East Carbon is a city in Carbon County, Utah, home to about 1,336 people across 11 square miles. Its ZIP code is 84520, and parts of 84539 are in East Carbon too.
Homes sold for a median of $125 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside East Carbon. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)119 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Canyonlands Regional Airport (CNY)65 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | North Las Vegas, NV340 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ423 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of East Carbon; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
East Carbon had 1,556 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.
It’s the 159th largest of 325 towns in Utah by population.
Carbon County grew from 5,004 residents in 1900 to 20,412 in 2020.
Carbon County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 15.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sunnyside City, UT weather station (about a mile away).
5,906 jobs at 495 businesses in Carbon County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in East Carbon.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
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