Town guide

West Jordan, Utah

West Jordan is a city in Salt Lake County, Utah, home to about 116,692 people across 32 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 84006, 84081, 84084 and 84088, and parts of 84118 are in West Jordan too.

Homes sold for a median of $234 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population116,6923,609 per sq mi
Median home value$492,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$234Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking21%Median of 4 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in West Jordan

5 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around West Jordan

Distances

Nearest major airportSalt Lake City International Airport (SLC)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+North Las Vegas, NV341 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ486 miles away

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

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

Who represents West 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

West Jordan had 116,961 residents in the 2020 census, up 71% since 2000.

It’s the 3rd largest of 325 towns in Utah by population.

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

West Jordan population by census2000: 68,336, 2010: 103,712, 2020: 116,96168,3362000103,7122010116,9612020

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 25°F. About 17.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 23 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near West JordanJan: high 36°F, low 25°F, 1.4 in; Feb: high 42°F, low 29°F, 1.4 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 37°F, 1.8 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 43°F, 2.3 in; May: high 71°F, low 53°F, 2.4 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 62°F, 1 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 71°F, 0.7 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 69°F, 0.7 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 59°F, 1.1 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 46°F, 1.6 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 34°F, 1.6 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 26°F, 1.6 in36°25°Jan1.442°29°Feb1.453°37°Mar1.860°43°Apr2.371°53°May2.482°62°Jun1.091°71°Jul0.789°69°Aug0.778°59°Sep1.163°46°Oct1.648°34°Nov1.637°26°Dec1.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Garfield, UT weather station (13 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

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

Nearest hospitals

  • Holy Cross Hospital-Jordan ValleyGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · West Jordan1.9 miles
  • Intermountain Health Riverton HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Riverton5.9 miles
  • Intermountain Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Murray7.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors64
Specialist doctors78
Dentists87
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants119
Mental health providers213
Physical and occupational therapists63
Optometrists14
Chiropractors28
Pharmacies21

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 West Jordan

Parks (111 nearby)

  • Bingham Creek Regional Park · 166 acres2.3 mi
  • Oquirrh Park · 105 acres2.9 mi
  • West Jordan Soccer Complex · 88 acres0.8 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park · 67 acres3.2 mi
  • Lodestone Park · 62 acres3.1 mi
  • Cougar Park · 33 acres2.0 mi

Grocery stores (18 nearby)

  • Smith's Marketplace1.2 mi
  • Smith's1.4 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter1.6 mi
  • Macey's2.2 mi

Pharmacies (8 nearby)

  • Walgreens1.7 mi
  • WellCare Pharmacy2.2 mi
  • Walgreens2.6 mi
  • Apothecary West Prescriptions3.4 mi

Libraries (4 nearby)

  • Bingham Creek Library1.1 mi
  • Library Lantern3.1 mi
  • West Jordan Library3.3 mi
  • Kearns Library3.4 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • West Jordan Historical Society3.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Wise Guys Comedy Club1.7 mi
  • West Jordan Community & Arts Center3.1 mi

Counts are within about 4 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 1849.

Notable people born here

  • Gene Fullmer (1931) · American boxer (1931–2015)
  • Kaysha Love (1997) · American bobsledder

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

Schools in West Jordan

Public schools here are run by Granite District, Jordan District, Ascent Academies of Utah and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (34)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Jim Bridger SchoolWest JordanPre-K–6340Public2.3 mi
Antelope Canyon ElementaryWest JordanK–6592Public2.2 mi
Ascent Academies of Utah West JordanWest JordanK–9761Charter1.1 mi
Columbia SchoolWest JordanK–6599Public1.6 mi
Copper Canyon SchoolWest JordanK–6497Public1.3 mi
Falcon Ridge SchoolWest JordanK–6674Public2.0 mi
Fox Hollow SchoolWest JordanK–6872Public1.5 mi
Hawthorn Academy West JordanWest JordanK–9743Charter3.2 mi
Hayden Peak SchoolWest JordanK–6723Public0.4 mi
Heartland SchoolWest JordanK–6403Public4.0 mi
Jordan Hills SchoolWest JordanK–6631Public1.0 mi
Majestic SchoolWest JordanK–6320Public3.5 mi
Mountain Shadows SchoolWest JordanK–6595Public1.4 mi
Navigator Pointe AcademyWest JordanK–9375Charter1.5 mi
Oakcrest SchoolWest JordanK–6694Public2.2 mi
Oquirrh SchoolWest JordanK–6524Public2.2 mi
Riverside SchoolWest JordanK–6591Public4.3 mi
Rocky Peak Virtual SchoolWest JordanK–6227Public3.7 mi
Terra Linda SchoolWest JordanK–6474Public1.7 mi
Westland SchoolWest JordanK–6595Public2.5 mi
Westvale SchoolWest JordanK–6462Public3.0 mi
Joel P. Jensen MiddleWest Jordan7–9760Public2.1 mi
Kelsey Peak Virtual MiddleWest Jordan7–8132Public3.7 mi
Mountain Heights AcademyWest Jordan7–12864Charter4.3 mi
Sunset Ridge MiddleWest Jordan7–91,377Public2.6 mi
West Hills MiddleWest Jordan7–91,169Public0.8 mi
West Jordan MiddleWest Jordan7–91,000Public3.4 mi
Itineris Early College HighWest Jordan9–12366Charter1.8 mi
Jordan Academy for Technology and Careers - NorthWest Jordan9–12—Career and Technical2.2 mi
Kings Peak HighWest Jordan9–12315Public3.7 mi

And 4 more.

Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Learning Tree-SouthwestWest JordanK12Nonsectarian2.4 mi
West Ridge AcademyWest Jordan4–1223Nonsectarian1.5 mi
Copper Hills Youth CenterWest Jordan6–12125Nonsectarian1.7 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 Kearns metro, West Valley City, Copperton metro and Taylorsville.

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