Town guide

South Jordan, Utah

South Jordan is a city in Salt Lake County, Utah, home to about 82,686 people across 22 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 84009 and 84095.

Homes sold for a median of $233 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population82,6863,726 per sq mi
Median home value$650,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$233Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking13%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in South Jordan

2 ZIP codes

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside South Jordan. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around South Jordan

Distances

Nearest major airportSalt Lake City International Airport (SLC)16 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+North Las Vegas, NV340 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ482 miles away

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

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

Who represents South Jordan

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

South Jordan had 77,487 residents in the 2020 census, up 163% since 2000.

It’s the 11th largest of 325 towns in Utah by population.

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

South Jordan population by census2000: 29,437, 2010: 50,418, 2020: 77,48729,437200050,418201077,4872020

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 South JordanJan: 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 (9 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

748 doctors and other health care providers list an office in South Jordan’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Holy Cross Hospital-Jordan ValleyGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · West Jordan2.7 miles
  • Lone Peak HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Draper3.1 miles
  • Intermountain Health Riverton HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Riverton3.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors54
Specialist doctors27
Dentists82
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants137
Mental health providers320
Physical and occupational therapists75
Optometrists16
Chiropractors37
Pharmacies20

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 South Jordan

Parks (96 nearby)

  • South Jordan City Park · 69 acres0.3 mi
  • Galena Hills Park · 40 acres3.0 mi
  • Riverton City Park · 30 acres2.6 mi
  • Overlook Park · 27 acres2.5 mi
  • Riverfront East Park · 25 acres1.6 mi
  • Hillside Park · 22 acres2.8 mi

Grocery stores (17 nearby)

  • Natural Grocers0.2 mi
  • Harmons0.3 mi
  • Smith's0.5 mi
  • Desi Groceries1.1 mi

Pharmacies (5 nearby)

  • Smith's Pharmacy0.5 mi
  • Smith's Pharmacy2.2 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.5 mi
  • Walgreens3.0 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • South Jordan Library0.3 mi
  • Riverton Library2.8 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Gale Center0.6 mi
  • Automotive Addiction2.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Hale Center Theatre2.5 mi
  • West Jordan Community & Arts Center3.2 mi

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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1859.

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

Schools in South Jordan

Public schools here are run by Jordan District, Early Light Academy at Daybreak, Hawthorn Academy and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (20)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Aspen ElementarySouth JordanK–6901Public5.3 mi
Daybreak SchoolSouth JordanK–6701Public3.3 mi
Early Light Academy at DaybreakSouth JordanK–91,022Charter4.0 mi
Eastlake SchoolSouth JordanK–6792Public2.8 mi
Elk Meadows SchoolSouth JordanK–6580Public2.0 mi
Golden Fields SchoolSouth JordanK–6854Public3.8 mi
Hawthorn Academy South JordanSouth JordanK–6621Charter1.1 mi
Jordan Ridge SchoolSouth JordanK–6637Public1.3 mi
Monte Vista SchoolSouth JordanK–6783Public1.0 mi
Mountain West Montessori AcademySouth JordanK–9450Charter2.7 mi
Rivers Edge SchoolSouth JordanK–813Special Education2.2 mi
South Jordan SchoolSouth JordanK–6863Public0.9 mi
Welby SchoolSouth JordanK–6701Public2.8 mi
American Academy of InnovationSouth Jordan6–12373Charter4.1 mi
Elk Ridge MiddleSouth Jordan7–91,151Public2.1 mi
Mountain Creek Middle SchoolSouth Jordan7–91,313Public4.0 mi
Paradigm High SchoolSouth Jordan7–12361Charter2.1 mi
South Jordan MiddleSouth Jordan7–91,182Public0.8 mi
Valley High SchoolSouth Jordan7–12347Alternative Education2.2 mi
Bingham HighSouth Jordan10–122,461Public0.4 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Anthem Preparatory SchoolSouth JordanPre-K–12108Christian (no specific denomination)0.6 mi
Dancing Moose Montessori River ParkSouth JordanPre-K–281Nonsectarian1.4 mi
Stillwater AcademySouth Jordan8–1228Nonsectarian0.7 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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