Cottonwood Heights is a city in Salt Lake County, Utah, home to about 32,828 people across 9.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 84121, and parts of 84093 are in Cottonwood Heights too.
Homes sold for a median of $294 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Cottonwood Heights; also Holladay and Murray
Mostly Sandy; part is in Cottonwood Heights
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cottonwood Heights. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)16 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | North Las Vegas, NV348 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ487 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cottonwood Heights; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Cottonwood Heights had 33,617 residents in the 2020 census, up 22% since 2000.
It’s the 34th largest of 325 towns in Utah by population.
Salt Lake County grew from 77,725 residents in 1900 to 1,185,238 in 2020.
Salt Lake County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 24.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 82 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cottonwood Weir, UT weather station (about a mile away).
693,721 jobs at 35,732 businesses in Salt Lake County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,910 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cottonwood Heights.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 44 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 68 |
| Dentists | 79 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 90 |
| Mental health providers | 1,137 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 477 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 13 |
| Pharmacies | 14 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (8 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 2005.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Granite District, Canyons District, Academy for Math Engineering & Science. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakwood SchoolSalt Lake City | Pre-K–6 | 580 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Woodstock SchoolSalt Lake City | Pre-K–6 | 625 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Bella Vista SchoolSalt Lake City | K–5 | 219 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Butler SchoolSalt Lake City | K–5 | 600 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Canyon View SchoolSalt Lake City | K–5 | 471 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Ridgecrest SchoolCottonwood Heights | K–5 | 491 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Butler MiddleSalt Lake City | 6–8 | 913 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Brighton HighSalt Lake City | 8–12 | 2,435 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Academy for Math Engineering & ScienceSalt Lake City | 9–12 | 460 | Charter | 4.1 mi |
| Cottonwood HighSalt Lake City | 9–12 | 1,451 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intermountain Christian SchoolSalt Lake City | Pre-K–12 | 273 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.4 mi |
| Willow Creek MontessoriSalt Lake City | Pre-K–K | 9 | Nonsectarian | 2.6 mi |
| La Europa AcademySalt Lake City | 9–12 | 26 | Nonsectarian | 4.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Sandy, Holladay, Murray and Brighton.
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