Zip code 84749: Lyman, Utah
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 84749
84749 is a rural zip code in Lyman, Utah (Wayne County), covering 90 sq mi of land. About 304 people live here, or 3 per square mile. The median resident is 35.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
43.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). The median home value is $402,000. 64% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.7 minutes each way, and 34% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; healthcare; and production and manufacturing. 37% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).
How 84749 compares
Only about 304 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- Poverty rate43.8%99thWeaknessU.S. 12.5% · UT 8.5%2nd of 276 in UT
- 99thWeaknessU.S. 51.1% · UT 47.2%10th of 254 in UT
- 99thU.S. 10% · UT 9.4%3rd of 277 in UT
- Work from home34.1%97thU.S. 15.1% · UT 17.6%9th of 277 in UT
- Broadband access97.6%96thStrengthU.S. 91% · UT 93.4%38th of 276 in UT
- Healthcare workers15.9%96thU.S. 9.7% · UT 8%14th of 277 in UT
- Housing vacancy18.1%91stU.S. 10.1% · UT 8.1%74th of 276 in UT
- 89thWeaknessU.S. 0.483 · UT 0.42720th of 275 in UT
- Median home value$402,00062ndU.S. $332,700 · UT $489,400133rd of 257 in UT
- Veterans6.4%58thU.S. 6.2% · UT 4.6%83rd of 278 in UT
- Average commute24.7 min41stU.S. 26.4 min · UT 22.1 min93rd of 264 in UT
- Homeownership rate63.8%39thU.S. 65.2% · UT 70.2%231st of 276 in UT
- Government workers11.6%32ndU.S. 14.5% · UT 15.1%226th of 277 in UT
- Per capita income$32,96727thU.S. $44,673 · UT $40,873157th of 277 in UT
- 26thU.S. 17.2% · UT 11.9%165th of 278 in UT
- Median age35.524thU.S. 38.9 · UT 32137th of 278 in UT
- 20thU.S. 14.1% · UT 8.9%145th of 278 in UT
- Residents under 1817.4%16thU.S. 22% · UT 27.8%237th of 278 in UT
- Uninsured rate3.3%15thStrengthU.S. 8.4% · UT 8.4%231st of 278 in UT
- 13thWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · UT 37.7%228th of 277 in UT
- Median earnings per worker$31,8064thWeaknessU.S. $49,666 · UT $47,287244th of 275 in UT
- 2ndU.S. 61.4 · UT 41.4244th of 278 in UT
- Population3041stU.S. 334,922,499 · UT 3,392,331252nd of 278 in UT
- Population density3/sq mi1stU.S. 95/sq mi · UT 41/sq mi245th of 278 in UT
- 1stStrengthU.S. 5.2% · UT 3.6%276th of 277 in UT
- 1stU.S. 3.8% · UT 4.8%275th of 277 in UT
| Measure | 84749 | Wayne | UT | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in UT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rateWeakness | 43.8% | 10.6% | 8.5% | 12.5% | 2nd of 276 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersWeakness | 100% | 18.8% | 47.2% | 51.1% | 10th of 254 | |
| Self-employed workers | 37.2% | 18.5% | 9.4% | 10% | 3rd of 277 | |
| Work from home | 34.1% | 24% | 17.6% | 15.1% | 9th of 277 | |
| Broadband accessStrength | 97.6% | 94.7% | 93.4% | 91% | 38th of 276 | |
| Healthcare workers | 15.9% | 7.5% | 8% | 9.7% | 14th of 277 | |
| Housing vacancy | 18.1% | 33.4% | 8.1% | 10.1% | 74th of 276 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Weakness | 0.502 | 0.388 | 0.427 | 0.483 | 20th of 275 | |
| Median home value | $402,000 | $411,800 | $489,400 | $332,700 | 133rd of 257 | |
| Veterans | 6.4% | 5.6% | 4.6% | 6.2% | 83rd of 278 | |
| Average commute | 24.7 min | 18.9 min | 22.1 min | 26.4 min | 93rd of 264 | |
| Homeownership rate | 63.8% | 79.3% | 70.2% | 65.2% | 231st of 276 | |
| Government workers | 11.6% | 23.9% | 15.1% | 14.5% | 226th of 277 | |
| Per capita income | $32,967 | $37,114 | $40,873 | $44,673 | 157th of 277 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 13.5% | 25.5% | 11.9% | 17.2% | 165th of 278 | |
| Median age | 35.5 | 46 | 32 | 38.9 | 137th of 278 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 3.3% | 3.8% | 8.9% | 14.1% | 145th of 278 | |
| Residents under 18 | 17.4% | 21.2% | 27.8% | 22% | 237th of 278 | |
| Uninsured rateStrength | 3.3% | 4.2% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 231st of 278 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 16.5% | 27.7% | 37.7% | 35.7% | 228th of 277 | |
| Median earnings per workerWeakness | $31,806 | $41,956 | $47,287 | $49,666 | 244th of 275 | |
| Diversity index | 6.4 | 17.3 | 41.4 | 61.4 | 244th of 278 | |
| Population | 304 | 2,584 | 3,392,331 | 334,922,499 | 252nd of 278 | |
| Population density | 3/sq mi | 1/sq mi | 41/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 245th of 278 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 0% | 2.1% | 3.6% | 5.2% | 276th of 277 | |
| Tech workers | 0% | 0% | 4.8% | 3.8% | 275th of 277 |
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
- White97%
- Black0%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial3%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 127
- Average household size
- 2.4
- Family households
- 93.7%
- Married couples
- 93.7%
- Living alone
- 6.3%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 6.4%
- Male / female
- 52% / 48%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 155
- Owner-occupied
- 63.8%
- Vacant
- 18.1%
- Median year built
- 1971
- Median rooms
- 6.7
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 100%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 100%
- 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 | 84749 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $26,957 | $74,888 |
| Service | $23,125 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $39,063 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | — | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $51,161 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 93.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 16.5%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 5.6%
- Households with broadband
- 97.6%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 92.1%
- No internet access
- 0.8%
- Without health insurance
- 3.3%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Lyman
- State
- Utah
- County
- Wayne County
- Center point
- 38.3543° N, 111.4995° W
- Land area
- 90 sq mi
- Water area
- under 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
- Lyman2% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 84749
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 84715 | Bicknell, UT | 5.8 mi | $76,875 |
| 84773 | Teasdale, UT | 7.3 mi | $123,164 |
| 84747 | Loa, UT | 9.8 mi | $96,818 |
| 84732 | Greenwich, UT | 23 mi | — |
| 84701 | Richfield, UT | 23 mi | $73,943 |
| 84775 | Torrey, UT | 26 mi | $102,188 |
| 84716 | Boulder, UT | 29 mi | $52,022 |
| 84744 | Koosharem, UT | 29 mi | $76,563 |
| 84712 | Antimony, UT | 30 mi | $41,250 |
| 84654 | Salina, UT | 37 mi | $64,015 |
| 84522 | Emery, UT | 38 mi | $73,125 |
| 84657 | Sigurd, UT | 40 mi | $79,083 |
Questions about 84749
What city is zip code 84749?
84749 is assigned to Lyman, Utah. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 84749 in?
84749 is in Wayne County, Utah.
What is the population of 84749?
About 304 people live in 84749, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 84749 in?
84749 is in Mountain Time.
What zip codes are near 84749?
The closest zip codes to 84749 are 84715, 84773, 84747, 84732, 84701.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 84749, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.