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Big Horn County · Wyoming

ZIP code 82428

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 82428 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
122

ZCTA residents

Median income
$43,839

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$92,900

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4%

Wyoming state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 82428 sits in Big Horn County, Wyoming and is home to 122 people. Median household income is $43,839, the median home is worth $92,900 and median gross rent is . 42.6% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4% (Wyoming state rate).

County
Big Horn County

FIPS 56003

State
Wyoming (WY)

176 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 82428

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
122ZIP 82428 residents
Median household income
$43,839Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$92,900Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
43.4 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
42.6%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 82428

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
4%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$4Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$40Before any exemptions

Wyoming levies 4% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.1×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$482/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
50.8%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 82428 compares

ZIP 82428 against the median ZIP in Big Horn County and across Wyoming.

MeasureZIP 82428County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$43,839$59,191$70,916-38%
Median home value$92,900$178,800$254,800-64%
Median gross rent$875$897
Population122364524-77%

Medians are computed across the 13 ZIP areas in Big Horn County and the 176 ZIP areas in Wyoming.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 176 Wyoming ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 6% of 128 state ZIPs

#120
Home value

above 4% of 127 state ZIPs

#122
Population

larger than 21% of 176 state ZIPs

#139

Comparable ZIP codes

Wyoming ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
82442Washakie County$43,750$334,200$715
82432Big Horn County$44,023
82054Laramie County$44,861$555,000
82225Niobrara County$46,759$200,500$783
82083Albany County$48,125$127,300$1,558
82227Niobrara County$48,958$75,000$763

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Big Horn County.

ZIP 82428 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 82428?
ZIP 82428 lies mostly in Big Horn County, Wyoming. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 82428?
Wyoming charges 4% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 82428 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $92,900-64% against the typical Wyoming ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 82428, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.