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84106

Zip code 84106: Salt Lake City, Utah

Residential delivery areaSalt Lake CountyMountain Time
Population
35,213
Median household income
$102K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$568K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,682/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
35.4
U.S. 38.9
Land area
6 sq mi
5,832 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 84106

84106 is an urban zip code in Salt Lake City, Utah (Salt Lake County), covering 6 sq mi of land. About 35,213 people live here, or 5,832 per square mile. The median resident is 35.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $101,551 a year, 26% above the national median of $80,734. 8.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $567,900, or 5.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 61% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,682 a month.

57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 21.3 minutes each way, and 27% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; business and finance; and sales.

How 84106 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Median age
35.4
Under 18
17.7%
65 and over
14.6%

Race and ethnicity

  • White80%
  • Black2%
  • Hispanic8%
  • Asian4%
  • Native American0.2%
  • Pacific Islander0.5%
  • Other0.1%
  • Multiracial4%
Diversity index
34.3
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
8%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
53.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
84%
Spanish
5%
Other Indo-European
5%
Asian / Pacific
5%
Other
1%

Households

Households
15,950
Average household size
2.2
Family households
48.2%
Married couples
35.9%
Living alone
36.6%
Veterans (of adults)
4.4%
Male / female
50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
10%
$25–50k
12%
$50–75k
14%
$75–100k
13%
$100–150k
20%
$150–200k
15%
$200k+
16%

Median household income

84106
$101,551
Salt Lake Co.
$97,494
Utah
$95,166
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$59,883
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
8.3%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
30.7%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.445
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

84106
$567,900
Salt Lake Co.
$525,700
Utah
$489,400
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

84106
$1,682
Salt Lake Co.
$1,592
Utah
$1,496
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
67%
2–4 units
10%
5–19 units
9%
20+ units
14%
Mobile home
0.0%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
17,306
Owner-occupied
61.1%
Vacant
7.8%
Median year built
1965
Median rooms
5.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income
42.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
17.6%
Home value to income
5.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
61%
Carpooled
5%
Transit
4%
Walked
1%
Bicycle
0.3%
Worked from home
27%
Other
1%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
12%
10–19
42%
20–29
26%
30–44
13%
45–59
3%
60+
4%
Average commute
21.3 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
3.4%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
75.9%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
15%
Business and finance
10%
Sales
9%
Healthcare
9%
Office and admin
9%
Education
7%
Computer and math
6%
Transportation and moving
5%
Construction and repair
5%
Engineering and science
5%
Legal and social services
4%
Food service
4%
Arts, media and sports
4%
Cleaning and personal care
3%
Production
3%
Police and fire
2%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
15%
Professional and technical services
14%
Education
13%
Retail
10%
Finance, insurance and real estate
9%
Manufacturing
7%
Restaurants and hotels
5%
Admin, support and management
5%
Construction
4%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
4%
Public administration
4%
Arts and recreation
4%
Other services
3%
Information
2%
Wholesale
1%
Agriculture and mining
0.4%
Median earnings per worker
$60,439
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
10.3%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
17.9%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
8%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work84106U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$79,779$74,888
Service$27,798$26,804
Sales and office$42,708$40,476
Construction and maintenance$51,445$49,199
Production and transportation$44,758$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
3%
High school
15%
Some college
18%
Associate's
8%
Bachelor's
35%
Graduate
22%
High school graduate or higher
97.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
56.9%
Graduate or professional degree
22.3%
Households with broadband
94.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL
86.4%
No internet access
2.8%
Without health insurance
7.4%
Limited-English households
1.2%

Geography

City (USPS)
Salt Lake City
State
Utah
Center point
40.7068° N, 111.8557° W
Land area
6 sq mi
Water area
under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Salt Lake City51% of zip
  • Millcreek41% of zip
  • South Salt Lake8% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 84106

ZipCityDistanceIncome
84115Salt Lake City2 mi$65,548
84105Salt Lake City2.2 mi$99,562
84117Salt Lake City3.3 mi$87,813
84124Salt Lake City3.6 mi$120,408
84148Salt Lake City · PO box3.6 mi—
84102Salt Lake City3.7 mi$52,199
84107Salt Lake City3.7 mi$72,108
84111Salt Lake City3.7 mi$52,952
84090Sandy · PO box3.8 mi—
84091Sandy · PO box3.8 mi—
84110Salt Lake City · PO box3.8 mi—
84122Salt Lake City · PO box3.8 mi—

Zip codes like 84106 elsewhere

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Questions about 84106

What city is zip code 84106?

84106 is assigned to Salt Lake City, Utah. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 84106 in?

84106 is in Salt Lake County, Utah.

What is the population of 84106?

About 35,213 people live in 84106, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 84106 in?

84106 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 84106?

The median household income in 84106 is $101,551.

What zip codes are near 84106?

The closest zip codes to 84106 are 84115, 84105, 84117, 84124, 84148.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 84106, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.