ZIP Code 84128 — West Valley City city, UT Demographics & Data

ZIP code 84128 covers West Valley City, UT in Salt Lake County with a population of about 32,072.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 30.7 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 385, 801; U.S. House district UT-2; the SALT LAKE CITY media market.

Median household income in ZIP 84128 is about $109,286 — about 45% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 5.9%; unemployment rate near 4.9%; 16.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 17.0 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Retail trade, and Construction; about 11.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 4.0 points below 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 $404,600 — about 16% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,605 (about 38% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 88.4% (about 23.0 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 84128 in West Valley City, UT, a household would need roughly $111,000 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 $2,599. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($109,286). 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 Valley City 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 Valley City city, UT show little to no average snow and around 15.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 2,430 for ZIP 84128 (West Valley City 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.