability16.1% 1.3 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening66.8% 2.5 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.4% 1.8 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist68% 6.7 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability36.2% 5.5 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support21.4% 3.4 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity12.6% 4.5 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps7.4% 6.9 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability10.7% 4 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol38.9% 2.7 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity9% 4.8 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability8.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport7.1% 2.1 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness31.9% 2.5 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use69.6% 6.3 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability16.6% 2.6 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)16.3% 2.8 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.2% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat6.6% 2.2 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours34.6% 1.8 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.3% 0.9 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost16.1% 3.1 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.4% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments6
People employed13
Annual payroll$282,000
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 71.9% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate
Expected annual loss79.9 out of 100
Community resilience42.4 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.

Lightning99.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather96.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide95.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire94.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought93.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake84.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche77Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity75.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding66.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind44.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave42.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado13Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm12.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail10.6Very 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$76,667$91,750$78,538
Income per person$25,694$39,240$43,289
Poverty rate16.4%8.6%12.4%
Median home value$237,100$455,000$303,400
Median gross rent$1,405$1,348
Homeownership78%70.6%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher21.8%36.9%35%
Unemployment rate11.7%3.4%5.2%
Works from home4.7%16%13.5%
Born outside the US0.3%8.6%13.9%
Median age32.531.738.7
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 stationFREMONT INDIAN SP, UT US10.7 km away
Rain in a year12 in
Snow in a year45 in

Average high and low by month

January42.3°F / 12.4°F0.78 in rain, 11.5 in snow
February46.3°F / 16.2°F0.97 in rain, 7.9 in snow
March54.9°F / 22.3°F0.85 in rain, 5.2 in snow
April61°F / 27.4°F1.14 in rain, 4.1 in snow
May70.9°F / 35.2°F1.19 in rain, 0.3 in snow
June82.7°F / 43°F0.63 in rain
July89.6°F / 51°F1.23 in rain
August87.5°F / 49°F1.3 in rain
September79.5°F / 39.6°F1.01 in rain
October66.3°F / 28.5°F1.21 in rain, 1 in snow
November52.5°F / 19.3°F0.88 in rain, 5.4 in snow
December41.8°F / 11.7°F0.89 in rain, 9.4 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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
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%.

Sevier 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 vulnerability64more vulnerable than 64% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status58more vulnerable than 58% of US census tracts
Household characteristics70more vulnerable than 70% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status16more vulnerable than 16% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport74more vulnerable than 74% of US census tracts
Walkability5 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

84724 Elsinore, UT8.9 km away
84766 Sevier, UT8.9 km away
84754 Monroe, UT9.5 km away
84711 Annabella, UT17.4 km away
84701 Richfield, UT18.4 km away
84750 Marysvale, UT19.8 km away
84730 Glenwood, UT25.7 km away
84637 Kanosh, UT30.7 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.

Sevier County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneMountain (UTC-07:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area27.32 sq mi
Population density22 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude38.6221, -112.2251

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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