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84779

ZIP 84779 is Virgin, Utah, in Washington County; area code 435; Mountain time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Denver
County
Washington
Metro area
St. George, UT
Population
713
Coordinates
37.3349, -113.1221
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Where 84779 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 84779
  • 🔢 Type 84779 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GLLhB — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 84,779 = 17 × 4987. Its digits add up to 35, a total 212 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10100101100101011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 84776 (Tropic, UT, 61 mi away) and 84780 (Washington, UT, 24 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 84779 becomes 97748, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 15 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (47879, 47978, 47987, 49877, 77489, 77498, …). The farthest-flung twin is 49877 in Ralph, MI, 1,436 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 62% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 88%.
  • 🎯803 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 84779 and you would come out at 37.33°S, 66.88°E — 847 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 44m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 35m.
  • 📏 At 232.0 square miles of land, 84779 is bigger than 92% of ZIP codes — room for about 176 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population713This ZIP713
Households229This ZIP229
Housing units522This ZIP522
Median age46.5This ZIP46.5Utah32.0US 38.9
Median household income$68,750This ZIP$68,750Utah$95,166US $80,734
Median home value$589,800This ZIP$589,800Utah$489,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$2,094This ZIP$2,094Utah$1,496US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher31.8%This ZIP31.8%
Mean commute27.8 minThis ZIP27.8 min
Population density3.1 / sq miThis ZIP3.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments23This ZIP23
Employees198This ZIP198
Annual payroll$6,386,000This ZIP$6,386,000
Tax returns filed360This ZIP360
Total adjusted gross income$28,998,000This ZIP$28,998,000

Land area

Land area232.01 sq miThis ZIP232.01 sq mi
Water area0.44 sq miThis ZIP0.44 sq mi

Other place names in 84779

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ZIP codes near 84779

ZIPCityDistance
84774 Toquerville, UT 10.8 mi
84745 La Verkin, UT 11.7 mi
84767 Springdale, UT 11.9 mi
84757 New Harmony, UT 12.1 mi
84742 Kanarraville, UT 12.8 mi
84763 Rockville, UT 13.3 mi
84746 Leeds, UT 14.2 mi
84758 Orderville, UT 18.8 mi
84781 Pine Valley, UT 19.8 mi
84755 Mount Carmel, UT 20.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 84779?

84779 is in Virgin, Utah, in Washington County, part of the St. George, UT metropolitan area. Its published point location is 37.3349, -113.1221.

What county is 84779 in?

84779 lies in Washington County.

What area code is 84779?

Virgin uses area code 435, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 84779 in?

84779 uses America/Denver.

How many people live in 84779?

About 713 people live in ZIP code 84779, in 229 households, at 3.1 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.

What is the median household income in 84779?

$68,750 a year, against $95,166 across Utah.

What ZIP codes are near 84779?

The closest are 84774 (10.8 mi), 84745 (11.7 mi), 84767 (11.9 mi), 84757 (12.1 mi) and 84742 (12.8 mi).

Is 84779 a PO Box ZIP code?

84779 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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