Wyoming · Census place 33740
Green River, WY population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Green River, Wyoming (Green River, WY — Census place “Green River city”) is 11,679 residents, ranking #8 of 205 places in Wyoming. Median household income is $85,399, the median home is worth $255,600 and median gross rent runs $912 a month. Looking for the Green River Wyoming ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve Green River, WY: 82935.
- Population
- 11,679Green River city residents
- Median household income
- $85,399Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $255,600Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $912Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 36.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 76%Owner-occupied households
Green River ZIP codes (Wyoming)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Green River.
The Green River WY ZIP code list below covers 1 ZIP code. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in Green River city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Green River city median would spend about 12.8% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.0× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 9.7% of residents and 76% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Green River city, WY in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Green River city is a mid-size town in Wyoming, with 11,679 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #8 of 205 ranked by population — larger than 96% of them. The median age here is 36.8 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly younger profile than the country as a whole. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.
Households in Green River city earn a median of $85,399 a year, 8.7% above the national figure of $78,538 and 22% above the $69,912 median for the 54 Wyoming cities we cover. The median is the midpoint household, not an average, so a handful of very high earners cannot drag it upward the way they distort a mean. Poverty reaches 9.7% of residents here, below the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in Green River city is valued at $255,600, 15.8% below the national figure and within a couple of points of the $251,500 peer median, while median gross rent runs $912 a month, 35.1% below the national figure, or roughly $10,944 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 12.8% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is cheap relative to what people here earn. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 3×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 76% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans toward owners. Rent is reported gross — contract rent plus tenant-paid utilities — which is why it runs above the advertised price on a listing for the same unit.
No figure on this page is estimated by us; each one comes straight from the published ACS tables for this area. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Wyoming.
- Riverton city 10,803
- Evanston city 11,803
- Jackson town 10,746
- Sheridan city 19,035
- Cody city 10,121
- Rock Springs city 23,229
- Rawlins city 8,217
- Laramie city 31,848
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Green River city?
- Green River city has 11,679 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #8 of 205 in Wyoming.
- What is the median household income in Green River city?
- Median household income in Green River city is $85,399 a year, 8.7% above the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Green River city?
- Median gross rent is $912 a month and the median home value is $255,600, so rent absorbs about 12.8% of median household income.
- Is Green River city affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 3× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Green River city is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 12.8% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Green River city data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.