Zip code 82201: Wheatland, Wyoming

Q: What city is zip code 82201?

82201 is assigned to Wheatland, Wyoming. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 82201 in?

82201 is mostly in Platte County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 82201?

About 6,245 people live in 82201, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 82201?

The median household income in 82201 is $64,982.

Q: What zip codes are near 82201?

The closest zip codes to 82201 are 82214, 82058, 82210, 82213, 82212.

Residential delivery areaPlatte CountyMountain Time

Population

6,245

Median household income

$65K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$290K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$749/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

1,659 sq mi

4 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 82201

82201 is a rural zip code in Wheatland, Wyoming (Platte County), covering 1,659 sq mi of land. About 6,245 people live here, or 4 per square mile. The median resident is 46 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $64,982 a year, 20% below the national median of $80,734. 8.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $290,000, or 4.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 74% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $749 a month.

22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 14.7 minutes each way, and 7% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; construction and repair; and transportation and moving goods. 17% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 82201 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Uninsured rate22%
96th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · WY 11.3%17th of 145 in WY
Self-employed workers17.2%
95th
U.S. 10% · WY 11.9%53rd of 146 in WY
Residents 65 and older25.4%
92nd
U.S. 17.2% · WY 18.5%54th of 146 in WY
Housing vacancy17.9%
91st
U.S. 10.1% · WY 12.2%75th of 145 in WY
Median age46
89th
U.S. 38.9 · WY 39.158th of 145 in WY
Veterans7.7%
74th
U.S. 6.2% · WY 9%87th of 146 in WY
Government workers15.8%
65th
U.S. 14.5% · WY 22%101st of 146 in WY
Homeownership rate73.9%
64th
U.S. 65.2% · WY 71.8%94th of 145 in WY
Median earnings per worker$53,208
64th
U.S. $49,666 · WY $47,04940th of 141 in WY
Per capita income$40,805
52nd
U.S. $44,673 · WY $42,66860th of 145 in WY
Income inequality (Gini)0.434
50th
U.S. 0.483 · WY 0.45441st of 143 in WY
Median home value$290,000
42nd
U.S. $332,700 · WY $309,70061st of 125 in WY
Poverty rate8.4%
34th
U.S. 12.5% · WY 10.5%66th of 145 in WY
Median household income$64,982
28th
U.S. $80,734 · WY $76,17687th of 122 in WY
Bachelor's degree or higher22%
26th
U.S. 35.7% · WY 30.6%87th of 145 in WY
Residents under 1819.3%
26th
U.S. 22% · WY 22.5%85th of 146 in WY
Diversity index27.8
21st
U.S. 61.4 · WY 32.556th of 146 in WY
Work from home6.9%
16th
U.S. 15.1% · WY 9.4%90th of 146 in WY
Unemployment rate3%
16th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · WY 3.7%49th of 146 in WY
Tech workers1%
13th
U.S. 3.8% · WY 1.9%47th of 146 in WY
Rent-burdened renters36.9%
11th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · WY 43.1%51st of 119 in WY
Population6,245
10th
U.S. 334,922,499 · WY 582,39725th of 146 in WY
Broadband access81.8%
6th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · WY 89.4%107th of 145 in WY
Median gross rent$749
4th
U.S. $1,413 · WY $99269th of 85 in WY
Healthcare workers3.8%
2nd
U.S. 9.7% · WY 8.7%97th of 146 in WY
Population density4/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · WY 6/sq mi86th of 146 in WY
Average commute14.7 min
1st
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · WY 18.8 min103rd of 120 in WY
Foreign-born residents0.1%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · WY 3.5%93rd of 146 in WY

Measure	82201	Platte	WY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in WY
Uninsured rateWeakness	22%	21.5%	11.3%	8.4%	96th	17th of 145
Self-employed workers	17.2%	17.3%	11.9%	10%	95th	53rd of 146
Residents 65 and older	25.4%	27.1%	18.5%	17.2%	92nd	54th of 146
Housing vacancy	17.9%	17.9%	12.2%	10.1%	91st	75th of 145
Median age	46	47	39.1	38.9	89th	58th of 145
Veterans	7.7%	9.1%	9%	6.2%	74th	87th of 146
Government workers	15.8%	18%	22%	14.5%	65th	101st of 146
Homeownership rate	73.9%	76.1%	71.8%	65.2%	64th	94th of 145
Median earnings per worker	$53,208	$52,942	$47,049	$49,666	64th	40th of 141
Per capita income	$40,805	$39,225	$42,668	$44,673	52nd	60th of 145
Income inequality (Gini)	0.434	0.428	0.454	0.483	50th	41st of 143
Median home value	$290,000	$297,900	$309,700	$332,700	42nd	61st of 125
Poverty rate	8.4%	7.7%	10.5%	12.5%	34th	66th of 145
Median household income	$64,982	$67,718	$76,176	$80,734	28th	87th of 122
Bachelor's degree or higher	22%	20.7%	30.6%	35.7%	26th	87th of 145
Residents under 18	19.3%	20.2%	22.5%	22%	26th	85th of 146
Diversity index	27.8	26.8	32.5	61.4	21st	56th of 146
Work from home	6.9%	8.2%	9.4%	15.1%	16th	90th of 146
Unemployment rateStrength	3%	4.6%	3.7%	5.2%	16th	49th of 146
Tech workers	1%	1.1%	1.9%	3.8%	13th	47th of 146
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	36.9%	33.9%	43.1%	51.1%	11th	51st of 119
Population	6,245	8,612	582,397	334,922,499	10th	25th of 146
Broadband accessWeakness	81.8%	80.7%	89.4%	91%	6th	107th of 145
Median gross rent	$749	$781	$992	$1,413	4th	69th of 85
Healthcare workers	3.8%	6.9%	8.7%	9.7%	2nd	97th of 146
Population density	4/sq mi	4/sq mi	6/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	86th of 146
Average commuteStrength	14.7 min	15.8 min	18.8 min	26.4 min	1st	103rd of 120
Foreign-born residents	0.1%	0.6%	3.5%	14.1%	1st	93rd of 146

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

15%

5–17

18–24

15%

25–34

12%

35–44

45–54

15%

55–64

14%

65–74

11%

75+

Median age

Under 18

19.3%

65 and over

25.4%

Race and ethnicity

White84%
Black0.4%
Hispanic10%
Asian0%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0.5%
Other0.2%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

27.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.1%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

43.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

93%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 2,828
Average household size: 2.2
Family households: 57.9%
Married couples: 54.3%
Living alone: 36.2%
Veterans (of adults): 7.7%
Male / female: 52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

19%

$25–50k

17%

$50–75k

20%

$75–100k

$100–150k

17%

$150–200k

10%

$200k+

Median household income

82201

$64,982

Platte Co.

$67,718

Wyoming

$76,176

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$40,805

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

8.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

19.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.434

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

82201

$290,000

Platte Co.

$297,900

Wyoming

$309,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

82201

$749

Platte Co.

$781

Wyoming

$992

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

69%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

20%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 3,445
Owner-occupied: 73.9%
Vacant: 17.9%
Median year built: 1976
Median rooms: 6.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 36.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 26.4%
Home value to income: 4.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

80%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

0.9%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

54%

10–19

27%

20–29

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

14.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

53.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

19%

Construction and repair

13%

Transportation and moving

12%

Office and admin

Education

Sales

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Business and finance

Healthcare

Legal and social services

Production

Police and fire

Engineering and science

Farming, fishing and forestry

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

0.3%

Industries

Construction

16%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

12%

Restaurants and hotels

11%

Education

11%

Finance, insurance and real estate

10%

Retail

Agriculture and mining

Health care and social assistance

Other services

Admin, support and management

Professional and technical services

Public administration

Information

Manufacturing

Wholesale

0.8%

Arts and recreation

0.6%

Median earnings per worker

$53,208

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

17.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

15.8%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

11.7%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	82201	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$54,591	$74,888
Service	$31,429	$26,804
Sales and office	$34,256	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$63,291	$49,199
Production and transportation	$52,614	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

32%

Some college

30%

Associate's

Bachelor's

12%

Graduate

10%

High school graduate or higher: 93.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.6%
Households with broadband: 81.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 56.1%
No internet access: 13%
Without health insurance: 22%
Limited-English households: 0.6%

Geography

City (USPS): Wheatland
State: Wyoming
County: Platte County
Center point: 42.0019° N, 105.1298° W
Land area: 1,659 sq mi
Water area: 6 sq mi
Time zone: Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

82201 spans 2 counties

Platte County72% of land
Albany County28% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Slater (unincorporated)5% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 82201

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
82214	Guernsey, WY	27 mi	932	$77,784	$302,700
82058	Garrett, WY	27 mi	27	—	—
82210	Chugwater, WY	28 mi	275	$68,200	$228,400
82213	Glendo, WY	35 mi	786	$71,225	$354,200
82212	Fort Laramie, WY	35 mi	509	$48,529	$178,800
82051	Bosler, WY	38 mi	50	—	—
82215	Hartville, WY	39 mi	487	$137,589	$330,800
82083	Rock River, WY	48 mi	288	$49,000	$125,500
82227	Manville, WY	54 mi	363	$31,827	$73,800
82224	Lost Springs, WY	57 mi	1	—	—
82229	Shawnee, WY	61 mi	62	—	—
82637	Glenrock, WY	64 mi	4,425	$80,038	$278,800

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Questions about 82201

What city is zip code 82201?

82201 is assigned to Wheatland, Wyoming. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 82201 in?

82201 is mostly in Platte County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 82201?

About 6,245 people live in 82201, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 82201 in?

82201 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 82201?

The median household income in 82201 is $64,982.

What zip codes are near 82201?

The closest zip codes to 82201 are 82214, 82058, 82210, 82213, 82212.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 82201, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.