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Emery County · Utah

ZIP code 84537

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 84537 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,281

ZCTA residents

Median income
$89,643

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$204,300

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4.85%

Utah state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 84537 sits in Emery County, Utah and is home to 1,281 people. Median household income is $89,643, the median home is worth $204,300 and median gross rent is $777. 85.1% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4.85% (Utah state rate).

County
Emery County

FIPS 49015

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 84537

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

Population
1,281ZIP 84537 residents
Median household income
$89,643Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$204,300Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$777Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
34.8 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
85.1%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 84537

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
10%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.3×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,060/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
15.5%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 84537 compares

ZIP 84537 against the median ZIP in Emery County and across Utah.

MeasureZIP 84537County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$89,643$69,821$78,550+14%
Median home value$204,300$189,500$363,100-44%
Median gross rent$777$712$1,173-34%
Population1,2818711,463-12%

Medians are computed across the 9 ZIP areas in Emery County and the 299 ZIP areas in Utah.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 299 Utah ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 65% of 265 state ZIPs

#93
Home value

above 10% of 274 state ZIPs

#247
Population

larger than 48% of 299 state ZIPs

#156

Comparable ZIP codes

Utah ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
84775Wayne County$89,667$594,700
84007Duchesne County$89,152$324,400$945
84663Utah County$88,919$430,600$1,475
84017Summit County$88,811$547,300$1,256
84335Cache County$90,774$403,800$1,222
84120Salt Lake County$90,847$370,800$1,434

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Emery County.

ZIP 84537 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 84537?
ZIP 84537 lies mostly in Emery 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 84537?
Utah charges 4.85% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 84537 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $777 a month, about 10% of median household income, and the median home is worth $204,300-44% 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 84537, 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.