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82839 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 82839 covers Ranchester, Wyoming, with a population of about 1,421 and a median household income of $58,138.

Population
1,42113 per square mile
Median age
38.8about the US average
Median household income
$58,13822% below the Wyoming median
Poverty rate
10.3%2.1 points below the US average
Typical home value
$409,365up 24.8% in five years
Median rent
$76521% below the Wyoming median
Degree or higher
31.6%3.4 points below the US average
Homeownership
83.4%18.4 points above the US average
Time zone
Mountain UTC-07:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
32

Where 82839 is

Ranchester, 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

Population1,421
Median age38.8
Family households68%
Born outside the US0.1%
Speaks a language other than English at home0.4%
White (non-Hispanic)94.9%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino1.1%
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$58,138
Income per person$28,119
Poverty rate10.3%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance0%

Household income distribution

Under $10k7.8%
$10–15k0.0%
$15–20k14.5%
$20–25k0.4%
$25–30k10.8%
$30–35k3.5%
$35–40k0.4%
$40–45k3.0%
$45–50k3.0%
$50–60k13.1%
$60–75k8.3%
$75–100k8.1%
$100–125k8.3%
$125–150k8.7%
$150–200k7.4%
$200k or more2.7%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed760
Mean adjusted gross income$75,612
Returns declaring $200,000 or more5.3%
Returns, under $25k26.3%
Returns, $25k–$50k21.1%
Returns, $50k–$75k14.5%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.8%
Returns, $100k–$200k21.1%
Returns, $200k or more5.3%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$374,200
Median gross rent$765
Owner-occupied83.4%
Vacant homes2.2%
Median year built1990

What the homes are

Detached house82.5%
Attached house0.3%
2 to 4 units3.1%
5 to 19 units3.1%
20 or more units0.3%
Mobile home10.6%
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$409,365as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 1%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 24.8%
Typical home value since 2000
201720212026$413,491$247,737

$247,737 in 2017 to $409,365 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate1.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher31.6%
High school diploma or higher97%
Works from home11%
Drives to work alone74.6%
Takes public transport0.4%
Commutes 45 minutes or more11.4%
Health

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

Obesity31% 2.4 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes9.5% 2.5 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes13% same as the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure30.7% 3.4 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health15.8% 4.5 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)9.1% 2.2 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression24.1% 2.2 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity21% 4.4 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis24.2% 0.9 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.4% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication72.2% 2.5 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.7% 1 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.2% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5.8% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year70.2% 6.5 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening83.9% 2 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability12.9% 1.9 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening61.2% 3.1 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD6.2% same as the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist66.8% 5.5 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability27.6% 3.1 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability7% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol30.5% 5.7 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability6.8% 1.6 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use70.8% 5.1 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)15.4% 1.4 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability10.9% 3.1 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)12.2% 1.3 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3% 1 pts below the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours29.7% 6.7 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke2.9% 0.5 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost10.3% 2.7 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability3.8% 1.8 pts below the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments32
People employed133
Annual payroll$4,207,000
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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$58,138$74,815$78,538
Income per person$28,119$41,006$43,289
Poverty rate10.3%10.7%12.4%
Median home value$374,200$285,100$303,400
Median gross rent$765$968$1,348
Homeownership83.4%71.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher31.6%29.9%35%
Unemployment rate1.2%3.7%5.2%
Works from home11%8.5%13.5%
Born outside the US0.1%3.5%13.9%
Median age38.838.838.7
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 US8.3 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%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Sheridan County School District 194.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Sheridan County School District 25.8% 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.

82836 Dayton, WY11 km away
82838 Parkman, WY13.1 km away
82844 Wolf, WY15 km away
82801 Sheridan, WY22.1 km away
59089 Wyola, MT29.3 km away
82833 Big Horn, WY31.6 km away
59025 Decker, MT37.6 km away
82845 Wyarno, WY41.9 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 area111.51 sq mi
Water area0.23 sq mi
Population density13 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude44.9171, -107.1740

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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