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Salt Lake City, UT · standard

ZIP Code 84101

Salt Lake County, Utah - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

5,277
1,119/sq mi
$72,735
Median income
$499,300
Median home value
52.2%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

Salt Lake City pairs an above-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a low-density, renter-heavy area.

Top 49%
household income, US ZIPs
Top 13%
home value, US ZIPs
1,119
people per sq mi
21%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 84101 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 84101 is a mid-sized community (a standard USPS delivery area) in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, home to 5,277 residents across 4.7 square miles, a density of 1,119 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.

ZIP 84101 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $72,735 (16% below the Utah average), while per-capita income is $62,680. Poverty here runs at 15.7%, with unemployment measured at 5.0%. On housing, the median home value is $499,300 (16% above the state average) with median rent at $1,500 per month, and 20.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied.

This is a highly-educated ZIP: 52.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 31.8, and the average commute is 22 minutes. A geography-based comparison follows: 10 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 84101, plus 6 more within Salt Lake County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.

Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →

Top industries in ZIP 84101

Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Salt Lake City, UT

Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 84101.

establishments

What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) As of 2023

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 84101, Salt Lake City, UT · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.

Quick Facts

5,277

Population

4.7

Area (sq mi)

1,119

People / sq mi

Denver

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 84101?

31.8

Median Age

56.1%

Male

43.9%

Female

14.8%

Foreign-Born

White 70.6%
African American 7.7%
Asian 6.2%
American Indian or Alaska Native 1.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 8.8%
Hispanic or Latino 19.1%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

How much do residents earn?

$72,735

Median Household Income

-16% vs state

$62,680

Per Capita Income

15.7%

Poverty Rate

5.0%

Unemployment Rate

21.9 min

Mean Commute Time

How ZIP 84101 ranks nationally

Salt Lake City, UT household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$72,735 Top 49% higher than 51% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). This entry sits in this band. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What is the education profile here?

High School Graduate or Higher 69.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 52.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

6,497

Total Housing Units

5,727

Occupied Units

770

Vacant Units

1.58

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 20.7%
Renter 79.3%

$499,300

Median Home Value

+16% vs state

$1,500

Median Rent

2006

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 1,262 business establishments in ZIP 84101, employing approximately 32,789 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,768,053,000.

1,262

Businesses

32,789

Employees

$2.8B

Annual Payroll

16

Industry Sectors

Industry Establishments % of Total
Professional, scientific, and technical services 266 21.1%
Accommodation and food services 170 13.5%
Retail trade 155 12.3%
Other services (except public administration) 117 9.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing 98 7.8%
Finance and insurance 83 6.6%
Information 61 4.8%
Health care and social assistance 56 4.4%
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 55 4.4%
Manufacturing 46 3.6%
Wholesale trade 45 3.6%
Construction 38 3.0%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation 36 2.9%
Transportation and warehousing 13 1.0%
Educational services 12 0.9%
Management of companies and enterprises 8 0.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.

Nearby ZIP Codes

Want a side-by-side? Compare 84101 vs 84180 →

ZIP 84101 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 84101 ranks #8 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

ZIP 84101 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income

Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

median income

What this shows By household income, ZIP 84101 ranks #4 of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
84180 Salt Lake City, UT 0 1.0 mi
84111 Salt Lake City, UT 10,744 0.8 mi
84102 Salt Lake City, UT 17,421 1.9 mi
84115 Salt Lake City, UT 24,668 2.9 mi
84105 Salt Lake City, UT 22,140 2.5 mi
84112 Salt Lake City, UT 1,942 3.1 mi
84113 Salt Lake City, UT 245 3.4 mi
84104 Salt Lake City, UT 24,869 4.3 mi
84106 Salt Lake City, UT 33,384 4.1 mi
84103 Salt Lake City, UT 21,084 4.0 mi

More ZIP Codes in Salt Lake County

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Pop: 68,295
84119 standard
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Pop: 53,077
84095 standard
South Jordan, UT
Pop: 50,566
84120 standard
West Valley City, UT
Pop: 48,956
84121 standard
Salt Lake City, UT
Pop: 41,702
84081 standard
West Jordan, UT
Pop: 40,732

Related Areas

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Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 84101 in? ▼
ZIP code 84101 (Salt Lake City) is located in Salt Lake County, Utah. Salt Lake County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/salt-lake-ut.
What is the population of ZIP code 84101? ▼
ZIP code 84101 in Salt Lake City, UT has a population of 5,277 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 84101? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 84101 is $72,735, which is 5% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 84101? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 84101 is $499,300, which is 80% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 84101? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 84101 is White at 70.6%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 19.1% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 84101? ▼
ZIP code 84101 has 1,262 business establishments employing approximately 32,789 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What are the main industries in ZIP code 84101? ▼
The top industries by establishment count in ZIP 84101 are: Professional, scientific, and technical services (266), Accommodation and food services (170), Retail trade (155). There are 16 industry sectors represented in total.
What is the education level in ZIP code 84101? ▼
In ZIP code 84101, 69.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 52.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 84101? ▼
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 84101 is 21.9 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend less time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 84101? ▼
In ZIP code 84101, approximately 20.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 79.3% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 84101? ▼
The poverty rate in ZIP code 84101 is 15.7% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.