ZIP Code 84026 — Fort Duchesne CDP, UT Demographics & Data

ZIP code 84026 covers Fort Duchesne, UT in Uintah County with a population of about 645.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 33.0 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 435; U.S. House district UT-3; the SALT LAKE CITY media market.

Fort Duchesne, UT reads as a military / base-oriented community on US5’s intent model (base-related place names in city/county context). Service members and families often look up Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates, on-base mail (PSC / P.O. Box) addresses, and nearby ZIP demographics when relocating.

US5 shows 2026 DoD BAH locality rates for this ZIP’s Military Housing Area on this page (pay grade × with/without dependents). Treat the table as a planning reference and confirm entitlement with your finance office or the official DTMO BAH lookup.

Median household income in ZIP 84026 is about $29,087 — about 61% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 43.4%; unemployment rate near 11.8%; 3.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 29.8 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Public administration, and Mining; a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $165,100 — about 53% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 61.4% (about 4.0 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 84026 in Fort Duchesne, UT, a household would need roughly $45,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,061. That is about 55% above the local median household income ($29,087), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Fort Duchesne CDP, UT as Very Low (composite score 4.0), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (71.4) and flood (10.3). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Fort Duchesne CDP, UT show little to no average snow and around 6.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 49 for ZIP 84026 (Fort Duchesne CDP, UT) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.