Town guide

Highland, Utah

Highland is a city in Utah County, Utah, home to about 20,119 people across 8.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 84003.

Homes sold for a median of $241 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population20,1192,313 per sq mi
Median home value$928,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$241Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking14%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Highland

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Highland

Distances

Nearest major airportSalt Lake City International Airport (SLC)29 miles away
Closer regional airportProvo Municipal Airport (PVU)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+North Las Vegas, NV335 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ471 miles away

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

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

Who represents Highland

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

Highland had 19,348 residents in the 2020 census, up 137% since 2000.

It’s the 46th largest of 325 towns in Utah by population.

Utah County grew from 32,456 residents in 1900 to 659,399 in 2020.

Highland population by census2000: 8,172, 2010: 15,523, 2020: 19,3488,172200015,523201019,3482020

Utah County, 1900–2020

Utah County population, 1900 to 20201900: 32,456, 1910: 37,942, 1920: 40,792, 1930: 49,021, 1940: 57,382, 1950: 81,912, 1960: 106,991, 1970: 137,776, 1980: 218,106, 1990: 263,590, 2000: 368,536, 2010: 516,564, 2020: 659,39932K’00’1041K’20’3057K’40’50107K’60’70218K’80’90369K’00’10659K’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 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 16.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 41 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HighlandJan: high 41°F, low 24°F, 2 in; Feb: high 47°F, low 28°F, 1.6 in; Mar: high 58°F, low 35°F, 1.6 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 40°F, 2 in; May: high 75°F, low 48°F, 2 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 56°F, 0.9 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 64°F, 0.6 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 62°F, 0.8 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 53°F, 1.1 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 42°F, 1.4 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 32°F, 1.2 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 25°F, 1.5 in41°24°Jan2.047°28°Feb1.658°35°Mar1.664°40°Apr2.075°48°May2.085°56°Jun0.993°64°Jul0.691°62°Aug0.882°53°Sep1.168°42°Oct1.453°32°Nov1.241°25°Dec1.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pleasant Grove, UT weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Utah County

274,566 jobs at 17,568 businesses in Utah County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Utah CountyHealth care and social assistance: 32,667 jobs; Retail trade: 32,565 jobs; Educational services: 31,597 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 23,789 jobs; Construction: 23,393 jobs; Manufacturing: 21,801 jobs; Information: 21,711 jobs; Professional services: 21,556 jobsHealth care and social assistance 12% Retail trade 12% Educational services 12% Hotels and restaurants 9% Construction 9% Manufacturing 8% Information 8% Professional services 8%

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

Health care

702 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Highland.

Nearest hospitals

  • American Fork HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · American Fork1.6 miles
  • Timpanogos Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Orem7.0 miles
  • Orem Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Orem7.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors49
Specialist doctors98
Dentists61
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants141
Mental health providers250
Physical and occupational therapists65
Optometrists11
Chiropractors27
Pharmacies13

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 Highland

Parks (53 nearby)

  • Mary and Art Dye Park · 84 acres0.7 mi
  • Highland Glen Park · 69 acres1.8 mi
  • North County Equestrian Park · 38 acres1.4 mi
  • Mitchell Hollow · 25 acres1.3 mi
  • Quail Cove · 24 acres1.0 mi
  • Mountain Ridge Park · 14 acres1.9 mi

Grocery stores (5 nearby)

  • Macey's1.0 mi
  • Good Earth Markets1.3 mi
  • Rancho Markets1.6 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter1.7 mi

Pharmacies (5 nearby)

  • Macey's Pharmacy1.0 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.5 mi
  • Taylor Drug1.7 mi
  • Walgreens1.7 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • American Fork Library1.2 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • American Fork DUP Museum1.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)

  • American Fork Amphitheater at Quail Cove1.0 mi
  • EVEREST Learning and Art Center of TURN Community Services1.0 mi
  • Harrington Center for the Arts1.1 mi

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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1977.

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

Schools in Highland

Public schools here are run by Alpine District, Athenian eAcademy, Odyssey Charter School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (19)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Barratt SchoolAmerican ForkPre-K–6563Public1.4 mi
Dan W. PetersonAmerican ForkPre-K–12257Special Education1.5 mi
Freedom SchoolHighlandPre-K–6670Public2.3 mi
Greenwood SchoolAmerican ForkPre-K–6713Public1.4 mi
Highland SchoolHighlandPre-K–6585Public2.6 mi
Legacy SchoolAmerican ForkPre-K–6819Public0.7 mi
Ridgeline SchoolHighlandPre-K–6746Public3.7 mi
Serv By ApptAmerican ForkPre-K–3—Public0.3 mi
Shelley SchoolAmerican ForkPre-K–6731Public0.5 mi
Alpine Online SchoolAmerican ForkK–8106Public0.3 mi
Athenian eAcademyAmerican ForkK–12557Charter1.8 mi
Forbes SchoolAmerican ForkK–6550Public0.7 mi
Odyssey Charter SchoolAmerican ForkK–6420Charter2.3 mi
American Fork Jr HighAmerican Fork7–91,827Public0.6 mi
Mountain Ridge Jr HighHighland7–9958Public1.9 mi
Summit HighAmerican Fork7–12104Alternative Education2.2 mi
Polaris High SchoolAmerican Fork9–12160Alternative Education2.2 mi
American Fork HighAmerican Fork10–122,316Public0.8 mi
Lone Peak HighHighland10–122,484Public2.0 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with American Fork, Lehi and Draper.

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