Zip code 82801: Sheridan, Wyoming

Q: What city is zip code 82801?

82801 is assigned to Sheridan, Wyoming. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 82801 in?

82801 is mostly in Sheridan County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 82801?

About 26,310 people live in 82801, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 82801?

The median household income in 82801 is $73,213.

Q: What zip codes are near 82801?

The closest zip codes to 82801 are 82845, 82844, 82839, 82832, 82842.

Residential delivery areaSheridan CountyMountain Time

Population

26,310

Median household income

$73K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$387K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$930/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

41.7

U.S. 38.9

Land area

527 sq mi

50 people/sq mi

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

About 82801

82801 is a small-town zip code in Sheridan, Wyoming (Sheridan County), covering 527 sq mi of land. About 26,310 people live here, or 50 per square mile. The median resident is 41.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $73,213 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 11% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $386,500, or 5.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 69% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $930 a month.

31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 14.2 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; healthcare; and office and administrative support.

How 82801 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Government workers24.5%
94th
U.S. 14.5% · WY 22%52nd of 146 in WY
Veterans10.8%
92nd
U.S. 6.2% · WY 9%45th of 146 in WY
Healthcare workers11.8%
79th
U.S. 9.7% · WY 8.7%23rd of 146 in WY
Residents 65 and older20.9%
78th
U.S. 17.2% · WY 18.5%73rd of 146 in WY
Self-employed workers12.2%
78th
U.S. 10% · WY 11.9%81st of 146 in WY
Median age41.7
70th
U.S. 38.9 · WY 39.180th of 145 in WY
Uninsured rate8.9%
65th
U.S. 8.4% · WY 11.3%86th of 145 in WY
Median home value$386,500
60th
U.S. $332,700 · WY $309,70031st of 125 in WY
Per capita income$41,349
54th
U.S. $44,673 · WY $42,66857th of 145 in WY
Income inequality (Gini)0.438
53rd
U.S. 0.483 · WY 0.45437th of 143 in WY
Poverty rate11%
51st
U.S. 12.5% · WY 10.5%54th of 145 in WY
Homeownership rate68.6%
50th
U.S. 65.2% · WY 71.8%113th of 145 in WY
Housing vacancy6.7%
50th
U.S. 10.1% · WY 12.2%121st of 145 in WY
Bachelor's degree or higher30.7%
48th
U.S. 35.7% · WY 30.6%51st of 145 in WY
Population26,310
42nd
U.S. 334,922,499 · WY 582,3977th of 146 in WY
Residents under 1821.2%
42nd
U.S. 22% · WY 22.5%70th of 146 in WY
Median household income$73,213
41st
U.S. $80,734 · WY $76,17663rd of 122 in WY
Median earnings per worker$45,156
41st
U.S. $49,666 · WY $47,04981st of 141 in WY
Rent-burdened renters48.3%
40th
U.S. 51.1% · WY 43.1%31st of 119 in WY
Broadband access90.2%
35th
U.S. 91% · WY 89.4%64th of 145 in WY
Tech workers1.7%
27th
U.S. 3.8% · WY 1.9%30th of 146 in WY
Work from home8%
22nd
U.S. 15.1% · WY 9.4%84th of 146 in WY
Median gross rent$930
16th
U.S. $1,413 · WY $99238th of 85 in WY
Diversity index22.1
15th
U.S. 61.4 · WY 32.575th of 146 in WY
Foreign-born residents2.5%
15th
U.S. 14.1% · WY 3.5%48th of 146 in WY
Unemployment rate2.5%
10th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · WY 3.7%54th of 146 in WY
Population density50/sq mi
7th
U.S. 95/sq mi · WY 6/sq mi15th of 146 in WY
Average commute14.2 min
1st
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · WY 18.8 min105th of 120 in WY

Measure	82801	Sheridan	WY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in WY
Government workers	24.5%	24.3%	22%	14.5%	94th	52nd of 146
Veterans	10.8%	11%	9%	6.2%	92nd	45th of 146
Healthcare workers	11.8%	11.3%	8.7%	9.7%	79th	23rd of 146
Residents 65 and older	20.9%	22.4%	18.5%	17.2%	78th	73rd of 146
Self-employed workers	12.2%	12.6%	11.9%	10%	78th	81st of 146
Median age	41.7	42.7	39.1	38.9	70th	80th of 145
Uninsured rate	8.9%	9.3%	11.3%	8.4%	65th	86th of 145
Median home value	$386,500	$394,900	$309,700	$332,700	60th	31st of 125
Per capita income	$41,349	$41,122	$42,668	$44,673	54th	57th of 145
Income inequality (Gini)	0.438	0.444	0.454	0.483	53rd	37th of 143
Poverty rate	11%	10.2%	10.5%	12.5%	51st	54th of 145
Homeownership rate	68.6%	70.7%	71.8%	65.2%	50th	113th of 145
Housing vacancy	6.7%	10.5%	12.2%	10.1%	50th	121st of 145
Bachelor's degree or higher	30.7%	31.1%	30.6%	35.7%	48th	51st of 145
Population	26,310	32,055	582,397	334,922,499	42nd	7th of 146
Residents under 18	21.2%	21.3%	22.5%	22%	42nd	70th of 146
Median household income	$73,213	$71,388	$76,176	$80,734	41st	63rd of 122
Median earnings per worker	$45,156	$44,210	$47,049	$49,666	41st	81st of 141
Rent-burdened renters	48.3%	47.8%	43.1%	51.1%	40th	31st of 119
Broadband access	90.2%	90.3%	89.4%	91%	35th	64th of 145
Tech workers	1.7%	1.7%	1.9%	3.8%	27th	30th of 146
Work from home	8%	9.5%	9.4%	15.1%	22nd	84th of 146
Median gross rent	$930	$939	$992	$1,413	16th	38th of 85
Diversity index	22.1	20	32.5	61.4	15th	75th of 146
Foreign-born residents	2.5%	2.1%	3.5%	14.1%	15th	48th of 146
Unemployment rateStrength	2.5%	2.2%	3.7%	5.2%	10th	54th of 146
Population density	50/sq mi	13/sq mi	6/sq mi	95/sq mi	7th	15th of 146
Average commuteStrength	14.2 min	15.8 min	18.8 min	26.4 min	1st	105th 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

17%

5–17

18–24

12%

25–34

13%

35–44

12%

45–54

14%

55–64

12%

65–74

75+

Median age

41.7

Under 18

21.2%

65 and over

20.9%

Race and ethnicity

White88%
Black0.8%
Hispanic6%
Asian1%
Native American0.6%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.5%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

22.1

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.5%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

45.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

96%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.1%

Asian / Pacific

0.5%

Other

0.1%

Households

Households: 11,399
Average household size: 2.2
Family households: 58.7%
Married couples: 49.1%
Living alone: 36.3%
Veterans (of adults): 10.8%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

15%

$25–50k

21%

$50–75k

15%

$75–100k

16%

$100–150k

18%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

82801

$73,213

Sheridan Co.

$71,388

Wyoming

$76,176

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$41,349

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

11%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

15.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.438

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

82801

$386,500

Sheridan Co.

$394,900

Wyoming

$309,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

82801

$930

Sheridan Co.

$939

Wyoming

$992

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

74%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.7%

Housing units: 12,217
Owner-occupied: 68.6%
Vacant: 6.7%
Median year built: 1982
Median rooms: 5.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 48.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 22.8%
Home value to income: 5.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

81%

Carpooled

Transit

0.1%

Walked

Bicycle

0.4%

Worked from home

Other

0.6%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

39%

10–19

43%

20–29

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

14.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

63.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

12%

Healthcare

12%

Office and admin

11%

Construction and repair

11%

Cleaning and personal care

Transportation and moving

Production

Education

Business and finance

Food service

Sales

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.4%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

17%

Construction

10%

Education

10%

Public administration

Retail

Professional and technical services

Other services

Agriculture and mining

Finance, insurance and real estate

Restaurants and hotels

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Manufacturing

Arts and recreation

Admin, support and management

Information

Wholesale

0.4%

Median earnings per worker

$45,156

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

12.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

24.5%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

10.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	82801	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$64,375	$74,888
Service	$31,087	$26,804
Sales and office	$36,187	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$60,022	$49,199
Production and transportation	$42,294	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

31%

Some college

23%

Associate's

12%

Bachelor's

19%

Graduate

11%

High school graduate or higher: 96.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 11.4%
Households with broadband: 90.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 74.6%
No internet access: 6.1%
Without health insurance: 8.9%
Limited-English households: 1.5%

Geography

City (USPS): Sheridan
State: Wyoming
County: Sheridan County
Center point: 44.8325° N, 106.8963° W
Land area: 527 sq mi
Water area: 0.4 sq mi
Time zone: Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

82801 spans 2 counties

Sheridan County97% of land
Big Horn County3% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Sheridan2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 82801

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
82845	Wyarno, WY	9.6 mi	55	—	—
82844	Wolf, WY	15 mi	6	—	—
82839	Ranchester, WY	16 mi	1,661	$57,708	$385,900
82832	Banner, WY	17 mi	1,386	$94,375	$895,100
82842	Story, WY	18 mi	567	$105,859	$358,000
59025	Decker, MT	20 mi	53	$36,500	—
82833	Big Horn, WY	20 mi	247	—	$678,900
82840	Saddlestring, WY · PO box	23 mi	—	—	—
82835	Clearmont, WY	27 mi	362	$103,750	$400,000
59089	Wyola, MT	27 mi	801	$62,870	—
82838	Parkman, WY	28 mi	377	$65,815	$590,100
82837	Leiter, WY	31 mi	39	$54,531	$400,000

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Questions about 82801

What city is zip code 82801?

82801 is assigned to Sheridan, Wyoming. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 82801 in?

82801 is mostly in Sheridan County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 82801?

About 26,310 people live in 82801, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 82801 in?

82801 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 82801?

The median household income in 82801 is $73,213.

What zip codes are near 82801?

The closest zip codes to 82801 are 82845, 82844, 82839, 82832, 82842.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 82801, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.