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South Salt Lake, UT population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of South Salt Lake, Utah (South Salt Lake, UT — Census place “South Salt Lake city”) is 26,277 residents, ranking #38 of 334 places in Utah. Median household income is $68,035, the median home is worth $390,400 and median gross rent runs $1,329 a month. Looking for the South Salt Lake Utah ZIP code list? 2 ZIP codes serve South Salt Lake, UT: 84115, 84119.
- Population
- 26,277South Salt Lake city residents
- Median household income
- $68,035Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $390,400Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,329Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 31.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 37.9%Owner-occupied households
South Salt Lake ZIP codes (Utah)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps South Salt Lake.
The South Salt Lake UT ZIP code list below covers 2 ZIP codes. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in South Salt Lake city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the South Salt Lake city median would spend about 23.4% 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 5.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 15.5% of residents and 37.9% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
South Salt Lake city, UT in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
South Salt Lake city is a small city in Utah, with 26,277 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #38 of 334 ranked by population — larger than 88% of them. The median age here is 31.5 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 South Salt Lake city earn a median of $68,035 a year, 13.4% below the national figure of $78,538 and 26% below 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 15.5% of residents here, above the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in South Salt Lake city is valued at $390,400, 28.7% above the national figure and 11% below the $437,400 peer median, while median gross rent runs $1,329 a month, 5.5% below the national figure, or roughly $15,948 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 23.4% 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 5.7×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is harder here than in the average US market. 37.9% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, a renter-majority market, so rent figures matter more here than the home-value line. Gross rent folds in the utilities a tenant pays separately, so it is closer to the real monthly outlay than a headline rent figure.
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.
- Farmington city 24,934
- Magna metro township 29,488
- Clinton city 23,492
- Washington city 30,686
- North Salt Lake city 23,239
- Holladay city 31,236
- Payson city 22,205
- Kaysville city 32,861
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of South Salt Lake city?
- South Salt Lake city has 26,277 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #38 of 334 in Utah.
- What is the median household income in South Salt Lake city?
- Median household income in South Salt Lake city is $68,035 a year, 13.4% below the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in South Salt Lake city?
- Median gross rent is $1,329 a month and the median home value is $390,400, so rent absorbs about 23.4% of median household income.
- Is South Salt Lake city affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 5.7× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so South Salt Lake city is less affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 23.4% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this South Salt Lake 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.