Town guide

Draper, Utah

Draper is a city in Salt Lake County, Utah, home to about 50,278 people across 30 square miles. Its ZIP code is 84020, and parts of 84003 and 84004 are in Draper too.

Homes sold for a median of $253 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population50,2781,679 per sq mi
Median home value$784,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$253Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking11%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Draper

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Draper

Distances

Nearest major airportSalt Lake City International Airport (SLC)21 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+North Las Vegas, NV339 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ478 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Draper; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Draper

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Draper had 51,017 residents in the 2020 census, up 102% since 2000.

It’s the 17th largest of 325 towns in Utah by population.

Salt Lake County grew from 77,725 residents in 1900 to 1,185,238 in 2020.

Draper population by census2000: 25,220, 2010: 42,274, 2020: 51,01725,220200042,274201051,0172020

Salt Lake County, 1900–2020

Salt Lake County population, 1900 to 20201900: 77,725, 1910: 131,426, 1920: 159,282, 1930: 194,102, 1940: 211,623, 1950: 274,895, 1960: 383,035, 1970: 458,607, 1980: 619,066, 1990: 725,956, 2000: 898,387, 2010: 1,029,655, 2020: 1,185,23878K’00’10159K’20’30212K’40’50383K’60’70619K’80’90898K’00’101.2M’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 21 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 74 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DraperJan: high 39°F, low 22°F, 2.5 in; Feb: high 44°F, low 25°F, 2 in; Mar: high 54°F, low 32°F, 2 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 37°F, 2.5 in; May: high 71°F, low 44°F, 2.4 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 51°F, 1 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 59°F, 0.6 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 58°F, 1 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 49°F, 1.3 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 39°F, 1.8 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 29°F, 1.6 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 22°F, 2.3 in39°22°Jan2.544°25°Feb2.054°32°Mar2.061°37°Apr2.571°44°May2.482°51°Jun1.090°59°Jul0.687°58°Aug1.079°49°Sep1.365°39°Oct1.850°29°Nov1.639°22°Dec2.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Alpine, UT weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Salt Lake County

693,721 jobs at 35,732 businesses in Salt Lake County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Salt Lake CountyHealth care and social assistance: 79,647 jobs; Retail trade: 73,296 jobs; Manufacturing: 59,415 jobs; Professional services: 57,391 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 56,329 jobs; Finance and insurance: 54,432 jobs; Administrative and support: 46,965 jobs; Construction: 46,867 jobsHealth care and social assistance 12% Retail trade 11% Manufacturing 9% Professional services 8% Hotels and restaurants 8% Finance and insurance 8% Administrative and support 7% Construction 7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

773 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Draper.

Nearest hospitals

  • Lone Peak HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Draper2.6 miles
  • Intermountain Health Alta View HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Sandy5.5 miles
  • Intermountain Health Riverton HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Riverton5.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors49
Specialist doctors63
Dentists50
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants139
Mental health providers261
Physical and occupational therapists165
Optometrists14
Chiropractors32
Pharmacies19

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.

Places in and around Draper

Parks (81 nearby)

  • Corner Canyon Regional Park · 1,039 acres2.3 mi
  • Flight Park South · 140 acres3.3 mi
  • Flight Park State Recreation Area · 82 acres2.2 mi
  • Wheadon Farm Park · 72 acres0.4 mi
  • Galena Hills Park · 40 acres2.4 mi
  • Riverton City Park · 30 acres3.4 mi

Grocery stores (9 nearby)

  • Harmons0.7 mi
  • Smith's1.9 mi
  • Maceys2.2 mi
  • Walmart Neighborhood Market2.2 mi

Pharmacies (4 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.6 mi
  • Walgreens2.3 mi
  • Harmons Pharmacy3.0 mi
  • Smith's Pharmacy3.2 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Draper Library1.9 mi
  • Riverton Library3.7 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Sorensen Home Museum1.7 mi
  • Draper Historical Society1.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Waterfall Amphitheater4.9 mi
  • Hale Center Theatre5.1 mi
  • Sandy Amphitheater5.8 mi
  • Temple Quarry Amphitheater7.3 mi
  • Lehi Arts Center7.3 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1849.

Notable people born here

  • Dia Frampton (1987) · American musician
  • Kealia Watt (1992) · American soccer player
  • Zach Wilson (1999) · American football player (born 1999)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Draper

Public schools here are run by Summit Academy, American Preparatory Academy, Channing Hall and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (10)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Summit Academy - Draper CampusDraperPre-K–8601Charter1.4 mi
American Preparatory Academy - Draper #1DraperK–6622Charter1.6 mi
American Preparatory Academy - Draper #2DraperK–61,068Charter2.8 mi
Channing HallDraperK–8604Charter0.7 mi
Draper SchoolDraperK–5680Public1.6 mi
Oak Hollow SchoolDraperK–5488Public0.6 mi
Willow Springs SchoolDraperK–5562Public0.8 mi
Draper Park MiddleDraper6–81,411Public1.5 mi
American Preparatory Academy - Draper #3Draper7–12719Charter2.8 mi
Corner Canyon HighDraper8–122,437Public1.2 mi
Private schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Draper AcademyDraper1–814Nonsectarian1.8 mi
Pine Ridge AcademyDraper6–1271Nonsectarian1.8 mi
St John the Baptist Middle SchoolDraper6–8311Roman Catholic2.5 mi
Gateway AcademyDraper9–1236Nonsectarian2.8 mi
Juan Diego Catholic High SchoolDraper9–12679Roman Catholic2.5 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 American Fork, Highland, Alpine and Lehi.

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