West Valley City, UT · standard
ZIP Code 84120
Salt Lake County, Utah - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 48,956
- 1,858/sq mi
- $94,306
- Median income
- $413,600
- Median home value
- 15.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
West Valley City pairs an upper-quartile household income with upper-quartile home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 23%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 19%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1,858
- people per sq mi
- 76%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 84120 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 84120 is a densely settled ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in West Valley City, Salt Lake County, Utah, with 48,956 residents across 26.4 square miles, a density of 1,858 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 84120 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $94,306 (9% above the Utah average), while per-capita income is $30,612. Local economic indicators show a 11.0% poverty rate alongside 3.4% unemployment. The typical home here is valued at $413,600 (4% below the state average); renters pay a median of $1,467 monthly, and 76.3% of units are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 15.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 31.3, and the average commute is 22 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Salt Lake County, so you can benchmark 84120 against its immediate geography rather than a 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 84120
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in West Valley City, UT
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 84120.
- Construction
Construction
142 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
107 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
97 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
92 establishments
- Wholesale trade
Wholesale trade
63 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, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 84120, West Valley 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
48,956
Population
26.4
Area (sq mi)
1,858
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 84120?
31.3
Median Age
52.4%
Male
47.6%
Female
25.2%
Foreign-Born
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?
$94,306
Median Household Income
+9% vs state
$30,612
Per Capita Income
11.0%
Poverty Rate
3.4%
Unemployment Rate
21.6 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 84120 ranks nationally
West Valley City, UT household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$94,306 Top 23% higher than 77% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
14,316
Total Housing Units
13,847
Occupied Units
469
Vacant Units
3.66
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$413,600
Median Home Value
-4% vs state
$1,467
Median Rent
1978
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+4.8%
YoY Change (2024)
332
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+232%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 84120 have increased 4.8% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +232% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +7.0% | 222 |
| 2021 | +19.4% | 265 |
| 2022 | +21.1% | 321 |
| 2023 | -1.5% | 317 |
| 2024 | +4.8% | 332 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 864 business establishments in ZIP 84120, employing approximately 29,348 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,923,285,000.
864
Businesses
29,348
Employees
$1.9B
Annual Payroll
17
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 142 | 16.4% |
| Retail trade | 107 | 12.4% |
| Accommodation and food services | 97 | 11.2% |
| Health care and social assistance | 92 | 10.7% |
| Wholesale trade | 63 | 7.3% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 56 | 6.5% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 54 | 6.3% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 51 | 5.9% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 44 | 5.1% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 37 | 4.3% |
| Manufacturing | 34 | 3.9% |
| Finance and insurance | 28 | 3.2% |
| Information | 27 | 3.1% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 10 | 1.2% |
| Educational services | 10 | 1.2% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 6 | 0.7% |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 3 | 0.3% |
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 84120 vs 84128 →
ZIP 84120 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 84118
Salt Lake City (84118)
68,295 residents
- 84119
West Valley City (84119)
53,077 residents
- 84120
West Valley City (84120)
48,956 residents
- 84081
West Jordan (84081)
40,732 residents
- 84123
Salt Lake City (84123)
37,900 residents
- 84084
West Jordan (84084)
37,247 residents
- 84088
West Jordan (84088)
35,603 residents
- 84116
Salt Lake City (84116)
33,297 residents
- 84128
West Valley City (84128)
27,983 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 84120 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 84120 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 84081
West Jordan (84081)
$119,970 median income
- 84128
West Valley City (84128)
$110,726 median income
- 84088
West Jordan (84088)
$105,142 median income
- 84084
West Jordan (84084)
$96,056 median income
- 84120
West Valley City (84120)
$94,306 median income
- 84118
Salt Lake City (84118)
$90,562 median income
- 84123
Salt Lake City (84123)
$81,271 median income
- 84119
West Valley City (84119)
$71,378 median income
- 84116
Salt Lake City (84116)
$66,751 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 84120 ranks #5 of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 84128 | West Valley City, UT | 27,983 | 2.4 mi |
| 84118 | Salt Lake City, UT | 68,295 | 3.1 mi |
| 84119 | West Valley City, UT | 53,077 | 2.9 mi |
| 84104 | Salt Lake City, UT | 24,869 | 3.7 mi |
| 84084 | West Jordan, UT | 37,247 | 5.5 mi |
| 84123 | Salt Lake City, UT | 37,900 | 5.0 mi |
| 84115 | Salt Lake City, UT | 24,668 | 5.8 mi |
| 84081 | West Jordan, UT | 40,732 | 6.8 mi |
| 84088 | West Jordan, UT | 35,603 | 7.4 mi |
| 84116 | Salt Lake City, UT | 33,297 | 7.4 mi |
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