Riverton is a city in Salt Lake County, Utah, home to about 45,457 people across 13 square miles. Its ZIP code is 84065, and parts of 84096 are in Riverton too.
Homes sold for a median of $230 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Riverton; also Bluffdale and Herriman
Mostly Herriman; part is in Riverton
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Riverton. 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)20 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | North Las Vegas, NV336 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ478 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Riverton; 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.
Riverton had 45,285 residents in the 2020 census, up 81% since 2000.
It’s the 20th 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 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 13.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 26 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Utah Lake Lehi, UT weather station (10 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).
402 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Riverton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 36 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 56 |
| Dentists | 35 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 93 |
| Mental health providers | 119 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 42 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 17 |
| Pharmacies | 13 |
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 (41 nearby)
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
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 1870.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Jordan District, Summit Academy, North Star Academy. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PreschoolRiverton | Pre-K | 1,773 | Special Education | 0.6 mi |
| Summit Academy - BluffdaleBluffdale | Pre-K–6 | 537 | Charter | 1.4 mi |
| Summit Academy - IndependenceBluffdale | Pre-K–8 | 830 | Charter | 3.2 mi |
| Bluffdale SchoolBluffdale | K–6 | 736 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Foothills SchoolRiverton | K–6 | 837 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Kauri Sue HamiltonRiverton | K–12 | 286 | Special Education | 0.6 mi |
| Midas Creek SchoolRiverton | K–6 | 759 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Mountain Point ElementaryBluffdale | K–6 | 830 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| North Star AcademyBluffdale | K–9 | 522 | Charter | 0.4 mi |
| Riverton SchoolRiverton | K–6 | 657 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Rosamond SchoolRiverton | K–6 | 573 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Rose Creek SchoolRiverton | K–6 | 649 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Southland SchoolRiverton | K–6 | 592 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Summit Academy High SchoolBluffdale | K–12 | 599 | Charter | 3.3 mi |
| Fort Herriman MiddleHerriman | 7–9 | 1,195 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Hidden Valley MiddleBluffdale | 7–9 | 935 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Oquirrh Hills MiddleRiverton | 7–9 | 1,261 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| South Hills MiddleRiverton | 7–9 | 1,181 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Jordan Academy for Technology & Careers SouthRiverton | 10–12 | — | Career and Technical | 1.8 mi |
| Riverton HighRiverton | 10–12 | 2,295 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Trinity Lutheran SchoolRiverton | Pre-K–6 | 23 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 1.7 mi |
| St Andrew Catholic SchoolRiverton | Pre-K–8 | 108 | Roman Catholic | 2.6 mi |
| Oxford AcademyRiverton | 3–12 | 24 | Nonsectarian | 2.1 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 Herriman and Bluffdale.
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