Helper is a city in Carbon County, Utah, home to about 2,698 people across 1.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 84526.
Homes sold for a median of $155 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Helper; also Spring Glen and Carbonville
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Helper. 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)97 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Provo Municipal Airport (PVU)59 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | North Las Vegas, NV328 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ427 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Helper; 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.
Helper had 2,112 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 115th 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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 8.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Price Carbon Co Ap, UT weather station (7 miles 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 Helper.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 2 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Parks (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Public schools here are run by Carbon District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sally Mauro SchoolHelper | Pre-K–5 | 293 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Helper MiddleHelper | 6–8 | 199 | Public | 1.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Spring Glen, Carbonville, Scofield and Clear Creek.
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