South Salt Lake is a city in Salt Lake County, Utah, home to about 26,352 people across 6.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 84115, and parts of 84106 and 84119 are in South Salt Lake too.
Homes sold for a median of $306 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly South Salt Lake; also Salt Lake City
Mostly Millcreek; part is in South Salt Lake
Mostly West Valley City; part is in South Salt Lake
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside South Salt Lake. 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)6 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | North Las Vegas, NV350 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ493 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of South Salt Lake; 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.
South Salt Lake had 26,777 residents in the 2020 census, up 22% since 2000.
It’s the 38th 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 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 17.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 49 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Salt Lake Triad Ctr, UT weather station (5 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).
473 doctors and other health care providers list an office in South Salt Lake.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 18 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 44 |
| Mental health providers | 356 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 37 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 21 |
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 (14 nearby)
Grocery stores (15 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
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.
Established in 1847.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Granite District, Salt Lake District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granite PreschoolSalt Lake City | Pre-K | — | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Headstart Preschool Special EducationSalt Lake City | Pre-K–K | 2 | Special Education | 2.0 mi |
| Lincoln SchoolSalt Lake City | Pre-K–6 | 483 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Whittier SchoolSalt Lake City | Pre-K–6 | 500 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Woodrow Wilson SchoolSalt Lake City | Pre-K–6 | 656 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Youth Educational Support SchoolSalt Lake City | K–12 | 71 | Alternative Education | 2.6 mi |
| Granite Park Jr HighSalt Lake City | 6–8 | 800 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Granite Technical InstituteSalt Lake City | 7–12 | 86 | Career and Technical | 2.0 mi |
| Innovations Early College High SchoolSalt Lake City | 9–12 | 157 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Salt Lake Technology CenterSalt Lake City | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 2.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kearns-Saint Ann SchoolSalt Lake City | Pre-K–8 | 83 | Roman Catholic | 2.7 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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Shares ZIP codes with West Valley City, Millcreek and Salt Lake City.
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