ZIP Code 84539 — East Carbon city, UT Demographics & Data

ZIP code 84539 covers East Carbon, UT in Carbon County with a population of about 485.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 42.5 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 435; U.S. House district UT-3; the SALT LAKE CITY media market.

Median household income in ZIP 84539 is about $36,900 — about 51% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 20.8%; unemployment rate near 26.4%; 7.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 26.7 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Transportation, Education, and Mining; about 4.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 11.2 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 121.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $95,000 — about 73% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 91.4% (about 26.0 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 84539 in East Carbon, UT, a household would need roughly $26,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $610. That sits below the local median household income ($36,900), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for East Carbon city, UT as Very Low (composite score 8.7), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (66.8) and flood (22.8). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for East Carbon city, UT show little to no average snow and around 14.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 37 for ZIP 84539 (East Carbon city, UT) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.