Estimated zip code population in 2022: 4,382 Zip code population in 2010: 4,134 Zip code population in 2000: 3,909
Houses and condos: 2,782 Renter-occupied apartments: 647
% of renters here:
33%
State:
29%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 84526: 83.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 321.9 sq. mi. Water area: 4.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 14 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
0.6% ($1,322)
Utah:
0.5% ($2,376)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,353 (0.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,272 (0.6%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 2,019
(46.1%)
Females: 2,362
(53.9%)
For population 25 years and over in 84526:
High school or higher: 91.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
Unemployed: 2.6%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 84526:
Never married: 19.7%
Now married: 62.7%
Separated: 0.5%
Widowed: 8.0%
Divorced: 9.1%
Zip code 84526 compared to state average:
Median house value below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
House age significantly above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 84526, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $53,163 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$53,163
State:
$81,660
Salary/wage: $47,895 (reported on 80.5% of returns)
Here:
$47,895
State:
$63,027
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1218.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3455.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7022.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11068.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17027.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,141 (reported on 33.9% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,141
Utah:
$2,255
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.8% for AGIs below $25k, 27.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 65.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 90.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 171.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $1,447 (reported on 10.9% of returns)
Here:
$1,447
State:
$7,362
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.0% for AGIs below $25k, 21.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 106.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$13,668 (reported on 12.6% of returns)
Here:
+$13,668
State:
+$43,433
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.9% for AGIs below $25k, 31.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 39.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 107.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2426.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$3,746 (reported on 14.9% of returns)
Here:
+$3,746
State:
+$9,957
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 89.5% for AGIs below $25k, 120.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 43.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $18,017 (reported on 10.3% of returns)
84526:
$18,017
Utah:
$21,167
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 43.9% for AGIs below $25k, 149.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 297.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 493.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1255.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $27,233 (reported on 3.4% of returns)
Here:
$27,233
State:
$41,056
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 367.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 850.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $11,150 (reported on 2.3% of returns)
Here:
$11,150
State:
$22,261
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 405.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $5,850 (reported on 3.4% of returns)
84526:
$5,850
State:
$7,985
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 71.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 195.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,259 (reported on 15.5% of returns)
Here:
$2,259
State:
$2,169
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 92.7% for AGIs below $25k, 65.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 97.1%
Here:
97%
State:
94%
(% for various income ranges: 96.7% for AGIs below $25k, 97.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 92.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 84526, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $49,127 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$49,127
State:
$60,327
Salary/wage: $44,653 (reported on 84.1% of returns)
Here:
$44,653
State:
$48,762
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 70.8% for AGIs below $25k, 76.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 71.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $962 (reported on 40.1% of returns)
This zip code:
$962
Utah:
$1,534
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $933 (reported on 13.4% of returns)
Here:
$933
State:
$5,711
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,356 (reported on 10.2% of returns)
Here:
+$3,356
State:
+$23,734
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$3,854 (reported on 15.3% of returns)
Here:
+$3,854
State:
+$8,845
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $16,800 (reported on 11.5% of returns)
84526:
$16,800
Utah:
$15,565
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.7% for AGIs below $25k, 3.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $18,378 (22% of AGI, reported on 23.6% of returns)
Here:
$18,378
State:
$25,197
Here:
21.8% of AGI
State:
22.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.3% for AGIs below $25k, 7.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $4,450 (reported on 19.1% of returns)
Here:
$4,450
State:
$8,502
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $5,057 (reported on 23.6% of returns)
84526:
$5,057
State:
$7,001
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,121 (reported on 17.8% of returns)
Here:
$2,121
State:
$2,259
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 67.5%
Here:
68%
State:
51%
(% for various income ranges: 63.6% for AGIs below $25k, 63.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 70.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 84526, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $39,189 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$39,189
State:
$45,498
Salary/wage: $37,755 (reported on 82.7% of returns)
Here:
$37,755
State:
$38,975
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 106.9% for AGIs below $10k, 70.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 76.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 85.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 73.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,464 (reported on 49.2% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,464
Utah:
$1,445
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.1% for AGIs below $10k, 3.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $900 (reported on 19.3% of returns)
Here:
$900
State:
$3,152
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$420 (reported on 11.2% of returns)
Here:
+$420
State:
+$14,059
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs below $10k, -0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,143 (reported on 1.4% of returns)
84526:
$2,143
Utah:
$2,970
Total itemized deductions: $14,860 (21% of AGI, reported on 26.7% of returns)
Here:
$14,860
State:
$20,312
Here:
21.5% of AGI
State:
24.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 9.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $3,259 (5% of AGI, reported on 22.9% of returns)
Here:
$3,259
State:
$6,250
Here:
4.5% of AGI
State:
7.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $4,730 (reported on 73.7% of returns)
84526:
$4,730
State:
$6,523
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs below $10k, 3.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,513 (reported on 14.9% of returns)
Here:
$1,513
State:
$1,703
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 67.4%
Here:
67%
State:
53%
(% for various income ranges: 57.8% for AGIs below $10k, 68.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 70.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 72.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 73.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 213 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,759
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 40 (41 now married, 0 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 892 (467 now married, 423 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 84526 with a mortgage: 768 (104 second mortgage, 33 home equity loan, 57 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 96
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,113 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $419
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
16.9%
Whole state:
8.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
14.8%
Whole state:
4.3%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.8
State:
7.6
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.0
State:
4.3
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 84526: Gordon Creek Station (A), Scofield Campground (B), Mutual (C), Scofield Lake SRA Recreation Site (D), Fish Creek Campground (E), Omans Ranch (F), Rains (G), Helper Fire Department (H), Scofield Fire Station (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 84526 include: New Life Ministries Church (A), Saint Anthony Catholic Church (B), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Haycock Cemetery (1), Carbon County Cemetery (2), Austrian Central Cemetery (3), Scofield Cemetery (4), Mountain View Cemetery (5), Spring Glen Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Wife Creek (A), Anderson Creek (B), Mud Creek (C), Gooseberry Creek (D), Ford Creek (E), Horse Creek (F), Twin Washes (G), Fish Creek (H), Little Bear Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 84526 include: Price Canyon Recreation Area (1), Castle Gate (2), Scofield State Park (3), Price Canyon Campgrounds (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 28 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 797 2-persons, 240 3-persons, 81 4-persons, 160 5-persons, 52 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 554 1-person, 82 2-persons
801 married couples with children.
57 single-parent households (19 men, 38 women).
99.0% of residents of 84526 zip code speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% well).
Foreign born population: 65 (1.5%) (78.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
1.5%
Whole state:
8.6%
62%Grenada
14%France
14%Greece
12%Honduras
21%English
10%German
8%Italian
8%European
5%Danish
4%Scottish
4%American
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
62010 or later
292000 to 2009
81990 to 1999
54Before 1990
Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
HELPER JR HIGH (130 UINTAH ST in HELPER, UT)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-05 408 Organizations: CARBON SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
BEAVER CREEK COAL CO-GORDON CR (1109 S CARBON AVE in HELPER, UT)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-08-1977-0008, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
E I S ENVIROMENTAL AND ENGINEERING-HORSE CANYON MINE (31 NORTH MAIN STREET in HELPER, UT)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: BITUMINOUS COAL AND LIGNITE SURFACE MINING Organizations: UTAH AMERICAN ENERGY (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: HORSE CANYON), (IPA) HORSE CANYON MINE, UTAH AMERICAN ENERGY HORSE CAN
ANDALEX RESOURCES, INCOPORATED (5495 WEST 3550 NORTH in HELPER, UT)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (Utah compliance and permitting operations) Alternative names: COAL LOADOUT FACILITY
MOUNTAIN COAL COMPANY (GORDON CREEK MINE in HELPER, UT)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: BITUMINOUS COAL AND LIGNITE SURFACE MINING Organizations: BEAVER CREEK COAL-GRDN #2 (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
HE LOWDERMILK ROCK PRODUCTS (3055 CONSUMER RD in HELPER, UT)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (Utah compliance and permitting operations) Business SIC classification: CONCRETE PRODUCTS, EXCEPT BLOCK AND BRICK Alternative names: H.E. LOWDERMILK
LODESTAR ENERGY, INC.- HORIZON (H. C. BOX 370 in HELPER, UT)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: BITUMINOUS COAL AND LIGNITE SURFACE MINING Organizations: HORIZON MINING (CONTACT/OWNER)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS Alternative names: CANYON FUEL COMPANY,
HIDDEN SPLENDOR/LODESTAR/BLUE BLAZE (CONSUMERS CANYON 12 MI. UP in GORDON CREEK CANYON, UT)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: BITUMINOUS COAL UNDERGROUND MINING Alternative names: LODESTAR ENERGY/FORMER BLUE BLAZE/HORIZO
LODESTAR ENERGY (ROUTE 264 & WHITE OAK ROAD in SCOFIELD, UT)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Alternative names: LODESTAR ENERGY/FORMER WHITE OAK MINE
CASTLE GATE HOLDING COMPANY (US ROUTE 6 in HELPER, UT)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
COLTON RAILYARD (6 MI SE OF SOLDIER SUMMIT in HELPER, UT)
SUPERFUND (Superfund database) STATE MASTER (Utah compliance and permitting operations) Alternative names: PLEASANT VALLEY JUNCTION
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4.4% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.3%
85.0%Utility gas
9.0%Electricity
3.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1.1%Coal or coke
1.0%Other fuel
Population in 1990: 4,005.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 3,322
Northeast: 57
Midwest: 112
South: 135
West: 624
62% of the 84526 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Utah.
90% of the 84526 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 6% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 2% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 30
Here:
5.9%
Utah:
7.2%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):
Here:
0.0%
Utah:
5.3%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 15
Here:
9.4%
Utah:
26.7%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
88,281Architecture and engineering occupations
75,045Life, physical, and social science occupations
73,487Transportation occupations
65,018Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
59,791Education, training, and library occupations
54,457Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
Johnny's Locksmithing (378 South 3rd West in Helper, UT; small business)
$47 with Rural Housing Service for Other Housekeeping Services. Signed on 2004-11-17. Completion date: 2004-11-17.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Other Services (except Public Administration): Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance (100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 2 establishments)
Utilities: Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation (50-99: 1)
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Golf Courses and Country Clubs (20-49: 1)
Accommodation and Food Services: Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (20-49: 1)
Utilities: Electric Power Distribution (10-19: 1, 1-4: 2)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Beauty Salons (10-19: 1)
People in group quarters in 2010:
2 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
People in group quarters in 2000:
35 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Fatal accident statistics in 2014:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 2
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2013:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 20. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 40 took place in 2002, and the least - 9 in 2017. The data has a declining trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (46.1%), and Structure Fires (32.4%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 84526