Zip code 82443: Thermopolis, Wyoming

Q: What city is zip code 82443?

82443 is assigned to Thermopolis, Wyoming. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 82443 in?

82443 is in Hot Springs County, Wyoming.

Q: What is the population of 82443?

About 4,533 people live in 82443, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 82443?

The median household income in 82443 is $62,767.

Q: What zip codes are near 82443?

The closest zip codes to 82443 are 82430, 82401, 82523, 82649, 82516.

Residential delivery areaHot Springs CountyMountain Time

Population

4,533

Median household income

$63K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$230K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$879/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

42.7

U.S. 38.9

Land area

1,054 sq mi

4 people/sq mi

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

About 82443

82443 is a rural zip code in Thermopolis, Wyoming (Hot Springs County), covering 1,054 sq mi of land. About 4,533 people live here, or 4 per square mile. The median resident is 42.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $62,767 a year, 22% below the national median of $80,734. 14.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $230,000, or 3.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 72% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $879 a month.

27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 13.6 minutes each way, and 10% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management, education and healthcare.

How 82443 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Government workers32.4%
99th
U.S. 14.5% · WY 22%30th of 146 in WY
Residents 65 and older25.7%
93rd
U.S. 17.2% · WY 18.5%50th of 146 in WY
Self-employed workers14%
87th
U.S. 10% · WY 11.9%67th of 146 in WY
Veterans9.1%
85th
U.S. 6.2% · WY 9%61st of 146 in WY
Housing vacancy13.3%
83rd
U.S. 10.1% · WY 12.2%93rd of 145 in WY
Uninsured rate11.5%
78th
U.S. 8.4% · WY 11.3%55th of 145 in WY
Median age42.7
75th
U.S. 38.9 · WY 39.175th of 145 in WY
Poverty rate14.8%
69th
U.S. 12.5% · WY 10.5%35th of 145 in WY
Homeownership rate72.2%
59th
U.S. 65.2% · WY 71.8%100th of 145 in WY
Healthcare workers10%
58th
U.S. 9.7% · WY 8.7%36th of 146 in WY
Residents under 1822.8%
57th
U.S. 22% · WY 22.5%56th of 146 in WY
Broadband access91.4%
44th
U.S. 91% · WY 89.4%53rd of 145 in WY
Bachelor's degree or higher27.2%
39th
U.S. 35.7% · WY 30.6%63rd of 145 in WY
Income inequality (Gini)0.417
34th
U.S. 0.483 · WY 0.45452nd of 143 in WY
Work from home9.8%
33rd
U.S. 15.1% · WY 9.4%73rd of 146 in WY
Per capita income$33,464
29th
U.S. $44,673 · WY $42,668105th of 145 in WY
Median home value$230,000
28th
U.S. $332,700 · WY $309,70087th of 125 in WY
Rent-burdened renters44.7%
28th
U.S. 51.1% · WY 43.1%38th of 119 in WY
Median household income$62,767
25th
U.S. $80,734 · WY $76,17693rd of 122 in WY
Median earnings per worker$40,935
24th
U.S. $49,666 · WY $47,049100th of 141 in WY
Tech workers1.5%
23rd
U.S. 3.8% · WY 1.9%34th of 146 in WY
Median gross rent$879
12th
U.S. $1,413 · WY $99247th of 85 in WY
Diversity index19.3
12th
U.S. 61.4 · WY 32.579th of 146 in WY
Foreign-born residents1.7%
10th
U.S. 14.1% · WY 3.5%64th of 146 in WY
Unemployment rate2.4%
9th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · WY 3.7%56th of 146 in WY
Population4,533
7th
U.S. 334,922,499 · WY 582,39729th of 146 in WY
Population density4/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · WY 6/sq mi82nd of 146 in WY
Average commute13.6 min
1st
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · WY 18.8 min110th of 120 in WY

Measure	82443	Hot Springs	WY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in WY
Government workers	32.4%	32.2%	22%	14.5%	99th	30th of 146
Residents 65 and older	25.7%	26.2%	18.5%	17.2%	93rd	50th of 146
Self-employed workers	14%	14.1%	11.9%	10%	87th	67th of 146
Veterans	9.1%	9.9%	9%	6.2%	85th	61st of 146
Housing vacancy	13.3%	13%	12.2%	10.1%	83rd	93rd of 145
Uninsured rate	11.5%	11.8%	11.3%	8.4%	78th	55th of 145
Median age	42.7	43.3	39.1	38.9	75th	75th of 145
Poverty rate	14.8%	14.7%	10.5%	12.5%	69th	35th of 145
Homeownership rate	72.2%	72.7%	71.8%	65.2%	59th	100th of 145
Healthcare workers	10%	10%	8.7%	9.7%	58th	36th of 146
Residents under 18	22.8%	22.6%	22.5%	22%	57th	56th of 146
Broadband access	91.4%	91%	89.4%	91%	44th	53rd of 145
Bachelor's degree or higher	27.2%	26.7%	30.6%	35.7%	39th	63rd of 145
Income inequality (Gini)	0.417	0.420	0.454	0.483	34th	52nd of 143
Work from home	9.8%	9.9%	9.4%	15.1%	33rd	73rd of 146
Per capita income	$33,464	$33,214	$42,668	$44,673	29th	105th of 145
Median home value	$230,000	$227,500	$309,700	$332,700	28th	87th of 125
Rent-burdened renters	44.7%	45.3%	43.1%	51.1%	28th	38th of 119
Median household income	$62,767	$61,250	$76,176	$80,734	25th	93rd of 122
Median earnings per worker	$40,935	$40,845	$47,049	$49,666	24th	100th of 141
Tech workers	1.5%	1.5%	1.9%	3.8%	23rd	34th of 146
Median gross rent	$879	$887	$992	$1,413	12th	47th of 85
Diversity index	19.3	19.4	32.5	61.4	12th	79th of 146
Foreign-born residents	1.7%	1.7%	3.5%	14.1%	10th	64th of 146
Unemployment rateStrength	2.4%	2.9%	3.7%	5.2%	9th	56th of 146
Population	4,533	4,620	582,397	334,922,499	7th	29th of 146
Population density	4/sq mi	2/sq mi	6/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	82nd of 146
Average commuteStrength	13.6 min	13.8 min	18.8 min	26.4 min	1st	110th of 120

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

18%

5–17

18–24

25–34

13%

35–44

10%

45–54

12%

55–64

15%

65–74

11%

75+

Median age

42.7

Under 18

22.8%

65 and over

25.7%

Race and ethnicity

White90%
Black0%
Hispanic4%
Asian0.3%
Native American0.3%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.6%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

19.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

52.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

96%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.5%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 2,090
Average household size: 2.1
Family households: 66.3%
Married couples: 54.4%
Living alone: 29.9%
Veterans (of adults): 9.1%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

22%

$25–50k

22%

$50–75k

16%

$75–100k

15%

$100–150k

16%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

82443

$62,767

Hot Springs Co.

$61,250

Wyoming

$76,176

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$33,464

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

14.8%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

10%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.417

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

82443

$230,000

Hot Springs Co.

$227,500

Wyoming

$309,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

82443

$879

Hot Springs Co.

$887

Wyoming

$992

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

73%

2–4 units

5–19 units

0.8%

20+ units

Mobile home

18%

Boat, RV, van

0.5%

Housing units: 2,411
Owner-occupied: 72.2%
Vacant: 13.3%
Median year built: 1974
Median rooms: 5.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 44.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 31%
Home value to income: 3.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

73%

Carpooled

11%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

10%

Other

0.8%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

60%

10–19

20%

20–29

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

13.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.4%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

56.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

14%

Education

12%

Healthcare

10%

Cleaning and personal care

10%

Office and admin

Construction and repair

Food service

Transportation and moving

Sales

Police and fire

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Production

Computer and math

Farming, fishing and forestry

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Industries

Education

18%

Health care and social assistance

17%

Restaurants and hotels

12%

Agriculture and mining

12%

Public administration

10%

Construction

Retail

Professional and technical services

Admin, support and management

Other services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Manufacturing

Information

Arts and recreation

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Wholesale

0.4%

Median earnings per worker

$40,935

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

14%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

32.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

10.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	82443	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$45,000	$74,888
Service	$24,750	$26,804
Sales and office	$40,192	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$53,494	$49,199
Production and transportation	$23,405	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

27%

Some college

27%

Associate's

15%

Bachelor's

17%

Graduate

10%

High school graduate or higher: 95.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 10%
Households with broadband: 91.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 67%
No internet access: 5.6%
Without health insurance: 11.5%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Thermopolis
State: Wyoming
County: Hot Springs County
Center point: 43.7171° N, 108.4752° W
Land area: 1,054 sq mi
Water area: 1.4 sq mi
Time zone: Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Lucerne (unincorporated)2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 82443

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
82430	Kirby, WY	16 mi	77	$35,417	$86,300
82401	Worland, WY	25 mi	7,067	$65,583	$203,600
82523	Pavillion, WY	28 mi	945	$57,188	$237,500
82649	Shoshoni, WY	38 mi	1,152	$69,375	$155,100
82516	Kinnear, WY	39 mi	299	$40,208	—
82434	Otto, WY	44 mi	122	—	—
82432	Manderson, WY	46 mi	307	$44,750	$63,000
82410	Basin, WY	47 mi	1,938	$68,839	$197,300
82501	Riverton, WY	49 mi	19,413	$60,449	$237,800
82411	Burlington, WY	51 mi	520	$103,958	$233,300
82642	Lysite, WY	51 mi	33	$80,000	—
82422	Emblem, WY	54 mi	62	—	—

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Questions about 82443

What city is zip code 82443?

82443 is assigned to Thermopolis, Wyoming. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 82443 in?

82443 is in Hot Springs County, Wyoming.

What is the population of 82443?

About 4,533 people live in 82443, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 82443 in?

82443 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 82443?

The median household income in 82443 is $62,767.

What zip codes are near 82443?

The closest zip codes to 82443 are 82430, 82401, 82523, 82649, 82516.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 82443, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.