Zip code 84790: Saint George, Utah
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 84790
84790 is a suburban zip code in Saint George, Utah (Washington County), covering 48 sq mi of land. About 55,892 people live here, or 1,156 per square mile. The median resident is 38.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $91,054 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 8.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $552,700, or 6.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 74% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,685 a month.
41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 17.7 minutes each way, and 14% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; office and administrative support; and management. 17% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).
How 84790 compares
- Healthcare workers14.5%94thU.S. 9.7% · UT 8%15th of 277 in UT
- 94thU.S. 10% · UT 9.4%50th of 277 in UT
- Residents under 1827.9%90thU.S. 22% · UT 27.8%124th of 278 in UT
- Population55,89286thU.S. 334,922,499 · UT 3,392,3317th of 278 in UT
- 81stU.S. 17.2% · UT 11.9%61st of 278 in UT
- Housing vacancy12.5%80thU.S. 10.1% · UT 8.1%115th of 276 in UT
- Median home value$552,70078thU.S. $332,700 · UT $489,40057th of 257 in UT
- 77thU.S. 51.1% · UT 47.2%45th of 254 in UT
- Median gross rent$1,68567thU.S. $1,413 · UT $1,49641st of 198 in UT
- 67thU.S. 35.7% · UT 37.7%67th of 277 in UT
- Uninsured rate9.2%67thU.S. 8.4% · UT 8.4%99th of 278 in UT
- Median household income$91,05463rdU.S. $80,734 · UT $95,16698th of 258 in UT
- Homeownership rate73.6%63rdU.S. 65.2% · UT 70.2%199th of 276 in UT
- Broadband access93.6%63rdU.S. 91% · UT 93.4%132nd of 276 in UT
- Work from home14.4%58thU.S. 15.1% · UT 17.6%132nd of 277 in UT
- Veterans6.2%55thU.S. 6.2% · UT 4.6%91st of 278 in UT
- Per capita income$41,46854thU.S. $44,673 · UT $40,87379th of 277 in UT
- 54thU.S. 0.483 · UT 0.42764th of 275 in UT
- Tech workers2.9%50thU.S. 3.8% · UT 4.8%113th of 277 in UT
- Government workers13.6%49thU.S. 14.5% · UT 15.1%191st of 277 in UT
- Median earnings per worker$47,66248thU.S. $49,666 · UT $47,287107th of 275 in UT
- Population density1,156/sq mi46thU.S. 95/sq mi · UT 41/sq mi55th of 278 in UT
- Median age38.445thU.S. 38.9 · UT 32105th of 278 in UT
- Poverty rate8.7%36thU.S. 12.5% · UT 8.5%112th of 276 in UT
- 35thU.S. 14.1% · UT 8.9%89th of 278 in UT
- 30thU.S. 5.2% · UT 3.6%104th of 277 in UT
- Diversity index32.226thU.S. 61.4 · UT 41.4104th of 278 in UT
- Average commute17.7 min5thStrengthU.S. 26.4 min · UT 22.1 min215th of 264 in UT
| Measure | 84790 | Washington | UT | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in UT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare workers | 14.5% | 11.2% | 8% | 9.7% | 15th of 277 | |
| Self-employed workers | 16.5% | 13.4% | 9.4% | 10% | 50th of 277 | |
| Residents under 18 | 27.9% | 24.4% | 27.8% | 22% | 124th of 278 | |
| Population | 55,892 | 196,431 | 3,392,331 | 334,922,499 | 7th of 278 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 21.5% | 22.3% | 11.9% | 17.2% | 61st of 278 | |
| Housing vacancy | 12.5% | 15.1% | 8.1% | 10.1% | 115th of 276 | |
| Median home value | $552,700 | $510,700 | $489,400 | $332,700 | 57th of 257 | |
| Rent-burdened renters | 57.9% | 56.7% | 47.2% | 51.1% | 45th of 254 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,685 | $1,566 | $1,496 | $1,413 | 41st of 198 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 40.8% | 35.2% | 37.7% | 35.7% | 67th of 277 | |
| Uninsured rate | 9.2% | 11.1% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 99th of 278 | |
| Median household income | $91,054 | $80,632 | $95,166 | $80,734 | 98th of 258 | |
| Homeownership rate | 73.6% | 71.6% | 70.2% | 65.2% | 199th of 276 | |
| Broadband access | 93.6% | 93.1% | 93.4% | 91% | 132nd of 276 | |
| Work from home | 14.4% | 14% | 17.6% | 15.1% | 132nd of 277 | |
| Veterans | 6.2% | 7.1% | 4.6% | 6.2% | 91st of 278 | |
| Per capita income | $41,468 | $39,171 | $40,873 | $44,673 | 79th of 277 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.440 | 0.443 | 0.427 | 0.483 | 64th of 275 | |
| Tech workers | 2.9% | 3.1% | 4.8% | 3.8% | 113th of 277 | |
| Government workers | 13.6% | 13.7% | 15.1% | 14.5% | 191st of 277 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $47,662 | $41,914 | $47,287 | $49,666 | 107th of 275 | |
| Population density | 1,156/sq mi | 81/sq mi | 41/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 55th of 278 | |
| Median age | 38.4 | 39.1 | 32 | 38.9 | 105th of 278 | |
| Poverty rate | 8.7% | 9.8% | 8.5% | 12.5% | 112th of 276 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 6.2% | 5.8% | 8.9% | 14.1% | 89th of 278 | |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 5.2% | 104th of 277 | |
| Diversity index | 32.2 | 32.3 | 41.4 | 61.4 | 104th of 278 | |
| Average commuteStrength | 17.7 min | 19.2 min | 22.1 min | 26.4 min | 215th of 264 |
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
- White82%
- Black0.6%
- Hispanic11%
- Asian1%
- Native American0.6%
- Pacific Islander0.6%
- Other0.5%
- Multiracial4%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 19,376
- Average household size
- 2.9
- Family households
- 75.5%
- Married couples
- 64.3%
- Living alone
- 20.6%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 6.2%
- Male / female
- 49% / 51%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 22,145
- Owner-occupied
- 73.6%
- Vacant
- 12.5%
- Median year built
- 2005
- Median rooms
- 6
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 57.9%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 27.3%
- Home value to income
- 6.1× (U.S. 4.1×)
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 | 84790 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $71,542 | $74,888 |
| Service | $19,980 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $36,019 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $49,077 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $37,983 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 96%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 40.8%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 16.9%
- Households with broadband
- 93.6%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 82.4%
- No internet access
- 3.9%
- Without health insurance
- 9.2%
- Limited-English households
- 0.4%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Saint George
- State
- Utah
- County
- Washington County
- Center point
- 37.0461° N, 113.5573° W
- Land area
- 48 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
- St. George98% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 84790
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 84771 | Saint George, UT · PO box | 4.3 mi | — |
| 84791 | Saint George, UT · PO box | 4.3 mi | — |
| 84770 | Saint George, UT | 7.5 mi | $70,024 |
| 84780 | Washington, UT | 7.6 mi | $91,963 |
| 84738 | Ivins, UT | 14 mi | $77,993 |
| 84783 | Dammeron Valley, UT | 17 mi | — |
| 84737 | Hurricane, UT | 17 mi | $75,545 |
| 84746 | Leeds, UT | 18 mi | $93,889 |
| 86432 | Littlefield, AZ | 19 mi | $48,627 |
| 84745 | La Verkin, UT | 20 mi | $68,269 |
| 84774 | Toquerville, UT | 20 mi | $97,813 |
| 84733 | Gunlock, UT | 22 mi | $130,179 |
Zip codes like 84790 elsewhere
Questions about 84790
What city is zip code 84790?
84790 is assigned to Saint George, Utah. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 84790 in?
84790 is in Washington County, Utah.
What is the population of 84790?
About 55,892 people live in 84790, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 84790 in?
84790 is in Mountain Time.
What is the median household income in 84790?
The median household income in 84790 is $91,054.
What zip codes are near 84790?
The closest zip codes to 84790 are 84771, 84791, 84770, 84780, 84738.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 84790, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.