Zip code 82223: Lingle, Wyoming

Q: What city is zip code 82223?

82223 is assigned to Lingle, Wyoming. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 82223 in?

82223 is in Goshen County, Wyoming.

Q: What is the population of 82223?

About 774 people live in 82223, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 82223?

The median household income in 82223 is $63,194.

Q: What zip codes are near 82223?

The closest zip codes to 82223 are 82243, 82212, 82240, 82244, 82218.

Residential delivery areaGoshen CountyMountain Time

Population

774

Median household income

$63K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$221K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$772/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

52.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

124 sq mi

6 people/sq mi

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

About 82223

82223 is a rural zip code in Lingle, Wyoming (Goshen County), covering 124 sq mi of land. About 774 people live here, or 6 per square mile. The median resident is 52.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $63,194 a year, 22% below the national median of $80,734. 3.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $221,400, or 3.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 70% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $772 a month.

29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 14.7 minutes each way, and 6% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in education; management; and construction and repair. 17% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 82223 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median age52.1
96th
U.S. 38.9 · WY 39.137th of 145 in WY
Government workers26.6%
96th
U.S. 14.5% · WY 22%43rd of 146 in WY
Self-employed workers17.1%
95th
U.S. 10% · WY 11.9%54th of 146 in WY
Residents 65 and older25.6%
93rd
U.S. 17.2% · WY 18.5%51st of 146 in WY
Veterans7.5%
72nd
U.S. 6.2% · WY 9%89th of 146 in WY
Tech workers3.2%
56th
U.S. 3.8% · WY 1.9%19th of 146 in WY
Homeownership rate70.3%
54th
U.S. 65.2% · WY 71.8%107th of 145 in WY
Housing vacancy6.9%
52nd
U.S. 10.1% · WY 12.2%119th of 145 in WY
Median earnings per worker$46,467
45th
U.S. $49,666 · WY $47,04971st of 141 in WY
Per capita income$37,788
43rd
U.S. $44,673 · WY $42,66884th of 145 in WY
Bachelor's degree or higher28.9%
43rd
U.S. 35.7% · WY 30.6%53rd of 145 in WY
Median household income$63,194
26th
U.S. $80,734 · WY $76,17691st of 122 in WY
Median home value$221,400
26th
U.S. $332,700 · WY $309,70094th of 125 in WY
Healthcare workers7.3%
19th
U.S. 9.7% · WY 8.7%58th of 146 in WY
Broadband access84.7%
12th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · WY 89.4%95th of 145 in WY
Uninsured rate3%
12th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · WY 11.3%117th of 145 in WY
Work from home5.9%
11th
U.S. 15.1% · WY 9.4%99th of 146 in WY
Residents under 1815.6%
9th
U.S. 22% · WY 22.5%100th of 146 in WY
Poverty rate3.9%
6th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · WY 10.5%108th of 145 in WY
Diversity index12.3
6th
U.S. 61.4 · WY 32.5104th of 146 in WY
Median gross rent$772
5th
U.S. $1,413 · WY $99266th of 85 in WY
Rent-burdened renters26.1%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · WY 43.1%70th of 119 in WY
Income inequality (Gini)0.343
2nd
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · WY 0.454101st of 143 in WY
Population774
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · WY 582,39775th of 146 in WY
Population density6/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · WY 6/sq mi66th of 146 in WY
Average commute14.7 min
1st
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · WY 18.8 min102nd of 120 in WY
Unemployment rate0.9%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · WY 3.7%81st of 146 in WY
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · WY 3.5%108th of 146 in WY

Measure	82223	Goshen	WY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in WY
Median age	52.1	42.8	39.1	38.9	96th	37th of 145
Government workers	26.6%	20.8%	22%	14.5%	96th	43rd of 146
Self-employed workers	17.1%	19.5%	11.9%	10%	95th	54th of 146
Residents 65 and older	25.6%	23.9%	18.5%	17.2%	93rd	51st of 146
Veterans	7.5%	8.8%	9%	6.2%	72nd	89th of 146
Tech workers	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%	3.8%	56th	19th of 146
Homeownership rate	70.3%	73.2%	71.8%	65.2%	54th	107th of 145
Housing vacancy	6.9%	11.2%	12.2%	10.1%	52nd	119th of 145
Median earnings per worker	$46,467	$41,798	$47,049	$49,666	45th	71st of 141
Per capita income	$37,788	$34,543	$42,668	$44,673	43rd	84th of 145
Bachelor's degree or higher	28.9%	23%	30.6%	35.7%	43rd	53rd of 145
Median household income	$63,194	$58,929	$76,176	$80,734	26th	91st of 122
Median home value	$221,400	$239,600	$309,700	$332,700	26th	94th of 125
Healthcare workers	7.3%	6.6%	8.7%	9.7%	19th	58th of 146
Broadband accessWeakness	84.7%	80.2%	89.4%	91%	12th	95th of 145
Uninsured rateStrength	3%	11.7%	11.3%	8.4%	12th	117th of 145
Work from home	5.9%	13%	9.4%	15.1%	11th	99th of 146
Residents under 18	15.6%	19.6%	22.5%	22%	9th	100th of 146
Poverty rateStrength	3.9%	14.7%	10.5%	12.5%	6th	108th of 145
Diversity index	12.3	27.5	32.5	61.4	6th	104th of 146
Median gross rent	$772	$778	$992	$1,413	5th	66th of 85
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	26.1%	47.9%	43.1%	51.1%	3rd	70th of 119
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.343	0.472	0.454	0.483	2nd	101st of 143
Population	774	12,605	582,397	334,922,499	1st	75th of 146
Population density	6/sq mi	6/sq mi	6/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	66th of 146
Average commuteStrength	14.7 min	15.5 min	18.8 min	26.4 min	1st	102nd of 120
Unemployment rateStrength	0.9%	3.5%	3.7%	5.2%	1st	81st of 146
Foreign-born residents	0%	1.7%	3.5%	14.1%	1st	108th 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

11%

5–17

18–24

25–34

11%

35–44

13%

45–54

17%

55–64

18%

65–74

75+

Median age

52.1

Under 18

15.6%

65 and over

25.6%

Race and ethnicity

White94%
Black0%
Hispanic3%
Asian0%
Native American0.4%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

12.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

38.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

100%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 380
Average household size: 2
Family households: 71.1%
Married couples: 70%
Living alone: 20%
Veterans (of adults): 7.5%
Male / female: 47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

10%

$25–50k

26%

$50–75k

20%

$75–100k

$100–150k

32%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

82223

$63,194

Goshen Co.

$58,929

Wyoming

$76,176

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$37,788

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

3.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

5.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.343

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

82223

$221,400

Goshen Co.

$239,600

Wyoming

$309,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

82223

$772

Goshen Co.

$778

Wyoming

$992

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

90%

2–4 units

5–19 units

0.5%

20+ units

0.7%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 408
Owner-occupied: 70.3%
Vacant: 6.9%
Median year built: 1971
Median rooms: 6.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 26.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 3.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

82%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

30%

10–19

50%

20–29

12%

30–44

45–59

60+

0.5%

Average commute

14.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

0.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

68.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Education

18%

Management

14%

Construction and repair

13%

Office and admin

Sales

Healthcare

Transportation and moving

Food service

Farming, fishing and forestry

Production

Computer and math

Legal and social services

Cleaning and personal care

Engineering and science

Police and fire

Business and finance

Arts, media and sports

Industries

Education

20%

Health care and social assistance

14%

Agriculture and mining

14%

Retail

10%

Construction

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Restaurants and hotels

Admin, support and management

Professional and technical services

Manufacturing

0.6%

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$46,467

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

17.1%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

26.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

12.7%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	82223	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$61,354	$74,888
Service	$21,394	$26,804
Sales and office	$36,458	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$38,393	$49,199
Production and transportation	$39,167	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

25%

Some college

26%

Associate's

12%

Bachelor's

11%

Graduate

18%

High school graduate or higher: 91.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 17.9%
Households with broadband: 84.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 49.5%
No internet access: 15%
Without health insurance: 3%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Lingle
State: Wyoming
County: Goshen County
Center point: 42.1238° N, 104.3898° W
Land area: 124 sq mi
Water area: 0.9 sq mi
Time zone: Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 82223

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
82243	Veteran, WY	9.2 mi	303	—	—
82212	Fort Laramie, WY	12 mi	509	$48,529	$178,800
82240	Torrington, WY	13 mi	9,667	$60,766	$244,700
82244	Yoder, WY	16 mi	531	$83,000	$251,300
82218	Huntley, WY	18 mi	13	—	—
82214	Guernsey, WY	21 mi	932	$77,784	$302,700
69358	Morrill, NE	21 mi	2,062	$52,159	$152,800
82219	Jay Em, WY	25 mi	121	—	$457,700
82217	Hawk Springs, WY	28 mi	79	—	$115,100
82215	Hartville, WY	29 mi	487	$137,589	$330,800
69352	Lyman, NE	31 mi	552	$56,229	$98,900
69357	Mitchell, NE	32 mi	3,677	$70,104	$182,400

Questions about 82223

What city is zip code 82223?

82223 is assigned to Lingle, Wyoming. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 82223 in?

82223 is in Goshen County, Wyoming.

What is the population of 82223?

About 774 people live in 82223, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 82223 in?

82223 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 82223?

The median household income in 82223 is $63,194.

What zip codes are near 82223?

The closest zip codes to 82223 are 82243, 82212, 82240, 82244, 82218.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 82223, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.