Rush Valley, UT
Tooele County · Utah · United States
Home to 425 people across 56.3 square miles.
At a glance
84069 by the numbers
Every figure below comes from the 2019–2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, the Census Gazetteer, or is computed from those. Margins of error are shown where they matter.
Location
Where 84069 is
| Coordinates | 40.365189, -112.485465 |
|---|---|
| Time zone | America/Denver |
| County | Tooele County |
| State | Utah (UT) |
| Land area | 56.3 mi² |
| Coordinate source | Census ZCTA internal point |
Local time
America/Denver
Current weather
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Distance to major cities
Straight-line, computed from coordinates
| Denver, CO | 398.6 mi |
|---|---|
| Phoenix, AZ | 478.4 mi |
| Los Angeles, CA | 538.8 mi |
| San Francisco, CA | 561.8 mi |
People
Who lives in 84069
425 residents in 163 households, averaging 2.61 people per household. The largest age group is under 18 at 24.0% of residents.
Age distribution
Share of residents by age band
Households
Composition and size
| Total households | 163 |
|---|---|
| Average household size | 2.61 |
| Family households | 69.9% |
| Living alone | 25.2% |
| Median age | 45.6 years |
| Households with internet | 85.3% |
Race & ethnicity
Census race categories. Hispanic or Latino origin is asked separately and overlaps these groups.
Income & work
What people earn in 84069
The median household here earns $85,917 a year, above the US median of $70,109, which puts 84069 ahead of 72% of American ZIP codes. 6.8% of residents live below the poverty line.
Compared to the US
This ZIP against the national median
| Median household income | $85,917 ±$7,107 |
|---|---|
| Per capita income | $38,786 |
| Poverty rate | 6.8% |
| Unemployment rate | 1.1% |
| Labor force participation | 53.5% |
Household income distribution
Share of households in each bracket
Educational attainment among residents 25 and older: 14.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 94.9% finished high school.
Housing
Homes and rent in 84069
A typical home is valued at $360,700, and median rent runs $1,103 a month. This is an owner-majority area — 80.4% of occupied homes are owned, and the typical building went up in 1978.
Costs
Typical values
| Median home value | $360,700 |
|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $1,103/mo |
| Median year built | 1978 |
| Housing units | 198 |
| Vacancy rate | 17.7% |
Own vs. rent
Of 163 occupied units
| Owner households | 131 |
|---|---|
| Renter households | 32 |
Building types
Units by structure size
Getting to work
How 84069 commutes
68.7% of workers drove alone, and the average one-way trip takes 42.9 minutes.
Mode of transport
Workers 16 and older
Travel time
Mean commute 42.9 minutes
Overview
Understanding ZIP code 84069
ZIP code 84069 is assigned to Rush Valley, UT, and falls within Tooele County. Like every US postal code, it began as a mail-routing device rather than a geographic boundary — the US Postal Service groups delivery routes under a single code so carriers and sorting equipment can process mail efficiently. Today it also serves as a practical shorthand for the area itself: roughly 425 people live inside it.
At 8 residents per square mile spread over 56.3 square miles, 84069 reads as a rural area. It is a sparsely populated postal code, and density shapes almost everything else on this page — how people get to work, whether they own or rent, and what housing costs.
Household earnings run above the national median. At $85,917, 84069 sits comfortably in the upper half, ahead of 72% of them. The US median for comparison is $70,109. Bear in mind that median income describes the midpoint household, not the average — it is not pulled upward by a handful of very high earners the way a mean would be.
Living here
What life in Rush Valley looks like
Housing in 84069 costs well above the national median. A typical home is valued at $360,700 against a US median of $207,500, and median gross rent runs $1,103 a month. Ownership dominates: 80.4% of occupied homes are owner-occupied, which usually signals an established residential area with relatively low turnover.
The building stock is dominated by detached single-family houses, which account for 90.4% of housing units here. The median construction year is 1978, making the housing here from the later twentieth century.
The population skews older than the national median, with a median age of 45.6 against 42 nationally. The average household holds 2.61 people, and 69.9% are family households.
Getting to work takes 42.9 minutes on average one way. The dominant mode is drove alone at 68.7% of workers.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Rush Valley, UT
84069 covers a rural area, and accommodation within the postal code itself is likely to be sparse — perhaps a country inn, a lodge or a vacation rental rather than a conventional hotel. Widening the search radius is usually the practical approach, and it also opens up more availability at short notice.
Median rent in 84069 is $1,103 a month, which sits in the middle of the national range; accommodation pricing locally tends to be similarly mid-market. For reference, Denver, CO is about 398.6 miles away in a straight line, which is worth factoring in if you are comparing a stay here against one closer to the city centre.
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Practical uses
What ZIP code 84069 is used for
Beyond addressing mail, 84069 does a lot of quiet administrative work. Retailers use it to calculate shipping and sales tax at checkout. Insurers use it to set premiums, since risk profiles vary geographically. Employers and marketers use it to define service areas. Government agencies use it to route benefits and organise reporting. If you have ever been asked for a postal code by a form that clearly does not intend to send you anything, this is why.
For anyone weighing a move, 84069 offers a compact profile of Rush Valley: 425 residents, a median household income of $85,917, 14.6% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of 1.1%. A handful of figures like these answer more relocation questions than most neighbourhood guides do.
One caution worth repeating: a postal code is not a neighbourhood. 84069 may cover parts of several distinct areas, and a single neighbourhood in Rush Valley may be split across more than one code. Boundaries also shift as USPS adjusts delivery routes. Treat the figures here as describing a delivery area, which is what they actually measure.
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Methodology
Where this data comes from
- Postal geography — GeoNames open postal code database (CC BY 4.0), cross-checked against the US Census Gazetteer.
- Demographics, income, housing, commute — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Area 84069. Tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B02001, B03003, B08301, B08303, B11001, B15003, B17001, B19001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25024, B25035, B25064, B25077, B28002.
- Land and water area — US Census Bureau 2023 Gazetteer Files.
- Weather — NOAA National Weather Service, fetched live in your browser.
- Map — OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).