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84124

Zip code 84124: Salt Lake City, Utah

Residential delivery areaSalt Lake CountyMountain Time
Population
22,609
Median household income
$120K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$747K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,600/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
39.8
U.S. 38.9
Land area
7.7 sq mi
2,931 people/sq mi

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

About 84124

84124 is an urban zip code in Salt Lake City, Utah (Salt Lake County), covering 7.7 sq mi of land. About 22,609 people live here, or 2,931 per square mile. The median resident is 39.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $120,408 a year, 49% above the national median of $80,734. 4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $746,600, or 6.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 78% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,600 a month.

60% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 20.2 minutes each way, and 22% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; healthcare; and office and administrative support.

How 84124 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
39.8
Under 18
25%
65 and over
16.5%

Race and ethnicity

  • White81%
  • Black0.7%
  • Hispanic8%
  • Asian4%
  • Native American0.1%
  • Pacific Islander0.2%
  • Other0.5%
  • Multiracial5%
Diversity index
33.2
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
7.9%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
59.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
86%
Spanish
6%
Other Indo-European
5%
Asian / Pacific
3%
Other
0.4%

Households

Households
8,442
Average household size
2.7
Family households
65.8%
Married couples
55.4%
Living alone
25.3%
Veterans (of adults)
3.5%
Male / female
48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
6%
$25–50k
10%
$50–75k
14%
$75–100k
10%
$100–150k
20%
$150–200k
12%
$200k+
27%

Median household income

84124
$120,408
Salt Lake Co.
$97,494
Utah
$95,166
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$65,547
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
4%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
39.4%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.465
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

84124
$746,600
Salt Lake Co.
$525,700
Utah
$489,400
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

84124
$1,600
Salt Lake Co.
$1,592
Utah
$1,496
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
84%
2–4 units
6%
5–19 units
5%
20+ units
5%
Mobile home
0.2%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
8,928
Owner-occupied
78.1%
Vacant
5.4%
Median year built
1966
Median rooms
7.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income
36.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
15.5%
Home value to income
6.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
68%
Carpooled
6%
Transit
1%
Walked
1%
Bicycle
0.3%
Worked from home
22%
Other
1%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
12%
10–19
37%
20–29
33%
30–44
12%
45–59
3%
60+
3%
Average commute
20.2 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
2.6%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
68.7%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
15%
Healthcare
11%
Office and admin
10%
Education
9%
Sales
8%
Business and finance
7%
Engineering and science
6%
Legal and social services
5%
Computer and math
5%
Cleaning and personal care
5%
Transportation and moving
4%
Food service
4%
Construction and repair
4%
Arts, media and sports
3%
Production
2%
Police and fire
2%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.4%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
15%
Education
14%
Professional and technical services
13%
Retail
9%
Manufacturing
9%
Finance, insurance and real estate
7%
Restaurants and hotels
5%
Other services
5%
Public administration
4%
Arts and recreation
4%
Construction
4%
Admin, support and management
4%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3%
Wholesale
2%
Information
1%
Agriculture and mining
1%
Median earnings per worker
$63,769
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
12.1%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
17.5%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
9.3%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work84124U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$87,632$74,888
Service$16,998$26,804
Sales and office$46,677$40,476
Construction and maintenance$59,130$49,199
Production and transportation$20,968$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
2%
High school
14%
Some college
18%
Associate's
6%
Bachelor's
32%
Graduate
28%
High school graduate or higher
98.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
60.1%
Graduate or professional degree
28.4%
Households with broadband
94%
Cable, fiber or DSL
85.9%
No internet access
3%
Without health insurance
3.7%
Limited-English households
0.9%

Geography

City (USPS)
Salt Lake City
State
Utah
Center point
40.6778° N, 111.7976° W
Land area
7.7 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

  • Millcreek42% of zip
  • Holladay26% of zip

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

Zip codes near 84124

ZipCityDistanceIncome
84117Salt Lake City2.3 mi$87,813
84106Salt Lake City3.6 mi$101,551
84107Salt Lake City4.8 mi$72,108
84109Salt Lake City5.2 mi$145,034
84105Salt Lake City5.3 mi$99,562
84115Salt Lake City5.6 mi$65,548
84090Sandy · PO box5.8 mi—
84091Sandy · PO box5.8 mi—
84110Salt Lake City · PO box5.8 mi—
84122Salt Lake City · PO box5.8 mi—
84125Salt Lake City · PO box5.8 mi—
84126Salt Lake City · PO box5.8 mi—

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Questions about 84124

What city is zip code 84124?

84124 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 84124 in?

84124 is in Salt Lake County, Utah.

What is the population of 84124?

About 22,609 people live in 84124, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 84124 in?

84124 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 84124?

The median household income in 84124 is $120,408.

What zip codes are near 84124?

The closest zip codes to 84124 are 84117, 84106, 84107, 84109, 84105.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 84124, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.