ZIP Code 84740 — Junction town, UT Demographics & Data

ZIP code 84740 covers Junction, UT in Piute County with a population of about 305.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 49.0 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.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 16.1%; unemployment rate near 9.0%; 8.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 25.1 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Retail trade, and Agriculture; about 9.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 5.3 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 109.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $173,800 — about 50% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 92.2% (about 26.8 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 84740 in Junction, UT, a household would need roughly $48,000 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 $1,116. 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 Junction town, UT as Very Low (composite score 0.9), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (58.7) and flood (3.4). 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 Junction town, UT show little to no average snow and around 9.2 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 23 for ZIP 84740 (Junction 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.