ZIP Code 84734 — Hanksville town, UT Demographics & Data

ZIP code 84734 covers Hanksville, UT in Wayne County with a population of about 211.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 51.6 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 435; U.S. House district UT-2; the SALT LAKE CITY media market.

Median household income in ZIP 84734 is about $27,917 — about 63% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 18.0%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 4.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 29.3 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Public administration, Other services, and Retail trade; about 1.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 13.9 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 78.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $96,100 — about 72% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $818 (about 30% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 59.3% (about 6.1 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 84734 in Hanksville, 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 $617. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($27,917). 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 Hanksville town, UT as Very Low (composite score 1.9), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (53.7) and flood (6.9). 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 Hanksville town, UT show little to no average snow and around 6.2 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 16 for ZIP 84734 (Hanksville town, 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.