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84026

Zip code 84026: Fort Duchesne, Utah

Residential delivery areaUintah CountyMountain Time
Population
565
Median household income
$32K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$201K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
42
U.S. 38.9
Land area
37 sq mi
15 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 84026

84026 is a rural zip code in Fort Duchesne, Utah (Uintah County), covering 37 sq mi of land. About 565 people live here, or 15 per square mile. The median resident is 42 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $32,321 a year, about 40% of the national median of $80,734. 33.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $201,100, or 6.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 60% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 18.6 minutes each way, and 0% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; production and manufacturing; and management. 22% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another language, such as Arabic or a Native American language.

How 84026 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Median age
42
Under 18
18.8%
65 and over
13.8%

Race and ethnicity

  • White36%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic1%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American54%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial9%
Diversity index
57.3
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
2.3%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
74.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
78%
Spanish
3%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
19%

Households

Households
196
Average household size
2.9
Family households
57.7%
Married couples
36.2%
Living alone
38.8%
Veterans (of adults)
1.1%
Male / female
60% / 40%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
43%
$25–50k
26%
$50–75k
3%
$75–100k
5%
$100–150k
18%
$150–200k
0%
$200k+
5%

Median household income

84026
$32,321
Uintah Co.
$73,746
Utah
$95,166
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$22,790
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
33.2%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
5.1%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.600
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

84026
$201,100
Uintah Co.
$298,600
Utah
$489,400
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

84026
—
Uintah Co.
$941
Utah
$1,496
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
51%
2–4 units
16%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
31%
Boat, RV, van
2%
Housing units
390
Owner-occupied
59.7%
Vacant
49.7%
Median year built
1976
Median rooms
5.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income
63%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
63%
Home value to income
6.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
73%
Carpooled
17%
Transit
0%
Walked
10%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
0%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
32%
10–19
22%
20–29
5%
30–44
41%
45–59
0%
60+
0%
Average commute
18.6 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
25.5%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
47%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin
21%
Production
12%
Management
11%
Sales
10%
Construction and repair
10%
Police and fire
9%
Business and finance
8%
Food service
5%
Engineering and science
5%
Transportation and moving
5%
Education
4%
Legal and social services
0.6%
Computer and math
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Healthcare
0%
Cleaning and personal care
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Retail
23%
Agriculture and mining
20%
Public administration
16%
Manufacturing
13%
Construction
11%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
6%
Restaurants and hotels
5%
Education
4%
Health care and social assistance
0%
Professional and technical services
0%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0%
Admin, support and management
0%
Other services
0%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Median earnings per worker
$46,667
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
0%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
31.7%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
0%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work84026U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$86,111$74,888
Service—$26,804
Sales and office$41,635$40,476
Construction and maintenance—$49,199
Production and transportation$46,528$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
13%
High school
47%
Some college
21%
Associate's
14%
Bachelor's
2%
Graduate
3%
High school graduate or higher
87.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
5.2%
Graduate or professional degree
3.2%
Households with broadband
58.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL
48.5%
No internet access
38.8%
Without health insurance
31.3%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Fort Duchesne
State
Utah
Center point
40.2941° N, 109.8451° W
Land area
37 sq mi
Water area
0.7 sq mi
Time zone
Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Fort Duchesne (unincorporated)19% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 84026

ZipCityDistanceIncome
84063Randlett9.8 mi—
84039Lapoint10 mi$60,893
84076Tridell11 mi$124,375
84052Myton12 mi$59,167
84066Roosevelt12 mi$79,494
84053Neola12 mi$70,000
84007Bluebell19 mi$91,042
84079Vernal · PO box20 mi—
84085Whiterocks20 mi$58,250
84078Vernal21 mi$75,113
84001Altamont23 mi$81,094
84002Altonah25 mi$83,125

Questions about 84026

What city is zip code 84026?

84026 is assigned to Fort Duchesne, Utah. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 84026 in?

84026 is in Uintah County, Utah.

What is the population of 84026?

About 565 people live in 84026, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 84026 in?

84026 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 84026?

The median household income in 84026 is $32,321.

What zip codes are near 84026?

The closest zip codes to 84026 are 84063, 84039, 84076, 84052, 84066.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 84026, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.