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84117

Zip code 84117: Salt Lake City, Utah

Residential delivery areaSalt Lake CountyMountain Time
Population
24,980
Median household income
$88K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$649K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,699/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
40.9
U.S. 38.9
Land area
5.6 sq mi
4,448 people/sq mi

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

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
40.9
Under 18
19.6%
65 and over
20.6%

Race and ethnicity

  • White80%
  • Black1%
  • Hispanic9%
  • Asian4%
  • Native American0.5%
  • Pacific Islander0.5%
  • Other0.5%
  • Multiracial4%
Diversity index
34.9
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
9%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
56%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
87%
Spanish
6%
Other Indo-European
4%
Asian / Pacific
2%
Other
0.8%

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

<$25k
9%
$25–50k
18%
$50–75k
16%
$75–100k
12%
$100–150k
16%
$150–200k
10%
$200k+
19%

Median household income

84117
$87,813
Salt Lake Co.
$97,494
Utah
$95,166
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$57,111
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
5.8%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
29.3%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.480
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

84117
$648,900
Salt Lake Co.
$525,700
Utah
$489,400
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

84117
$1,699
Salt Lake Co.
$1,592
Utah
$1,496
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
62%
2–4 units
4%
5–19 units
19%
20+ units
11%
Mobile home
2%
Boat, RV, van
0.3%
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

Drove alone
67%
Carpooled
6%
Transit
0.8%
Walked
0.7%
Bicycle
0.0%
Worked from home
25%
Other
0.8%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
12%
10–19
32%
20–29
37%
30–44
14%
45–59
4%
60+
2%
Average commute
21.1 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
4.5%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
63.5%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
14%
Sales
11%
Business and finance
10%
Office and admin
10%
Healthcare
9%
Education
7%
Computer and math
6%
Construction and repair
5%
Transportation and moving
5%
Engineering and science
4%
Food service
4%
Cleaning and personal care
4%
Legal and social services
3%
Production
3%
Police and fire
3%
Arts, media and sports
1%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.2%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
15%
Professional and technical services
14%
Education
12%
Finance, insurance and real estate
11%
Retail
10%
Admin, support and management
6%
Construction
5%
Public administration
5%
Manufacturing
4%
Restaurants and hotels
4%
Other services
4%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
4%
Arts and recreation
3%
Information
2%
Wholesale
1%
Agriculture and mining
0.4%
Median earnings per worker
$56,188
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
10.7%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
15.1%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
8.9%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work84117U.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+)

No diploma
3%
High school
16%
Some college
19%
Associate's
8%
Bachelor's
34%
Graduate
21%
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
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

ZipCityDistanceIncome
84124Salt Lake City2.3 mi$120,408
84107Salt Lake City2.6 mi$72,108
84106Salt Lake City3.3 mi$101,551
84090Sandy · PO box3.8 mi—
84091Sandy · PO box3.8 mi—
84110Salt Lake City · PO box3.8 mi—
84122Salt Lake City · PO box3.8 mi—
84125Salt Lake City · PO box3.8 mi—
84126Salt Lake City · PO box3.8 mi—
84127Salt Lake City · PO box3.8 mi—
84130Salt Lake City · PO box3.8 mi—
84131Salt Lake City · PO box3.8 mi—

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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.