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American Fork, UT population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of American Fork, Utah (American Fork, UT — Census place “American Fork city”) is 35,312 residents, ranking #30 of 334 places in Utah. Median household income is $95,823, the median home is worth $467,900 and median gross rent runs $1,665 a month. Looking for the American Fork Utah ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve American Fork, UT: 84003.
- Population
- 35,312American Fork city residents
- Median household income
- $95,823Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $467,900Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,665Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 27.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 67.6%Owner-occupied households
American Fork ZIP codes (Utah)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps American Fork.
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What the numbers mean in American Fork city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the American Fork city median would spend about 20.9% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 4.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 7.6% of residents and 67.6% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
American Fork city, UT in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
American Fork city is a small city in Utah, with 35,312 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #30 of 334 ranked by population — larger than 91% of them. The median age here is 27.8 years against 39.1 nationally, a distinctly younger profile, typical of places with students, military posts or a fast-growing family population. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.
Households in American Fork city earn a median of $95,823 a year, 22% above the national figure of $78,538 and 4% above the $91,818 median for the 170 Utah cities we cover. Household income here is measured before tax and pooled across everyone at the address, which is why it reads higher than typical individual earnings in the same area. Poverty reaches 7.6% of residents here, below the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in American Fork city is valued at $467,900, 54.2% above the national figure and 7% above the $437,400 peer median, while median gross rent runs $1,665 a month, 18.4% above the national figure, or roughly $19,980 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 20.9% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is within the standard affordability guideline. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 4.9×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is harder here than in the average US market. 67.6% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans toward owners. The rent line includes utilities paid by the tenant, a definition worth remembering when comparing it against a landlord's quoted rate.
A median age of 27.8 means a large student or early-career population; income medians in places like this understate household resources, since many residents are supported from outside the address.
All values below were released by the Census for this exact geography, with no gap-filling on our side. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Utah.
- Syracuse city 34,009
- Springville city 35,474
- Cottonwood Heights city 32,984
- Midvale city 35,736
- Clearfield city 32,895
- Kearns metro township 37,058
- Kaysville city 32,861
- Cedar City city 37,202
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of American Fork city?
- American Fork city has 35,312 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #30 of 334 in Utah.
- What is the median household income in American Fork city?
- Median household income in American Fork city is $95,823 a year, 22% above the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in American Fork city?
- Median gross rent is $1,665 a month and the median home value is $467,900, so rent absorbs about 20.9% of median household income.
- Is American Fork city affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 4.9× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so American Fork city is less affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 20.9% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this American Fork city data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.