ZIP Code 84081 — West Jordan city, UT Demographics & Data

ZIP code 84081 covers West Jordan, UT in Salt Lake County with a population of about 52,168.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 31.2 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 385, 801; U.S. House district UT-4; the SALT LAKE CITY media market.

Median household income in ZIP 84081 is about $114,577 — about 52% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 4.7%; unemployment rate near 3.1%; 30.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 3.2 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Manufacturing, and Transportation; about 18.1% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 2.9 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $487,100 — about 40% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,675 (about 44% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 83.6% (about 18.2 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 84081 in West Jordan, UT, a household would need roughly $134,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $3,129. That is about 17% above the local median household income ($114,577), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for West Jordan city, UT as Relatively High (composite score 98.6), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (98.3) and flood (92.9). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for West Jordan city, UT show little to no average snow.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 3,953 for ZIP 84081 (West Jordan city, UT) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.