Emigration Canyon metro is a township in Salt Lake County, Utah, home to about 1,433 people across 18 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 84108.
Homes sold for a median of $421 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Salt Lake City; part is in Emigration Canyon metro
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Emigration Canyon metro. 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)9 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | North Las Vegas, NV354 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ495 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Emigration Canyon metro; 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.
Emigration Canyon metro had 1,466 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2010.
It’s the 155th 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 28°F. About 17.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 49 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Salt Lake Triad Ctr, UT weather station (4 miles 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).
921 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Emigration Canyon metro.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 118 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 244 |
| Dentists | 29 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 118 |
| Mental health providers | 303 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 109 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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 (44 nearby)
Grocery stores (19 nearby)
Pharmacies (18 nearby)
Libraries (6 nearby)
Museums (8 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (8 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 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.
Public schools here are run by Salt Lake District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beacon Heights SchoolSalt Lake City | Pre-K–6 | 345 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Dilworth SchoolSalt Lake City | Pre-K–6 | 463 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Indian Hills SchoolSalt Lake City | Pre-K–6 | 467 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Bonneville SchoolSalt Lake City | K–6 | 414 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Clayton MiddleSalt Lake City | 7–8 | 567 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Hillside MiddleSalt Lake City | 7–8 | 485 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J E Cosgriff Memorial Catholic SchoolSalt Lake City | Pre-K–8 | 289 | Roman Catholic | 0.7 mi |
| Montessori Community School of Salt Lake CitySalt Lake City | Pre-K–6 | 24 | Nonsectarian | 0.4 mi |
| University AcademySalt Lake City | 1–12 | 82 | Nonsectarian | 1.5 mi |
| Carmen B Pingree CenterSalt Lake City | Ungraded | 60 | Nonsectarian | 1.5 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 Salt Lake City.
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