ZIP Code 84331 — Portage town, UT Demographics & Data

ZIP code 84331 covers Portage, UT in Box Elder County with a population of about 242.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 37.0 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 435; U.S. House district UT-1; the SALT LAKE CITY media market.

Median household income in ZIP 84331 is about $57,188 — about 24% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 3.8%; unemployment rate near 2.4%; 14.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 19.2 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Construction, and Retail trade; about 5.1% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 10.1 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 75.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $283,300 — about 19% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $825 (about 29% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 82.8% (about 17.4 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 84331 in Portage, UT, a household would need roughly $78,000 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 $1,820. That is about 36% above the local median household income ($57,188), 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 Portage town, UT as Relatively Low (composite score 55.9), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (95.4) and flood (19.5). 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 Portage town, UT show little to no average snow and around 16.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 18 for ZIP 84331 (Portage town, 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.