Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 5 min5:56 am – 9:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min7:47 am – 5:03 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People23,871 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.87,913 householdsMedian household income $138,556Median home value $698,900Median rent $2,108 a month93% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,533 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 11,619 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, professional and business services 14%, retail 12%Average commute 21 minutes66% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 26% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages53% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 19% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 3%, 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 91°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 23°F24 in of rain a year, on about 55 dayswettest month April82 in of snow a year, on about 20 days48 days above 90°F, 112 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cottonwood Weir station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksFlatiron Mesapeak · under a mileMount Olympuspeak · 5.2 miPARK & RIDE LCCpark · 3.2 miSalt Lake Community College - Miller Campuscollege · 4.1 miTEMPLE QUARRY INTERPRETIVE TRAILtrailhead · 3.1 miBeaver Ponds Springsspring · 2.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFlat Iron Mesa Parkpark · under a milePinnacle Highland Apartmentspark · 1.1 miPioneer Trail State Parkstate park · 10.6 mi · 236 acresMatheson Nature Preservestate park · 10.8 miTimpanogos Cave National Monumentnational monument · 12.0 mi · 250 acresFort Douglas Post Cemeteryhistoric site · 11.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes79 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197010 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.7 on 18 Mar 202017 mi away, near Magna, UtahMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 14 Feb 202614 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 home97% of households have a broadband subscription89% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterUniversity of Utahserves 57,080 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Mar 2022: groundwater treatment, treatment technique4 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,748 ft1,447 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEncompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Utah1.5 miPost officeAlta Canyon Post Officeunder a mileTown hallCottonwood Heights City Hall1.3 miPoliceCottonwood Heights Police Department1.3 miFire stationSandy City Fire Department Station 321.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools10 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 3 otherElementaryBrookwood Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryOakdale Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryQuail Hollow Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeSalt Lake Community College - Miller Campus4.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSalt Lake City International Airport SLC16 miInterstateI-2152.9 miUS highwayUS 894.0 miAmtrakAmtrak Station SLC12 miLight railHistoric Sandy StationUtah Transit Authority (UTA)3.0 miCoachDraper (Exit 291)Salt Lake Express5.9 miTransit18 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 84093 ZIP area.
