Zip code 82604: Casper, Wyoming

Q: What city is zip code 82604?

82604 is assigned to Casper, Wyoming. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 82604 in?

82604 is in Natrona County, Wyoming.

Q: What is the population of 82604?

About 27,487 people live in 82604, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 82604?

The median household income in 82604 is $79,118.

Q: What zip codes are near 82604?

The closest zip codes to 82604 are 82646, 82648, 82644, 82602, 82605.

Residential delivery areaNatrona CountyMountain Time

Population

27,487

Median household income

$79K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$289K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,160/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

38.7

U.S. 38.9

Land area

1,048 sq mi

26 people/sq mi

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

About 82604

82604 is a rural zip code in Casper, Wyoming (Natrona County), covering 1,048 sq mi of land. About 27,487 people live here, or 26 per square mile. The median resident is 38.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $79,118 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 7.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $288,900, 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. 83% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,160 a month.

27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 19.9 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; construction and repair; and healthcare.

How 82604 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Homeownership rate83.3%
86th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · WY 71.8%50th of 145 in WY
Veterans8.7%
83rd
U.S. 6.2% · WY 9%70th of 146 in WY
Residents under 1826.1%
82nd
U.S. 22% · WY 22.5%41st of 146 in WY
Government workers17.4%
74th
U.S. 14.5% · WY 22%91st of 146 in WY
Uninsured rate9.7%
69th
U.S. 8.4% · WY 11.3%76th of 145 in WY
Healthcare workers10.4%
64th
U.S. 9.7% · WY 8.7%32nd of 146 in WY
Self-employed workers10.4%
63rd
U.S. 10% · WY 11.9%91st of 146 in WY
Residents 65 and older17.8%
59th
U.S. 17.2% · WY 18.5%90th of 146 in WY
Median household income$79,118
49th
U.S. $80,734 · WY $76,17649th of 122 in WY
Per capita income$39,524
48th
U.S. $44,673 · WY $42,66869th of 145 in WY
Median age38.7
48th
U.S. 38.9 · WY 39.194th of 145 in WY
Median earnings per worker$46,533
45th
U.S. $49,666 · WY $47,04970th of 141 in WY
Population27,487
44th
U.S. 334,922,499 · WY 582,3973rd of 146 in WY
Median home value$288,900
42nd
U.S. $332,700 · WY $309,70062nd of 125 in WY
Broadband access91.2%
42nd
U.S. 91% · WY 89.4%56th of 145 in WY
Bachelor's degree or higher27.4%
40th
U.S. 35.7% · WY 30.6%62nd of 145 in WY
Rent-burdened renters46.9%
36th
U.S. 51.1% · WY 43.1%34th of 119 in WY
Median gross rent$1,160
33rd
U.S. $1,413 · WY $99216th of 85 in WY
Poverty rate7.8%
30th
U.S. 12.5% · WY 10.5%73rd of 145 in WY
Tech workers1.8%
29th
U.S. 3.8% · WY 1.9%26th of 146 in WY
Income inequality (Gini)0.410
29th
U.S. 0.483 · WY 0.45459th of 143 in WY
Housing vacancy4.4%
27th
U.S. 10.1% · WY 12.2%132nd of 145 in WY
Work from home8.5%
25th
U.S. 15.1% · WY 9.4%79th of 146 in WY
Unemployment rate3.4%
23rd
U.S. 5.2% · WY 3.7%44th of 146 in WY
Diversity index26.1
19th
U.S. 61.4 · WY 32.562nd of 146 in WY
Average commute19.9 min
12th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · WY 18.8 min64th of 120 in WY
Foreign-born residents2%
12th
U.S. 14.1% · WY 3.5%54th of 146 in WY
Population density26/sq mi
4th
U.S. 95/sq mi · WY 6/sq mi25th of 146 in WY

Measure	82604	Natrona	WY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in WY
Homeownership rateStrength	83.3%	73.7%	71.8%	65.2%	86th	50th of 145
Veterans	8.7%	8.4%	9%	6.2%	83rd	70th of 146
Residents under 18	26.1%	23.6%	22.5%	22%	82nd	41st of 146
Government workers	17.4%	17.3%	22%	14.5%	74th	91st of 146
Uninsured rate	9.7%	10.7%	11.3%	8.4%	69th	76th of 145
Healthcare workers	10.4%	10.7%	8.7%	9.7%	64th	32nd of 146
Self-employed workers	10.4%	10.9%	11.9%	10%	63rd	91st of 146
Residents 65 and older	17.8%	17%	18.5%	17.2%	59th	90th of 146
Median household income	$79,118	$72,156	$76,176	$80,734	49th	49th of 122
Per capita income	$39,524	$42,188	$42,668	$44,673	48th	69th of 145
Median age	38.7	38.4	39.1	38.9	48th	94th of 145
Median earnings per worker	$46,533	$46,573	$47,049	$49,666	45th	70th of 141
Population	27,487	79,977	582,397	334,922,499	44th	3rd of 146
Median home value	$288,900	$273,000	$309,700	$332,700	42nd	62nd of 125
Broadband access	91.2%	91.3%	89.4%	91%	42nd	56th of 145
Bachelor's degree or higher	27.4%	27.7%	30.6%	35.7%	40th	62nd of 145
Rent-burdened renters	46.9%	44.5%	43.1%	51.1%	36th	34th of 119
Median gross rent	$1,160	$1,016	$992	$1,413	33rd	16th of 85
Poverty rate	7.8%	9.6%	10.5%	12.5%	30th	73rd of 145
Tech workers	1.8%	1.4%	1.9%	3.8%	29th	26th of 146
Income inequality (Gini)	0.410	0.448	0.454	0.483	29th	59th of 143
Housing vacancy	4.4%	9.2%	12.2%	10.1%	27th	132nd of 145
Work from home	8.5%	9.9%	9.4%	15.1%	25th	79th of 146
Unemployment rate	3.4%	4.1%	3.7%	5.2%	23rd	44th of 146
Diversity index	26.1	27.3	32.5	61.4	19th	62nd of 146
Average commuteStrength	19.9 min	19 min	18.8 min	26.4 min	12th	64th of 120
Foreign-born residents	2%	2.3%	3.5%	14.1%	12th	54th of 146
Population density	26/sq mi	15/sq mi	6/sq mi	95/sq mi	4th	25th 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

21%

5–17

18–24

12%

25–34

14%

35–44

11%

45–54

12%

55–64

11%

65–74

75+

Median age

38.7

Under 18

26.1%

65 and over

17.8%

Race and ethnicity

White86%
Black0.6%
Hispanic7%
Asian0.2%
Native American0.4%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.8%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

26.1

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

50.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

93%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.5%

Other

0.6%

Households

Households: 11,015
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 66%
Married couples: 51.3%
Living alone: 29.8%
Veterans (of adults): 8.7%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

12%

$25–50k

18%

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

16%

$100–150k

21%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

82604

$79,118

Natrona Co.

$72,156

Wyoming

$76,176

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$39,524

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

7.8%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

16.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.410

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

82604

$288,900

Natrona Co.

$273,000

Wyoming

$309,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

82604

$1,160

Natrona Co.

$1,016

Wyoming

$992

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

84%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.1%

Housing units: 11,521
Owner-occupied: 83.3%
Vacant: 4.4%
Median year built: 1977
Median rooms: 6.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 46.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 23.3%
Home value to income: 3.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

80%

Carpooled

Transit

0.5%

Walked

Bicycle

0.3%

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

14%

10–19

53%

20–29

17%

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

19.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.4%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

64.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

13%

Construction and repair

11%

Healthcare

10%

Office and admin

10%

Transportation and moving

Cleaning and personal care

Education

Sales

Production

Engineering and science

Food service

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Business and finance

Arts, media and sports

Computer and math

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.6%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

19%

Retail

12%

Education

Agriculture and mining

Public administration

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Construction

Other services

Manufacturing

Finance, insurance and real estate

Restaurants and hotels

Professional and technical services

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Information

Median earnings per worker

$46,533

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

10.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

17.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

8.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	82604	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$65,852	$74,888
Service	$22,018	$26,804
Sales and office	$41,420	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$50,350	$49,199
Production and transportation	$45,717	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

28%

Some college

25%

Associate's

12%

Bachelor's

17%

Graduate

10%

High school graduate or higher: 92.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 10.2%
Households with broadband: 91.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 73.9%
No internet access: 7.1%
Without health insurance: 9.7%
Limited-English households: 0.8%

Geography

City (USPS): Casper
State: Wyoming
County: Natrona County
Center point: 42.9149° N, 106.7073° W
Land area: 1,048 sq mi
Water area: 5.3 sq mi
Time zone: Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 82604

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
82646	Natrona, WY	5.3 mi	0	—	—
82648	Powder River, WY	17 mi	24	—	—
82644	Mills, WY	18 mi	2,098	$53,750	$175,900
82602	Casper, WY · PO box	18 mi	—	—	—
82605	Casper, WY · PO box	20 mi	—	—	—
82601	Casper, WY	21 mi	26,721	$67,642	$249,100
82609	Casper, WY	28 mi	18,714	$71,010	$293,900
82636	Evansville, WY	28 mi	4,259	$86,638	$299,300
82638	Hiland, WY	29 mi	116	—	—
82620	Alcova, WY	32 mi	164	—	—
82643	Midwest, WY	41 mi	267	$77,800	$63,900
82630	Arminto, WY	42 mi	0	—	—

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Questions about 82604

What city is zip code 82604?

82604 is assigned to Casper, Wyoming. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 82604 in?

82604 is in Natrona County, Wyoming.

What is the population of 82604?

About 27,487 people live in 82604, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 82604 in?

82604 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 82604?

The median household income in 82604 is $79,118.

What zip codes are near 82604?

The closest zip codes to 82604 are 82646, 82648, 82644, 82602, 82605.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 82604, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.