Lake Powell, UT
San Juan County · Utah · United States
Home to 103 people across 1826.133 square miles.
At a glance
84533 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 84533 is
| Coordinates | 37.405415, -110.537252 |
|---|---|
| Time zone | America/Denver |
| County | San Juan County |
| State | Utah (UT) |
| Land area | 1826.133 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
| Phoenix, AZ | 286.8 mi |
|---|---|
| Denver, CO | 340.2 mi |
| Los Angeles, CA | 490.2 mi |
| San Diego, CA | 495.1 mi |
People
Who lives in 84533
103 residents in 10 households, averaging 10.3 people per household. The largest age group is 65+ at 28.2% of residents, and 100.0% of households are a single person living alone.
Age distribution
Share of residents by age band
Households
Composition and size
| Total households | 10 |
|---|---|
| Average household size | 10.3 |
| Family households | 0.0% |
| Living alone | 100.0% |
| Median age | 33.9 years |
| Households with internet | 100.0% |
Race & ethnicity
Census race categories. Hispanic or Latino origin is asked separately and overlaps these groups.
Income & work
What people earn in 84533
Income data is suppressed for this ZIP code.
Compared to the US
This ZIP against the national median
| Median household income | — ±— |
|---|---|
| Per capita income | $13,953 |
| Poverty rate | 68.0% |
| Unemployment rate | 10.4% |
| Labor force participation | 46.6% |
Household income distribution
Share of households in each bracket
Educational attainment among residents 25 and older: 17.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 91.1% finished high school.
Housing
Homes and rent in 84533
Housing cost data is suppressed for this ZIP code.
Costs
Typical values
| Median home value | — |
|---|---|
| Median gross rent | —/mo |
| Median year built | — |
| Housing units | 33 |
| Vacancy rate | 69.7% |
Own vs. rent
Of 10 occupied units
| Owner households | 0 |
|---|---|
| Renter households | 10 |
Building types
Units by structure size
Getting to work
How 84533 commutes
65.1% of workers drove alone, and the average one-way trip takes 17.0 minutes.
Mode of transport
Workers 16 and older
Travel time
Mean commute 17.0 minutes
Overview
Understanding ZIP code 84533
ZIP code 84533 is assigned to Lake Powell, UT, and falls within San Juan 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 103 people live inside it.
Living here
What life in Lake Powell looks like
The building stock is dominated by larger apartment buildings of twenty units or more, which account for 69.7% of housing units here. The vacancy rate of 69.7% is high, which in many places reflects seasonal or second-home use rather than abandonment.
The population skews younger than the country as a whole, with a median age of 33.9 against 42 nationally. Households are relatively large at 10.3 people on average, with 0.0% classified as family households.
Getting to work takes 17.0 minutes on average one way. The dominant mode is drove alone at 65.1% of workers, while 23.3% walk. Commute patterns are one of the better proxies for how a place actually functions day to day.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Lake Powell, UT
84533 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.
For reference, Phoenix, AZ is about 286.8 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.
Availability and pricing change constantly, so the live search below will give you a more accurate picture than any figure we could publish here. It opens results for this area on Booking.com.
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Practical uses
What ZIP code 84533 is used for
Beyond addressing mail, 84533 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, 84533 offers a compact profile of Lake Powell: 103 residents, 17.7% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of 10.4%. 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. 84533 may cover parts of several distinct areas, and a single neighbourhood in Lake Powell 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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ZIP codes near 84533
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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 84533. 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).