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San Juan County · Utah

ZIP code 84531

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 84531 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
640

ZCTA residents

Median income
$30,804

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$70,500

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4.85%

Utah state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 84531 sits in San Juan County, Utah and is home to 640 people. Median household income is $30,804, the median home is worth $70,500 and median gross rent is . 89.2% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4.85% (Utah state rate).

County
San Juan County

FIPS 49037

State
Utah (UT)

299 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 84531

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
640ZIP 84531 residents
Median household income
$30,804Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$70,500Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
27.4 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
89.2%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 84531

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
4.85%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$5Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$49Before any exemptions

Utah levies 4.85% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.3×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$366/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
30.8%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 84531 compares

ZIP 84531 against the median ZIP in San Juan County and across Utah.

MeasureZIP 84531County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$30,804$48,077$78,550-61%
Median home value$70,500$85,000$363,100-81%
Median gross rent$833$1,173
Population6401,0951,463-56%

Medians are computed across the 8 ZIP areas in San Juan County and the 299 ZIP areas in Utah.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 299 Utah ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 2% of 265 state ZIPs

#260
Home value

above 1% of 274 state ZIPs

#272
Population

larger than 33% of 299 state ZIPs

#199

Comparable ZIP codes

Utah ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
84602Utah County$31,250
84026Uintah County$29,087$165,100
84718Garfield County$29,079$233,300
84750Piute County$33,625$258,300
84734Wayne County$27,917$96,100$1,045
84732Piute County$27,750$221,900

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under San Juan County.

ZIP 84531 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 84531?
ZIP 84531 lies mostly in San Juan County, Utah. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 84531?
Utah charges 4.85% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 84531 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $70,500-81% against the typical Utah ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 84531, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.