84542 Zip Code (Wellington, UT) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,550
Zip code population in 2010: 1,806
Zip code population in 2000: 1,830

Houses and condos: 764
Renter-occupied apartments: 244
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 84542: 82.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 6.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 231 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,034 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,127 (0.6%)

For population 25 years and over in 84542:

• High school or higher: 90.7%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
• Unemployed: 5.5%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 84542:

• Never married: 18.8%
• Now married: 65.7%
• Separated: 1.3%
• Widowed: 6.2%
• Divorced: 7.8%

• 
• • 1,39890.3%White
  • 1358.7%Hispanic or Latino
  • 120.8%Two or more races
  • 40.3%Black

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 84542, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $50,439 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$50,439
State:	$81,660

Salary/wage: $45,974 (reported on 86.8% of returns)

Here:	$45,974
State:	$63,027

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1150.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3780.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7132.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9955.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19646.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $605 (reported on 25.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$605
Utah:	$2,255

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $25k, 25.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 16.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 20.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 82.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $380 (reported on 6.6% of returns)

Here:	$380
State:	$7,362

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $25k, 16.2% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$2,525 (reported on 5.3% of returns)

Here:	+$2,525
State:	+$43,433

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 126.2% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Profit/loss from business: +$2,000 (reported on 11.8% of returns)

Here:	+$2,000
State:	+$9,957

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 31.9% for AGIs below $25k, 24.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 120.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,080 (reported on 6.6% of returns)

84542:	$12,080
Utah:	$21,167

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 355.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Taxes paid: $6,650 (reported on 2.6% of returns)

84542:	$6,650
State:	$7,985

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 78.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Earned income credit: $2,071 (reported on 18.4% of returns)

Here:	$2,071
State:	$2,169

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 74.8% for AGIs below $25k, 78.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 97.4%

Here:	97%
State:	94%

(% for various income ranges: 96.2% for AGIs below $25k, 100.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 90.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 84542, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $45,382 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$45,382
State:	$60,327

Salary/wage: $42,305 (reported on 88.2% of returns)

Here:	$42,305
State:	$48,762

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 76.3% for AGIs below $25k, 79.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 88.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 89.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 76.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $505 (reported on 30.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$505
Utah:	$1,534

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $320 (reported on 7.4% of returns)

Here:	$320
State:	$5,711

Profit/loss from business: +$5,067 (reported on 13.2% of returns)

Here:	+$5,067
State:	+$8,845

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.8% for AGIs below $25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $8,333 (reported on 4.4% of returns)

84542:	$8,333
Utah:	$15,565

Total itemized deductions: $18,907 (23% of AGI, reported on 22.1% of returns)

Here:	$18,907
State:	$25,197

Here:	23.4% of AGI
State:	22.4% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $4,723 (reported on 19.1% of returns)

Here:	$4,723
State:	$8,502

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $5,393 (reported on 22.1% of returns)

84542:	$5,393
State:	$7,001

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,387 (reported on 22.1% of returns)

Here:	$2,387
State:	$2,259

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 64.7%

Here:	65%
State:	51%

(% for various income ranges: 63.0% for AGIs below $25k, 58.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 84542, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $35,887 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$35,887
State:	$45,498

Salary/wage: $34,815 (reported on 89.8% of returns)

Here:	$34,815
State:	$38,975

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 107.4% for AGIs below $10k, 79.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 86.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 91.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 92.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 68.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $637 (reported on 37.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$637
Utah:	$1,445

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $831 (reported on 11.1% of returns)

Here:	$831
State:	$3,152

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$621 (reported on 8.4% of returns)

Here:	+$621
State:	+$14,059

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, -0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $15,076 (23% of AGI, reported on 24.8% of returns)

Here:	$15,076
State:	$20,312

Here:	22.9% of AGI
State:	24.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,796 (6% of AGI, reported on 21.9% of returns)

Here:	$3,796
State:	$6,250

Here:	5.6% of AGI
State:	7.4% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,244 (reported on 65.7% of returns)

84542:	$4,244
State:	$6,523

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $10k, 3.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,671 (reported on 20.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,671
State:	$1,703

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 65.9%

Here:	66%
State:	53%

(% for various income ranges: 61.6% for AGIs below $10k, 65.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 69.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 84.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 84501, 84521, 84529, 84518, 84526, 84520.
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No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 90
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 541

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 10 (2 now married, 7 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 372 (247 now married, 123 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 84542 with a mortgage: 199 (9 second mortgage, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 8

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,194
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $401

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 84542 household income distribution in 2022

• 56Less than $10,000
• 16$10,000 to $14,999
• 52$15,000 to $19,999
• 55$20,000 to $24,999
• 19$25,000 to $29,999
• 25$30,000 to $34,999
• 19$35,000 to $39,999
• 9$40,000 to $44,999
• 32$45,000 to $49,999
• 70$50,000 to $59,999
• 88$60,000 to $74,999
• 78$75,000 to $99,999
• 48$100,000 to $124,999
• 23$125,000 to $149,999
• 9$150,000 to $199,999
• 9$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 84542

• 9Less than $10,000
• 1$20,000 to $24,999
• 8$35,000 to $39,999
• 3$40,000 to $49,999
• 7$50,000 to $59,999
• 27$60,000 to $69,999
• 75$80,000 to $89,999
• 14$90,000 to $99,999
• 32$100,000 to $124,999
• 15$125,000 to $149,999
• 32$150,000 to $174,999
• 14$175,000 to $199,999
• 14$200,000 to $249,999
• 1$250,000 to $299,999
• 32$300,000 to $399,999
• 27$400,000 to $499,999
• 3$750,000 to $999,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 84542

• 16Less than $100
• 1$250 to $299
• 2$400 to $449
• 6$450 to $499
• 8$500 to $549
• 14$550 to $599
• 63$600 to $649
• 8$650 to $699
• 3$700 to $749
• 6$750 to $799
• 14$800 to $899
• 27$900 to $999
• 8$1,000 to $1,249
• 23No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $818.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $191,764
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $163,994
• Some other race householders: $139,941
• Two or more races householders: $182,143
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $137,536

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $185,860 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $111,325 - $266,875

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $384,005

Here:	$384,005
State:	$607,750

Mobile homes: $241,619

Here:	$241,619
State:	$113,475

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 464
• One, attached: 6
• Two: 32
• 3 or 4: 69
• 5 to 9: 11
• 10 to 19: 25
• 50 or more: 19
• Mobile homes: 131

Unemployment: 5.5%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 84542

• 72.6%432Drove a car alone
• 10.1%60Carpooled
• 1.8%11Other means
• 15.1%90Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 84542

• 34Less than 5 minutes
• 555 to 9 minutes
• 23710 to 14 minutes
• 5115 to 19 minutes
• 4420 to 24 minutes
• 2325 to 29 minutes
• 2030 to 34 minutes
• 335 to 39 minutes
• 1045 to 59 minutes
• 1560 to 89 minutes
• 490 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 91.3%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,550

• Male householders: 294 (31 living alone), Female householders: 343 (103 living alone)

• 403 spouses (403 opposite-sex spouses), 39 unmarried partners, (39 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 378 children (333 natural, 22 adopted, 22 stepchildren), 22 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 18 parents, 0 foster children, 51 other relatives, 21 non-relatives

Size of family households: 242 2-persons, 90 3-persons, 57 4-persons, 63 5-persons, 13 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 135 1-person, 29 2-persons

200 married couples with children.
92 single-parent households (15 men, 77 women).

95.5% of residents of 84542 zip code speak English at home.
3.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• COAL SERVICE COMPANY (3321 SOLDIER CREEK RD in WELLINGTON, UT)

  STATE MASTER (Utah compliance and permitting operations) - UST DATABASE-4, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Organizations: SAVAGE INDUSTRIES INC. (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: SAVAGE INDUSTRIES COAL SERVICE

• CANYON FUEL CO, DUGOUT CANYON (12 1/2 MILE NORTHEAST OF in WELLINGTON, UT)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: BITUMINOUS COAL UNDERGROUND MINING
  Organizations: CANYON FUEL COMPANY (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  Alternative names: CANYON FUEL COMPANY, LLC

• CANYON FUEL CO., LLC - BANNING (P O BOX 1029 in WELLINGTON, UT)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: BITUMINOUS COAL AND LIGNITE SURFACE MINING
  Organizations: CANYON FUEL CO.BANNING LOADOUT (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  

• ANADARKO HELPER STATION - CPF (NO MAN ROAD IN CARDINAL WASH in N.E. OF PRICE, UT)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
  

• CANYON FUEL /PREVIOUS SOLDIER CREEK (DUGOUT CANYON FACILITY in WELLINGTON, UT)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: BITUMINOUS COAL UNDERGROUND MINING
  

• CANYON FUEL COMPANY-SOLDIER CREEK COAL (SOLDIER CANYON STATE HY 53 in WELLINGTON, UT)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: BITUMINOUS COAL UNDERGROUND MINING
  

• CARBON COUNTY LUBMER COMPANY, LLC (1860 RIDGE ROAD in WELLINGTON, UT)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: SAWMILLS AND PLANING MILLS, GENERAL
  Alternative names: CASCADE MOUNTAIN RESOURCES INCORPORATED

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3.5%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5.6%

Population in 1990: 2,854.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 1,148
• Northeast: 38
• Midwest: 60
• South: 14
• West: 240

62% of the 84542 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Utah.

93% of the 84542 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 27% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 10% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): Students in private undergraduate colleges:

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
• Wholesale Trade: Construction and Mining (except Oil Well) Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (100-249: 1)
• Mining: Bituminous Coal Underground Mining (100-249: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (50-99: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 2, 1-4: 1)
• Wholesale Trade: Beer and Ale Merchant Wholesalers (10-19: 1)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 10. The highest number of fires - 18 took place in 2005, and the least - 0 in 2013. The data has a constant trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (39.8%), and Outside Fires (39.8%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 84542
• 6839.8%Structure Fires
• 6839.8%Outside Fires
• 2816.4%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 74.1%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 84542, Utah

Most common first names in zip code 84542 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	7	71.3 years
John	7	76.1 years
Mary	5	76.2 years
Clara	4	82.3 years
Joseph	4	74.2 years
David	4	62.5 years
Ernest	4	79.5 years
William	4	71.7 years
Harold	4	71.7 years
Walter	4	83.2 years

Most common last names in zip code 84542 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Thayn	9	77.5 years
Wells	7	75.3 years
Nelson	6	80.3 years
Olson	5	76.6 years
Peterson	5	68.6 years
Rich	5	62.6 years
Worley	4	80.7 years
Atwood	3	73.7 years
Adair	3	68.6 years
Jorgensen	3	78.6 years