| ZIP Codes: | 9 ZIP Codes (2 Standard, 7 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 435 |
| Timezone: | Mountain (GMT -07:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:14:05 PM |
| Population: | 5,250 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 49017 |
| Land Area: | 4,313 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 6 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 37.7639, -111.9640 |
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5,250 residents live across 9 ZIPs covering 4,313 sq mi, served by 9 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 5,020 to 5,250 from 2014 to 2024 — a +4.6% change. 4 ZIPs gained residents, 5 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 84759 (Panguitch, $74,441 median) and poorest ZIP 84718 (Cannonville, $31,250) are 31.9 miles apart — a 2.4× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.1× across this county — from $205,000 in 84736 (Henrieville) to $422,200 in 84712 (Antimony).
Density varies 60× across the county — from 0 people/sq mi in 84712 (Antimony) to 8 in 84776 (Tropic).
Educational attainment ranges from 12.9% bachelor's+ in 84736 (Henrieville) to 51.9% in 84716 (Boulder) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Utah, this is the #25 most populous of 29 counties and ranks #26 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $64,389 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
28.2% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,080 of 3,833 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.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84759 | Panguitch | Standard | 2,084 | $74,441 | 561.2 | -9.1% |
| 84726 | Escalante | PO Box | 772 | $67,235 | 1,165.2 | -7.4% |
| 84776 | Tropic | PO Box | 582 | $72,031 | 73.0 | -7.0% |
| 84716 | Boulder | PO Box | 522 | $52,022 | 1,177.7 | 190.0% |
| 84736 | Henrieville | PO Box | 391 | $49,375 | 72.7 | 89.8% |
| 84764 | Bryce | PO Box | 362 | $57,553 | 136.5 | 129.1% |
| 84718 | Cannonville | PO Box | 233 | $31,250 | 54.8 | 5.0% |
| 84735 | Hatch | PO Box | 208 | $50,682 | 344.7 | -22.1% |
| 84712 | Antimony | Standard | 96 | $41,250 | 726.8 | -59.1% |