ZIP code
84101
in Salt Lake City, UtahPopulation 9,381
56.96/ 100
Ranked #7,316 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 23%)
Ranked #108 of 284 Utah ZIPs (top 38%)
Ranked #23 of 43 Salt Lake City-Murray, UT ZIPs (bottom 47%)
Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.
What defines this ZIP
Metrics where this ZIP sits in the tails of the national distribution — the ones that most set it apart. Select any tile for its definition and methodology.
Mental-health provider access
0.61 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
26.8%
in the bottom 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Civic-institution access
2.2 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Transit access
10 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of public-transit stops inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
In this ZIP
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
20.7%
in the bottom 2.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
21.9%
in the top 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Subsidized affordable housing
780 units
in the top 2.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
24.2%
in the bottom 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Outpatient-care access
0.86 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of outpatient clinics located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, ZIP 84101, one of several in Salt Lake City, Utah ranks in the top 23% healthiest ZIPs nationally (7,316th) and the top 38% of Utah (108th).
Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: mental-health providers registers in the top 0.6% nationally, and modeled high cholesterol sits in the bottom 1.7% nationally. Civic rests in the top 0.8% nationally, and transit is in the top 1.2% nationally. Subsidized affordable housing stands in the top 2.3% nationally, modeled high blood pressure settles in the bottom 2.4% nationally, and outpatient lies in the top 2.7% nationally. On the other hand, distance to a Superfund site resides at the national minimum, homeownership lands in the bottom 2.1% nationally, and modeled transportation noise registers in the top 2.1% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, mental-health providers runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 84103, just across the boundary.
What’s driving this score
Nine domains make up the ZipVitals Score — here is how this ZIP does on each, and how much each one counts. Compare it against the US, this state and the Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 97%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the top 0.3%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 85%
11%
Disability
healthier than 86%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 61%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 90%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
in the bottom 0.5%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 6%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 13%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 93%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 98%
16%
Disability
healthier than 75%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 92%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 1%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 18%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 12%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 25%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 18%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 88%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 98%
16%
Disability
healthier than 63%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 90%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 46%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 5%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 29%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 32%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 5%
5%
“Share” is how much of this ZIP’s score the domain accounts for. Percentages are rounded; higher is healthier in every domain. How the score works, and who it compares you with ›
Findings that name this ZIP
3 of our published findings list this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 71.2 ± 2.1 years. A median household income of $72,735 predicts 78.8 years — 7.6 years below.
Ranked #5,824 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 71.2 ± 2.1 years. The 43 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 79.2 years — 8.1 years below them.
Ranked #3,663 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 0.6 (bottom 1%); chronic-disease standing 96.9 (top 10%) — 96 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #18,143 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
84103
Utahshares a border
Score 61.46
Closest healthier
84111
Utahshares a border
Score 57.04
Similar health profile
55114
Minnesota98% similar profile
Score 59.47
How these were chosen: only ZIPs with a published Score appear — a nearby ZIP with too little data to score won’t. Nearby means closest by distance between ZIP boundaries, which can cross state lines. A similar health profile is a close match across the nine Score domains, not similar demographics. Distances are measured between ZIP boundaries — ZIPs that touch share a border. How distance is measured
Evidence
Every measure this page draws on, by source. Collapsed by default — the full data stays in the page for search engines either way.
Health OutcomesCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Arthritis among adults | 16.7% | 15.2–18.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 24.2% | 22.2–26.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.2% | 4.7–5.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.7–11.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 3.6% | 3.2–4.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 3.7% | 3.3–4.2 |
| Depression among adults | 28.3% | 25.8–30.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 7.1% | 6.3–8.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 26.8% | 24.7–28.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 29.7% | 26.3–32.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.0% | 1.8–2.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.9% | 9.0–12.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.8% | 9.4–12.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 59.1% | 56.3–61.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 66.2% | 63.3–68.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 77.9% | 75.6–79.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.9% | 59.6–66.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 67.0% | 64.4–69.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.1% | 68.0–78.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.1% | 15.1–19.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 8.1% | 6.9–9.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 17.0% | 15.0–19.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.9% | 32.7–39.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.1% | 13.6–16.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.3% | 16.6–20.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.3% | 10.2–12.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.3% | 13.8–17.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 26.5% | 24.1–29.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.6–5.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.8–7.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.5–9.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.5% | 2.3–2.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.7–4.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.7% | 20.6–25.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.9% | 13.1–16.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.3% | 6.2–8.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.7% | 10.3–13.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.1% | 7.2–9.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.5% | 33.8–39.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.9% | 6.9–8.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | UT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 7.0% (1.0–21.5%) n=283 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.1% (2.9–25.0%) n=281 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.4% (0.0–15.0%) n=284 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 52.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 28.5% (10.8–53.1%) n=284 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.9% (0.0–8.7%) n=281 |
| Households without a vehicle | 18.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.0% (0.0–7.7%) n=283 |
| Broadband subscription | 80.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.3% (78.4–98.3%) n=283 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 43.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.1% (7.6–35.3%) n=283 |
| Homeownership rate | 20.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.5% (52.0–96.8%) n=283 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.0% (0.0–7.6%) n=283 |
| Foreign-born population | 14.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 3.2% (0.0–11.8%) n=284 |
| Single-parent households | 62.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 49.8% (37.3–72.7%) n=281 |
| Population 65+ | 13.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 15.3% (7.9–29.1%) n=284 |
| Median age | 31.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 35.9 yr (27.6–52.1) n=283 |
| Median household income | $72,735 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $82,344 ($52,938–$126,884) n=260 |
| Median home value | $499,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $402,500 ($229,220–$651,780) n=259 |
| Median gross rent | $1,500 | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $1,321 ($834–$1,911) n=198 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | UT median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 71.2 yr ± 1.05 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 80.7 yr (77.0–85.3) n=277 |
About the ± — it’s this estimate’s give-or-take (statisticians call it the standard error). The true life expectancy for this ZIP most likely falls within 1.05 years of 71.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured