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84109 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 84109 covers Salt Lake City, Utah, with a population of about 25,879 and a median household income of $136,823.

Population
25,879454 per square mile
Median age
35.82.9 points below the US average
Median household income
$136,8231.5× the Utah median
Poverty rate
4.7%7.7 points below the US average
Typical home value
$820,846up 17.6% in five years
Median rent
$1,5841.1× the Utah median
Degree or higher
68.7%33.7 points above the US average
Homeownership
79.4%14.4 points above the US average
Time zone
Mountain UTC-07:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
682

Where 84109 is

Salt Lake City, Utah — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population25,879
Median age35.8
Family households71.1%
Born outside the US4.6%
Speaks a language other than English at home9.4%
White (non-Hispanic)88%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)3.2%
Hispanic or Latino4.4%
Veterans4.7%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$136,823
Income per person$62,729
Poverty rate4.7%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance1.7%

Household income distribution

Under $10k1.9%
$10–15k0.6%
$15–20k2.1%
$20–25k1.4%
$25–30k1.8%
$30–35k2.2%
$35–40k1.0%
$40–45k1.5%
$45–50k1.9%
$50–60k5.4%
$60–75k4.4%
$75–100k8.3%
$100–125k13.9%
$125–150k8.5%
$150–200k16.6%
$200k or more28.5%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed11,860
Mean adjusted gross income$153,979
Returns declaring $200,000 or more16.9%
Returns, under $25k21.3%
Returns, $25k–$50k16.5%
Returns, $50k–$75k12.5%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.0%
Returns, $100k–$200k22.8%
Returns, $200k or more16.9%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$679,000
Median gross rent$1,584
Rent as a share of household income23.2%
Owner-occupied79.4%
Vacant homes9.3%
Median year built1961

What the homes are

Detached house80.5%
Attached house4.3%
2 to 4 units4.8%
5 to 19 units3%
20 or more units7.3%
Mobile home0.1%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$820,846as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 4.4%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 17.6%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 103.8%
Typical asking rent$2,407as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 8.8%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$820,846$266,104

$266,104 in 2000 to $820,846 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate3.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher68.7%
High school diploma or higher98.6%
Works from home25%
Drives to work alone63.9%
Takes public transport1.6%
Commutes 45 minutes or more7.4%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity26.1% 7.3 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes7.2% 4.8 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes5.5% 7.7 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure27.3% 6.8 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health11.4% 8.9 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6.1% 5.2 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression26.9% 5 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity13.4% 12 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis22.6% 2.5 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.6% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication69.2% 5.5 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.2% 1.5 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.6% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease4.3% 1.9 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year72.3% 4.4 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85.9% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability11.1% 3.7 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening70.9% 6.6 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD3.6% 3 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist76.9% 15.6 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability23.5% 7.2 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support18.4% 6.4 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity7.2% 9.9 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps3% 11.3 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability6.1% 0.6 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol31.7% 4.5 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity6.3% 7.5 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability4.9% 3.5 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport4.4% 4.8 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness32.2% 2.2 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use77.2% 1.3 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)14.7% 2.1 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability8.8% 5.2 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)10.3% 3.2 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability2% 2 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat4.2% 4.6 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours31.1% 5.3 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke2.3% 1.1 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost5.7% 7.3 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability2.8% 2.8 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments682
People employed6,051
Annual payroll$312,358,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 97.5% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Very High across the 13 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss98.6 out of 100
Community resilience55.1 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Avalanche98.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire93.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide91.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather89.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake85.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity57.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought45Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning39.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail39.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding36.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado29.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave20.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind20.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave19.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm1.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Utah and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPUtahUnited States
Median household income$136,823$91,750$78,538
Income per person$62,729$39,240$43,289
Poverty rate4.7%8.6%12.4%
Median home value$679,000$455,000$303,400
Median gross rent$1,584$1,405$1,348
Homeownership79.4%70.6%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher68.7%36.9%35%
Unemployment rate3.4%3.4%5.2%
Works from home25%16%13.5%
Born outside the US4.6%8.6%13.9%
Median age35.831.738.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationSALT LAKE CITY E BENCH, UT US3.6 km away

Average high and low by month

January39.5°F / 22.8°F
February45.7°F / 26.3°F
March55.7°F / 33.3°F
April62.8°F / 38.2°F
May73.1°F / 46.1°F
June83.8°F / 54.9°F
July92.3°F / 63.4°F
August89.7°F / 61.9°F
September79.6°F / 52.7°F
October65.6°F / 40.5°F
November51.7°F / 31.4°F
December41.1°F / 23.1°F
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket36% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Granite School District93.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Canyons School District3.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Salt Lake City School District2.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability3more vulnerable than 3% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status1more vulnerable than 1% of US census tracts
Household characteristics9more vulnerable than 9% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status24more vulnerable than 24% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport21more vulnerable than 21% of US census tracts
Walkability8.8 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

84124 Salt Lake City, UT3 km away
84106 Salt Lake City, UT3.4 km away
84108 Salt Lake City, UT3.8 km away
84105 Salt Lake City, UT5.2 km away
84117 Salt Lake City, UT5.7 km away
84148 Salt Lake City, UT6.2 km away
84115 Salt Lake City, UT6.7 km away
84113 Salt Lake City, UT7.1 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Salt Lake County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneMountain (UTC-07:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area57.02 sq mi
Population density454 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude40.7043, -111.8142

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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