Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:56 am – 9:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:48 am – 5:03 pm
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People23,491 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.010,434 householdsMedian household income $99,562Median home value $686,100Median rent $1,586 a month59% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,433 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate78% of adults are in the labour force, 15,259 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, professional and business services 17%, retail 11%Average commute 19 minutes59% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle, 23% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages66% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 30% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 4%, other Indo-European languages 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 23°F22 in of rain a yearwettest month April49 in of snow a year, on about 27 days49 days above 90°F, 119 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Salt Lake City E Bench station, 2 mi away; rain from Salt Lake City 1.8 Se; snow from Salt Lake Triad Ctr
Nearby landmarksWestminster Collegecollege · under a mileSalt Lake Community College - South City Campuscollege · 1.4 miMount Olivet Reservoirreservoir · 1.5 miTwin Peakspeak · 4.0 miBaskin Reservoirreservoir · 2.2 miMount Van Cottpeak · 3.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMatheson Nature Preservestate park · 2.0 miPioneer Trail State Parkstate park · 2.4 mi · 236 acresHerman L Franks Parkpark · under a mileUtah State Capitolstate park · 3.0 miLiberty Parkpark · under a mile · 90 acresFort Douglas Post Cemeteryhistoric site · 2.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes72 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.7 on 18 Mar 202012 mi away, near Magna, UtahMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 14 Feb 20269 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighSalt Lake County, UT, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Very HighWinter weather Very HighEarthquake Relatively HighWildfire Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality33% of days had good air in 2025121 of 365 days measured228 moderate, 15 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 57, worst day 175main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Salt Lake County monitors, UT
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSalt Lake City Water Systemserves 383,612 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,331 ft1,320 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGeorge E Wahlen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center1.6 miPost officeSugar House Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSouth Salt Lake City Hall2.0 miPoliceUniversity of Utah Police Department1.6 miFire stationSalt Lake City Fire Station 5under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi27 schools9 elementary, 4 middle, 6 high, 8 otherElementaryEmerson Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryHawthorne Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryUintah Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeWestminster Collegeunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSalt Lake City International Airport SLC7.2 miInterstateI-801.4 miUS highwayUS 892.1 miAmtrakAmtrak Station SLC3.0 miLight railFairmont StationUtah Transit Authority (UTA)1.1 miCoachSalt Lake City (Downtown)Salt Lake Express2.9 miTransit129 stops within a mileUtah Transit Authority (UTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 84105 ZIP area.
