ZIP Code 84108 — Emigration Canyon metro township, UT Demographics & Data

ZIP code 84108 covers Emigration Canyon metro township, UT in Salt Lake County with a population of about 21,951.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 34.0 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 385, 801; U.S. House district UT-1; the SALT LAKE CITY media market.

Median household income in ZIP 84108 is about $120,469 — about 60% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 9.1%; unemployment rate near 3.8%; 77.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 43.9 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Healthcare, and Professional services; about 21.1% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 5.9 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 $759,800 — about 118% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,404 (about 21% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 77.1% (about 11.7 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 84108 in Emigration Canyon metro township, UT, a household would need roughly $209,000 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 $4,881. That is about 73% above the local median household income ($120,469), 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 Emigration Canyon metro township, 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 Emigration Canyon metro township, UT show little to no average snow and around 25.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,663 for ZIP 84108 (Emigration Canyon metro township, 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.