Zip code 84714 encompasses “Beryl and Beryl Junction”. Zip code 84753 covers the area just west of us. The two “settlement” areas are Modena (a real ghost town), and the Hamblin Valley (where you must live “off grid”).

Here’s a closer look, complements of “City-Data.com” who gathers their info from a number of sources, including the US Census Data.

Zip code population in 2000 - 87… estimated in 2007 at 103.

There are approximately 50.6% males and 49.4% females.

The land area of this zip code is 537.4 sq mi with about .1 sq mi covered by water. The population density is less than 1 person per 5 square miles, making this a very low density area.

The estimated cost of living is 71 - very low (US Average is 100).

The population is primarily Caucasion, and notably the majority heritage is Norwegian.

There is one registered sex offender living within this zip code as reported by The Official State of Utah Sex Offender Registry

The entire area is considered “rural”. There are no incorporated towns or cities within this zip code.

The median age is 34.5 years compared to Utah at 27.1 years. The average household size is 2.7 people, considerably lower than the Utah average of 3.1.

The estimated median household for this zip code was $16,572 in 2007. That is well below the poverty level.

Estimated real estate property taxes paid in 2007 - $233 (the Utah average is 956).

Ever wondered about the “real makeup” of the Escalante Desert Valley? Here is some data gleaned from City-Data.com, which has compiled and projected data from the 2000 US Census (long form).

Putting in information for zip code 84714 you’ll discover…

Zip Code population in 2000 - 844… estimated in 2007 at 999.

There are approximately 50.5% male and 49.5% female residents.

The land area of this zip code is 552.5 miles with about .1 square mile covered by water. That makes the population density of about 2 people per square mile. That compares to a state-wide density of 27.2 people per square mile.

The estimated cost of living index is rated at 76.3 - low (US Average is 100)

The population is predominately Caucasian, followed by Hispanic, American Indian, mixed (2 or more) race, and “other”.

The entire area is considered “rural”. There are no incorporated towns, or cities within this zip code.

The median age is 28.5 years, compared with Utah overall median age of 27.1 years.  The average household size is slightly larger at 3.3 people per household in this zip code compared to 3.1 people per household average in Utah.

The estimated median household in this zip code for 2007 was $36,372 as compared with the rest of Utah, estimated at $55,109.

Estimated real estate property taxes paid in 2007 - $429 (the Utah average is 956)