Town guide

Sandy, Utah

Sandy is a city in Salt Lake County, Utah, home to about 94,291 people across 24 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 84070, 84092, 84093 and 84094.

Homes sold for a median of $272 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population94,2913,904 per sq mi
Median home value$614,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$272Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking15%Median of 4 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Sandy

4 ZIP codes

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Around Sandy

Distances

Nearest major airportSalt Lake City International Airport (SLC)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+North Las Vegas, NV345 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ484 miles away

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

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

Who represents Sandy

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

Sandy had 96,904 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.

It’s the 7th largest of 325 towns in Utah by population.

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

Sandy population by census2000: 88,418, 2010: 87,461, 2020: 96,90488,418200087,461201096,9042020

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 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 24.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 82 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SandyJan: high 38°F, low 23°F, 2.2 in; Feb: high 44°F, low 27°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 54°F, low 34°F, 2.7 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 40°F, 3.3 in; May: high 71°F, low 48°F, 2.8 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 57°F, 1.4 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 68°F, 0.6 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 66°F, 0.9 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 56°F, 1.6 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 43°F, 2.1 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 32°F, 2.1 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 23°F, 2.4 in38°23°Jan2.244°27°Feb2.354°34°Mar2.761°40°Apr3.371°48°May2.882°57°Jun1.491°68°Jul0.689°66°Aug0.979°56°Sep1.664°43°Oct2.149°32°Nov2.138°23°Dec2.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cottonwood Weir, UT weather station (3 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

985 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sandy’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Intermountain Health Alta View HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Sandy1.8 miles
  • Lone Peak HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Draper5.0 miles
  • Intermountain Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Murray6.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors74
Specialist doctors126
Dentists82
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants140
Mental health providers412
Physical and occupational therapists104
Optometrists14
Chiropractors33
Pharmacies29

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 Sandy

Parks (43 nearby)

  • Dimple Dell Park · 533 acres1.3 mi
  • Dimple Dell Park · 72 acres2.6 mi
  • Crestwood Park · 55 acres2.6 mi
  • Quail Hollow Park · 47 acres0.7 mi
  • Dimple Dell Regional Park · 44 acres3.3 mi
  • Amphitheater Park · 35 acres2.0 mi

Grocery stores (10 nearby)

  • Smith's0.8 mi
  • Ream's1.1 mi
  • Smith's2.1 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter2.2 mi

Pharmacies (4 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.7 mi
  • Rite Aid1.1 mi
  • Walgreens2.8 mi
  • Walgreens2.9 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Sandy Library2.0 mi
  • Whitmore Library3.0 mi

Museums

  • Sandy Museum3.6 mi
  • Automotive Addiction4.2 mi
  • Wheeler Farm House4.4 mi
  • Draper Historical Society4.5 mi
  • Sorensen Home Museum4.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Sandy Amphitheater1.9 mi
  • Temple Quarry Amphitheater2.4 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.

Schools in Sandy

Public schools here are run by Canyons District, Beehive Science & Technology Academy. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (35)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Sandy SchoolSandyPre-K–5514Public3.4 mi
Special Ed PreschoolSandyPre-K312Special Education3.3 mi
Alta View SchoolSandyK–5556Public2.7 mi
Altara SchoolSandyK–5560Public3.4 mi
Beehive Science & Technology Academy ElementarySandyK–6435Charter0.6 mi
Brookwood SchoolSandyK–5359Public0.9 mi
Canyons OnlineSandyK–8—Public3.3 mi
Crescent SchoolSandyK–5468Public4.1 mi
East Sandy SchoolSandyK–5364Public2.8 mi
EntradaSandyK–12—Public2.7 mi
Glacier Hills ElementarySandyK–5626Public2.2 mi
Goldminer's DaughterAltaK–811Public9.5 mi
Granite SchoolSandyK–5303Public0.8 mi
Lone Peak SchoolSandyK–5516Public2.8 mi
Oakdale SchoolSandyK–5340Public1.8 mi
Park Lane SchoolSandyK–5324Public0.8 mi
Peruvian Park SchoolSandyK–5560Public2.0 mi
Quail Hollow SchoolSandyK–5366Public0.4 mi
Silver Mesa SchoolSandyK–5551Public1.5 mi
Sprucewood SchoolSandyK–5342Public4.0 mi
Sunrise SchoolSandyK–5647Public2.8 mi
Willow Canyon SchoolSandyK–5303Public1.5 mi
Albion MiddleSandy6–8943Public0.5 mi
Beehive Science & Technology AcademySandy6–12424Charter0.6 mi
Canyons Virtual AcademySandy6–12—Public2.7 mi
Diamond Ridge High SchoolSandy6–12184Alternative Education2.7 mi
Eastmont MiddleSandy6–8515Public2.1 mi
Indian Hills MiddleSandy6–81,072Public3.5 mi
Midvale MiddleSandy6–8802Public4.7 mi
Mt. Jordan MiddleSandy6–8757Public3.4 mi

And 5 more.

Private schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Bell Canyon Montessori SchoolSandyPre-K–217Nonsectarian2.9 mi
Blessed Sacrament SchoolSandyPre-K–883Roman Catholic1.3 mi
Grace Lutheran SchoolSandyPre-K–886Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod1.2 mi
Grace Lutheran SchoolSandyPre-K–845Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod1.2 mi
Hilltop Christian SchoolSandyPre-K–213Christian (no specific denomination)2.8 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 White City metro, Cottonwood Heights, Midvale, Granite and Alta.

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