Payson is a city in Utah County, Utah, home to about 23,039 people across 13 square miles. Its ZIP code is 84651, and parts of 84653 are in Payson too.
Homes sold for a median of $211 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Payson; also Elk Ridge and Santaquin
Mostly Salem; part is in Payson
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Payson. 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)53 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Provo Municipal Airport (PVU)12 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | North Las Vegas, NV317 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ447 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Payson; 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.
Payson had 21,101 residents in the 2020 census, up 66% since 2000.
It’s the 42nd largest of 325 towns in Utah by population.
Utah County grew from 32,456 residents in 1900 to 659,399 in 2020.
Utah County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 18.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 55 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Santaquin Chlorinator, UT weather station (7 miles away).
274,566 jobs at 17,568 businesses in Utah County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
180 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Payson.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 22 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 19 |
| Dentists | 23 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 30 |
| Mental health providers | 59 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 15 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 9 |
| Pharmacies | 10 |
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 (20 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
Established in 1850.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Nebo District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnett SchoolPayson | Pre-K–6 | 508 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Park View SchoolPayson | Pre-K–6 | 356 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Spring Lake SchoolPayson | Pre-K–6 | 531 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Taylor SchoolPayson | Pre-K–6 | 424 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Wilson SchoolPayson | Pre-K–6 | 405 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Mt. Nebo MiddlePayson | 6–7 | 1,034 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Payson HighPayson | 6–12 | 1,648 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Payson Jr HighPayson | 7–9 | 1,143 | Public | 1.2 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 Salem, Elk Ridge, Woodland Hills, Santaquin, West Mountain and Spring Lake.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.