Postal Codes

82836 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 82836 covers Dayton, Wyoming, with a population of about 1,134 and a median household income of $91,528.

Population
1,1343 per square mile
Median age
43.34.6 points above the US average
Median household income
$91,5281.2× the Wyoming median
Poverty rate
0.9%11.5 points below the US average
Typical home value
$465,851up 24.6% in five years
Median rent
$79118% below the Wyoming median
Degree or higher
36.9%1.9 points above the US average
Homeownership
88.8%23.8 points above the US average
Time zone
Mountain UTC-07:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
26

Where 82836 is

Dayton, Wyoming — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population1,134
Median age43.3
Family households72%
Born outside the US1.2%
Speaks a language other than English at home1.5%
White (non-Hispanic)92.5%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.5%
Hispanic or Latino4.9%
Veterans13.8%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$91,528
Income per person$56,354
Poverty rate0.9%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance0%

Household income distribution

Under $10k2.4%
$10–15k0.0%
$15–20k2.2%
$20–25k2.2%
$25–30k0.0%
$30–35k4.9%
$35–40k4.9%
$40–45k2.7%
$45–50k4.9%
$50–60k11.2%
$60–75k4.4%
$75–100k15.6%
$100–125k12.2%
$125–150k3.9%
$150–200k2.4%
$200k or more26.3%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed580
Mean adjusted gross income$124,659
Returns declaring $200,000 or more10.3%
Returns, under $25k22.4%
Returns, $25k–$50k19.0%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.5%
Returns, $75k–$100k12.1%
Returns, $100k–$200k20.7%
Returns, $200k or more10.3%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$287,000
Median gross rent$791
Rent as a share of household income23.5%
Owner-occupied88.8%
Vacant homes22.5%
Median year built1983

What the homes are

Detached house91.5%
Attached house1.1%
2 to 4 units2.3%
Mobile home5.1%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$465,851as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 2.9%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 24.6%
Typical home value since 2000
201720212026$465,851$270,964

$270,964 in 2017 to $465,851 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher36.9%
High school diploma or higher98.9%
Works from home8.8%
Drives to work alone78.2%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more5.9%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity30.8% 2.6 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.4% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes12.5% 0.7 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure38.1% 4 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health17.4% 2.9 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.9% 3.4 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression22.2% same as the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity22.9% 2.5 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis31% 5.9 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking13.2% 2.8 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication78.7% 4 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)11.9% 4.2 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.2% 2 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year75.5% 1.2 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening88.2% 2.3 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability11.6% 3.2 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening65.2% 0.9 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.7% 1.1 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist69.3% 8 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability30.5% same as the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability9.5% 2.8 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol36.1% same as the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability7.1% 1.3 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use69.3% 6.6 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)13.4% 3.4 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability14% same as the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13.6% same as the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.5% 0.5 pts below the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours27.4% 9 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost12.3% 0.7 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.3% 1.3 pts below the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments26
People employed89
Annual payroll$3,538,000
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Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 98.7% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery High
Expected annual loss97.5 out of 100
Community resilience39.6 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Winter weather99.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding99.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire99Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning98.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave98.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide96.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail91.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought84Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche77.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake71.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind69.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado55Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave54.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity40.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm31.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Wyoming and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPWyomingUnited States
Median household income$91,528$74,815$78,538
Income per person$56,354$41,006$43,289
Poverty rate0.9%10.7%12.4%
Median home value$287,000$285,100$303,400
Median gross rent$791$968$1,348
Homeownership88.8%71.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher36.9%29.9%35%
Unemployment rate0.4%3.7%5.2%
Works from home8.8%8.5%13.5%
Born outside the US1.2%3.5%13.9%
Median age43.338.838.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationDAYTON, WY US3.1 km away
Rain in a year18 in
Snow in a year68 in

Average high and low by month

January35.9°F / 10.2°F0.82 in rain, 10.8 in snow
February38.1°F / 12°F0.89 in rain, 11.1 in snow
March47°F / 20°F1.49 in rain, 12 in snow
April55.3°F / 28.8°F2.06 in rain, 7.1 in snow
May65.2°F / 37.5°F3.36 in rain, 1.4 in snow
June75.1°F / 45°F1.99 in rain
July85.2°F / 51.2°F1.16 in rain
August84.3°F / 49.7°F0.88 in rain
September73.2°F / 40.3°F1.55 in rain, 0.3 in snow
October58.9°F / 30.1°F1.86 in rain, 6.4 in snow
November45.6°F / 18.2°F1.15 in rain, 7.5 in snow
December35.7°F / 10°F0.82 in rain, 11.7 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

Sheridan County School District 1100% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability45more vulnerable than 45% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status35more vulnerable than 35% of US census tracts
Household characteristics58more vulnerable than 58% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status7more vulnerable than 7% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport68more vulnerable than 68% of US census tracts
Walkability5.9 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

82838 Parkman, WY9.8 km away
82839 Ranchester, WY11 km away
82844 Wolf, WY12.1 km away
59089 Wyola, MT27.6 km away
82801 Sheridan, WY28.6 km away
82833 Big Horn, WY33.3 km away
82842 Story, WY46 km away
59025 Decker, MT47.6 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Sheridan County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneMountain (UTC-07:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area392.61 sq mi
Water area0.18 sq mi
Population density3 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude44.8780, -107.3026

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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