ZIP Code 84653 — Salem city, UT Demographics & Data

ZIP code 84653 covers Salem, UT in Utah County with a population of about 11,531.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 29.1 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 84653 is about $111,420 — about 48% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 5.0%; unemployment rate near 3.8%; 40.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 6.9 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Professional services, Construction, and Manufacturing; about 15.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (roughly in line with 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 $569,300 — about 64% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,238 (about 6% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 93.0% (about 27.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 84653 in Salem, UT, a household would need roughly $157,000 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 $3,657. That is about 41% above the local median household income ($111,420), 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 Salem city, UT as Relatively High (composite score 95.3), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (98.9) and flood (90.5). 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 Salem city, UT show little to no average snow and around 20.2 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 874 for ZIP 84653 (Salem 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.