ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Utah

ZIP Code 84520: East Carbon, UT

ZIP Code 84520 (East Carbon, Carbon County, Utah) has an estimated 826 residents in 344 households. The median household income is $38,482, the median home value is $86,300 and the median gross rent is $1,029/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 2 figures for this ZIP (poverty rate, commute) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

826

Margin of error ±255

Median household income

$38,482

Margin of error ±$17,214

Median home value

$86,300

Margin of error ±$28,732

Median gross rent

$1,029/mo

Margin of error ±$440

Median age

37.6 yrs

Margin of error ±14.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

41.5 min*

Margin of error ±27.8 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 84520 compares with Utah and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 8452037.6 yrsUtah32.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 84520$38,482Utah$95,166United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 84520$31,996Utah$40,873United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 8452021.4%*Utah8.5%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 8452010.5%Utah3.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 8452013.3%Utah37.7%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 84520$86,300Utah$489,400United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 84520$1,029/moUtah$1,496/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 8452055.8%Utah70.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 8452041.5 min*Utah22.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 845200.0%Utah17.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 84520

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 84520 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 84520	Margin of error	Utah	United States
Total population	826	±255	3,392,331	334,922,499
Median age	37.6 yrs	±14.3 yrs	32.0 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	344	±108	1,124,822	129,227,496
Median household income	$38,482	±$17,214	$95,166	$80,734
Per capita income	$31,996	±$8,537	$40,873	$44,673
Poverty rate	21.4%*	±11.0 pts	8.5%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	10.5%	±9.1 pts	3.6%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	13.3%	±7.8 pts	37.7%	35.7%
Median home value	$86,300	±$28,732	$489,400	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,029/mo	±$440	$1,496/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	55.8%	±9.8 pts	70.2%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	41.5 min*	±27.8 min	22.1 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	0.0%	±4.5 pts	17.6%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 84520
Group	ZIP 84520	Utah	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	75.1%	74.7%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	1.1%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	2.4%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.9%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	1.5%	4.0%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	23.4%	15.9%	19.3%

Where ZIP 84520 is

State: Utah
Main county: Carbon County
Largest overlapping place: East Carbon (86% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 6.55 sq mi· about 126 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Carbon County

84501 Carbon County, UT 84526 Carbon County, UT 84529 Carbon County, UT 84539 Carbon County, UT 84542 Carbon County, UT

See every ZIP code in Utah, or compare ZIP 84520 with another ZIP code.

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.