| ZIP Codes: | 9 ZIP Codes (2 Standard, 7 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 435 |
| Timezone: | Mountain (GMT -07:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:55:25 PM |
| Population: | 10,046 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 49015 |
| Land Area: | 2,699 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 7 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 39.2092, -110.9449 |
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10,046 residents live across 9 ZIPs covering 2,699 sq mi, served by 9 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 10,851 to 10,046 from 2014 to 2024 — a -7.4% change. 4 ZIPs gained residents, 5 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 84537 (Orangeville, $90,086 median) and poorest ZIP 84521 (Elmo, $49,583) are 30.5 miles apart — a 1.8× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.8× across this county — from $134,400 in 84522 (Emery) to $246,200 in 84537 (Orangeville).
Density varies 16× across the county — from 1 people/sq mi in 84525 (Green River) to 10 in 84537 (Orangeville).
Educational attainment ranges from 3.2% bachelor's+ in 84516 (Clawson) to 34.1% in 84513 (Castle Dale) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Utah, this is the #22 most populous of 29 counties and ranks #19 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $74,297 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
18.3% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,178 of 6,441 reporting).
2 Standard delivery, 7 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
Emery County lost 7.4% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84528 | Huntington | PO Box | 2,752 | $71,053 | 403.7 | 17.3% |
| 84523 | Ferron | PO Box | 1,638 | $71,212 | 233.8 | 1.9% |
| 84513 | Castle Dale | PO Box | 1,546 | $82,958 | 163.4 | -19.6% |
| 84537 | Orangeville | PO Box | 1,445 | $90,086 | 144.0 | -6.2% |
| 84525 | Green River | Standard | 830 | $67,155 | 1,295.0 | -35.7% |
| 84521 | Elmo | Standard | 629 | $49,583 | 65.3 | -17.0% |
| 84518 | Cleveland | PO Box | 518 | $73,594 | 78.9 | -40.5% |
| 84522 | Emery | PO Box | 491 | $73,125 | 275.8 | 44.8% |
| 84516 | Clawson | PO Box | 197 | $75,250 | 38.7 | 12.6% |