Zip code 84117: Salt Lake City, Utah
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 84117
84117 is an urban zip code in Salt Lake City, Utah (Salt Lake County), covering 5.6 sq mi of land. About 24,980 people live here, or 4,448 per square mile. The median resident is 40.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $87,813 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 5.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $648,900, or 7.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 66% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,699 a month.
54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 21.1 minutes each way, and 25% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; sales; and business and finance.
How 84117 compares
- 88thU.S. 15.1% · UT 17.6%36th of 277 in UT
- Tech workers6.1%86thU.S. 3.8% · UT 4.8%35th of 277 in UT
- Median home value$648,90085thU.S. $332,700 · UT $489,40028th of 257 in UT
- 84thStrengthU.S. 35.7% · UT 37.7%21st of 277 in UT
- Per capita income$57,11182ndStrengthU.S. $44,673 · UT $40,87324th of 277 in UT
- 81stWeaknessU.S. 0.483 · UT 0.42731st of 275 in UT
- Population density4,448/sq mi78thU.S. 95/sq mi · UT 41/sq mi17th of 278 in UT
- 77thU.S. 17.2% · UT 11.9%70th of 278 in UT
- Median earnings per worker$56,18869thU.S. $49,666 · UT $47,28749th of 275 in UT
- Median gross rent$1,69968thU.S. $1,413 · UT $1,49637th of 198 in UT
- 66thU.S. 10% · UT 9.4%137th of 277 in UT
- Median age40.964thU.S. 38.9 · UT 3278th of 278 in UT
- Broadband access93.5%62ndU.S. 91% · UT 93.4%133rd of 276 in UT
- Median household income$87,81360thU.S. $80,734 · UT $95,166114th of 258 in UT
- Government workers15.1%60thU.S. 14.5% · UT 15.1%166th of 277 in UT
- Veterans6.4%58thU.S. 6.2% · UT 4.6%80th of 278 in UT
- Uninsured rate7.1%52ndU.S. 8.4% · UT 8.4%137th of 278 in UT
- 49thU.S. 51.1% · UT 47.2%72nd of 254 in UT
- 47thU.S. 14.1% · UT 8.9%50th of 278 in UT
- 46thU.S. 9.7% · UT 8%72nd of 277 in UT
- Homeownership rate66.3%44thU.S. 65.2% · UT 70.2%226th of 276 in UT
- 43rdU.S. 5.2% · UT 3.6%81st of 277 in UT
- Housing vacancy5.7%41stU.S. 10.1% · UT 8.1%183rd of 276 in UT
- Population24,98040thU.S. 334,922,499 · UT 3,392,33163rd of 278 in UT
- Diversity index34.929thU.S. 61.4 · UT 41.485th of 278 in UT
- Residents under 1819.6%28thU.S. 22% · UT 27.8%220th of 278 in UT
- Average commute21.1 min18thStrengthU.S. 26.4 min · UT 22.1 min166th of 264 in UT
- Poverty rate5.8%17thStrengthU.S. 12.5% · UT 8.5%163rd of 276 in UT
| Measure | 84117 | Salt Lake | UT | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in UT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 25% | 19.7% | 17.6% | 15.1% | 36th of 277 | |
| Tech workers | 6.1% | 5.5% | 4.8% | 3.8% | 35th of 277 | |
| Median home value | $648,900 | $525,700 | $489,400 | $332,700 | 28th of 257 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherStrength | 54.2% | 39.4% | 37.7% | 35.7% | 21st of 277 | |
| Per capita incomeStrength | $57,111 | $45,106 | $40,873 | $44,673 | 24th of 277 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Weakness | 0.480 | 0.429 | 0.427 | 0.483 | 31st of 275 | |
| Population density | 4,448/sq mi | 1,589/sq mi | 41/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 17th of 278 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 20.6% | 11.9% | 11.9% | 17.2% | 70th of 278 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $56,188 | $51,011 | $47,287 | $49,666 | 49th of 275 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,699 | $1,592 | $1,496 | $1,413 | 37th of 198 | |
| Self-employed workers | 10.7% | 8.7% | 9.4% | 10% | 137th of 277 | |
| Median age | 40.9 | 34 | 32 | 38.9 | 78th of 278 | |
| Broadband access | 93.5% | 93.8% | 93.4% | 91% | 133rd of 276 | |
| Median household income | $87,813 | $97,494 | $95,166 | $80,734 | 114th of 258 | |
| Government workers | 15.1% | 13.7% | 15.1% | 14.5% | 166th of 277 | |
| Veterans | 6.4% | 3.8% | 4.6% | 6.2% | 80th of 278 | |
| Uninsured rate | 7.1% | 9.2% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 137th of 278 | |
| Rent-burdened renters | 50.5% | 48.8% | 47.2% | 51.1% | 72nd of 254 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 9% | 13.5% | 8.9% | 14.1% | 50th of 278 | |
| Healthcare workers | 9.2% | 7.9% | 8% | 9.7% | 72nd of 277 | |
| Homeownership rate | 66.3% | 66.1% | 70.2% | 65.2% | 226th of 276 | |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5% | 3.8% | 3.6% | 5.2% | 81st of 277 | |
| Housing vacancy | 5.7% | 5.2% | 8.1% | 10.1% | 183rd of 276 | |
| Population | 24,980 | 1,196,523 | 3,392,331 | 334,922,499 | 63rd of 278 | |
| Diversity index | 34.9 | 50.9 | 41.4 | 61.4 | 85th of 278 | |
| Residents under 18 | 19.6% | 25.3% | 27.8% | 22% | 220th of 278 | |
| Average commuteStrength | 21.1 min | 22.3 min | 22.1 min | 26.4 min | 166th of 264 | |
| Poverty rateStrength | 5.8% | 8.1% | 8.5% | 12.5% | 163rd of 276 |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White80%
- Black1%
- Hispanic9%
- Asian4%
- Native American0.5%
- Pacific Islander0.5%
- Other0.5%
- Multiracial4%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 10,702
- Average household size
- 2.3
- Family households
- 59.3%
- Married couples
- 45.2%
- Living alone
- 33.9%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 6.4%
- Male / female
- 49% / 51%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 11,345
- Owner-occupied
- 66.3%
- Vacant
- 5.7%
- Median year built
- 1975
- Median rooms
- 6
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 50.5%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 24.7%
- Home value to income
- 7.4× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 84117 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $77,980 | $74,888 |
| Service | $19,525 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $40,943 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $44,205 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $47,421 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 97.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 54.2%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 20.7%
- Households with broadband
- 93.5%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 83.3%
- No internet access
- 4.5%
- Without health insurance
- 7.1%
- Limited-English households
- 1.1%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Salt Lake City
- State
- Utah
- County
- Salt Lake County
- Center point
- 40.6617° N, 111.8356° W
- Land area
- 5.6 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
- Holladay72% of zip
- Millcreek13% of zip
- Murray11% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 84117
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 84124 | Salt Lake City, UT | 2.3 mi | $120,408 |
| 84107 | Salt Lake City, UT | 2.6 mi | $72,108 |
| 84106 | Salt Lake City, UT | 3.3 mi | $101,551 |
| 84090 | Sandy, UT · PO box | 3.8 mi | — |
| 84091 | Sandy, UT · PO box | 3.8 mi | — |
| 84110 | Salt Lake City, UT · PO box | 3.8 mi | — |
| 84122 | Salt Lake City, UT · PO box | 3.8 mi | — |
| 84125 | Salt Lake City, UT · PO box | 3.8 mi | — |
| 84126 | Salt Lake City, UT · PO box | 3.8 mi | — |
| 84127 | Salt Lake City, UT · PO box | 3.8 mi | — |
| 84130 | Salt Lake City, UT · PO box | 3.8 mi | — |
| 84131 | Salt Lake City, UT · PO box | 3.8 mi | — |
Zip codes like 84117 elsewhere
Questions about 84117
What city is zip code 84117?
84117 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 84117 in?
84117 is in Salt Lake County, Utah.
What is the population of 84117?
About 24,980 people live in 84117, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 84117 in?
84117 is in Mountain Time.
What is the median household income in 84117?
The median household income in 84117 is $87,813.
What zip codes are near 84117?
The closest zip codes to 84117 are 84124, 84107, 84106, 84090, 84091.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 84117, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.