Zip code 84530: La Sal, Utah
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 84530
84530 is a rural zip code in La Sal, Utah (San Juan County), covering 719 sq mi of land. About 402 people live here. The median resident is 66.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
0% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). 100% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). The most common jobs among working residents are in farming, fishing and forestry; healthcare; and management. 65% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.
How 84530 compares
Only about 402 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- Median age66.499thU.S. 38.9 · UT 324th of 278 in UT
- 99thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · UT 70.2%11th of 276 in UT
- 99thU.S. 15.1% · UT 17.6%2nd of 277 in UT
- Broadband access100%99thStrengthU.S. 91% · UT 93.4%8th of 276 in UT
- Uninsured rate32.6%99thWeaknessU.S. 8.4% · UT 8.4%5th of 278 in UT
- 99thU.S. 17.2% · UT 11.9%4th of 278 in UT
- 99thU.S. 9.7% · UT 8%5th of 277 in UT
- Diversity index52.656thU.S. 61.4 · UT 41.423rd of 278 in UT
- 13thU.S. 14.5% · UT 15.1%254th of 277 in UT
- Per capita income$26,47711thWeaknessU.S. $44,673 · UT $40,873227th of 277 in UT
- Median earnings per worker$31,2174thWeaknessU.S. $49,666 · UT $47,287249th of 275 in UT
- 2ndWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · UT 37.7%259th of 277 in UT
- Population4021stU.S. 334,922,499 · UT 3,392,331235th of 278 in UT
- Population density1/sq mi1stU.S. 95/sq mi · UT 41/sq mi275th of 278 in UT
- 1stStrengthU.S. 12.5% · UT 8.5%267th of 276 in UT
- 1stStrengthU.S. 5.2% · UT 3.6%258th of 277 in UT
- Veterans0%1stU.S. 6.2% · UT 4.6%269th of 278 in UT
- 1stU.S. 14.1% · UT 8.9%263rd of 278 in UT
- 1stU.S. 10.1% · UT 8.1%273rd of 276 in UT
- 1stU.S. 22% · UT 27.8%276th of 278 in UT
- 1stU.S. 3.8% · UT 4.8%242nd of 277 in UT
- 1stU.S. 10% · UT 9.4%269th of 277 in UT
- 1stStrengthU.S. 0.483 · UT 0.427233rd of 275 in UT
| Measure | 84530 | San Juan | UT | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in UT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 66.4 | 35 | 32 | 38.9 | 4th of 278 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 100% | 80.9% | 70.2% | 65.2% | 11th of 276 | |
| Work from home | 55% | 10% | 17.6% | 15.1% | 2nd of 277 | |
| Broadband accessStrength | 100% | 72.4% | 93.4% | 91% | 8th of 276 | |
| Uninsured rateWeakness | 32.6% | 17.5% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 5th of 278 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 52.2% | 16.2% | 11.9% | 17.2% | 4th of 278 | |
| Healthcare workers | 29% | 10% | 8% | 9.7% | 5th of 277 | |
| Diversity index | 52.6 | 59.5 | 41.4 | 61.4 | 23rd of 278 | |
| Government workers | 9.2% | 34.1% | 15.1% | 14.5% | 254th of 277 | |
| Per capita incomeWeakness | $26,477 | $26,850 | $40,873 | $44,673 | 227th of 277 | |
| Median earnings per workerWeakness | $31,217 | $40,242 | $47,287 | $49,666 | 249th of 275 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 9.2% | 20.5% | 37.7% | 35.7% | 259th of 277 | |
| Population | 402 | 14,483 | 3,392,331 | 334,922,499 | 235th of 278 | |
| Population density | 1/sq mi | 2/sq mi | 41/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 275th of 278 | |
| Poverty rateStrength | 0% | 18.1% | 8.5% | 12.5% | 267th of 276 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 0% | 12.5% | 3.6% | 5.2% | 258th of 277 | |
| Veterans | 0% | 5.3% | 4.6% | 6.2% | 269th of 278 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 1.7% | 8.9% | 14.1% | 263rd of 278 | |
| Housing vacancy | 0% | 19.8% | 8.1% | 10.1% | 273rd of 276 | |
| Residents under 18 | 0% | 28.4% | 27.8% | 22% | 276th of 278 | |
| Tech workers | 0% | 0.7% | 4.8% | 3.8% | 242nd of 277 | |
| Self-employed workers | 0% | 10.6% | 9.4% | 10% | 269th of 277 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.314 | 0.462 | 0.427 | 0.483 | 233rd of 275 |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White54%
- Black0%
- Hispanic43%
- Asian0%
- Native American3%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial0%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 145
- Average household size
- 2.8
- Family households
- 91.7%
- Married couples
- 74.5%
- Living alone
- 8.3%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 0%
- Male / female
- 53% / 47%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 145
- Owner-occupied
- 100%
- Vacant
- 0%
- Median year built
- 1959
- Median rooms
- 6.9
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- —
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- —
- Home value to income
- —
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 84530 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $32,368 | $74,888 |
| Service | — | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | — | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | — | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | — | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 64.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 9.2%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 0%
- Households with broadband
- 100%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 100%
- No internet access
- 0%
- Without health insurance
- 32.6%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- La Sal
- State
- Utah
- County
- San Juan County
- Center point
- 38.2441° N, 109.4043° W
- Land area
- 719 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- La Sal (unincorporated)5% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 84530
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 84532 | Moab, UT | 19 mi | $68,444 |
| 81411 | Bedrock, CO | 23 mi | $59,375 |
| 84535 | Monticello, UT | 28 mi | $75,625 |
| 81429 | Paradox, CO | 30 mi | $69,000 |
| 81422 | Naturita, CO | 38 mi | $27,917 |
| 81522 | Gateway, CO | 40 mi | — |
| 81325 | Egnar, CO | 44 mi | $56,750 |
| 84515 | Cisco, UT | 46 mi | — |
| 81324 | Dove Creek, CO | 47 mi | $71,630 |
| 81431 | Redvale, CO | 49 mi | $83,304 |
| 81424 | Nucla, CO | 49 mi | $39,960 |
| 84511 | Blanding, UT | 50 mi | $73,218 |
Questions about 84530
What city is zip code 84530?
84530 is assigned to La Sal, Utah. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 84530 in?
84530 is in San Juan County, Utah.
What is the population of 84530?
About 402 people live in 84530, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 84530 in?
84530 is in Mountain Time.
What zip codes are near 84530?
The closest zip codes to 84530 are 84532, 81411, 84535, 81429, 81422.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 84530, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.