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Big Horn County · Wyoming

ZIP code 82431

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 82431 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
3,227

ZCTA residents

Median income
$64,881

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$216,500

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4%

Wyoming state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 82431 sits in Big Horn County, Wyoming and is home to 3,227 people. Median household income is $64,881, the median home is worth $216,500 and median gross rent is $843. 76.6% 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 82431

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

Population
3,227ZIP 82431 residents
Median household income
$64,881Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$216,500Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$843Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
41.8 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
76.6%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 82431

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
16%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.3×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,123/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
15.1%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 82431 compares

ZIP 82431 against the median ZIP in Big Horn County and across Wyoming.

MeasureZIP 82431County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$64,881$59,191$70,916-9%
Median home value$216,500$178,800$254,800-15%
Median gross rent$843$875$897-6%
Population3,227364524+516%

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 31% of 128 state ZIPs

#88
Home value

above 28% of 127 state ZIPs

#91
Population

larger than 81% of 176 state ZIPs

#34

Comparable ZIP codes

Wyoming ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
82324Carbon County$65,179$218,200
83116Lincoln County$64,559$101,000$643
82070Albany County$65,399$325,500$960
82240Goshen County$65,568$233,900$788
82838Sheridan County$64,186$553,900
82201Platte County$65,900$250,200$728

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Big Horn County.

ZIP 82431 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 82431?
ZIP 82431 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 82431?
Wyoming charges 4% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 82431 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $843 a month, about 16% of median household income, and the median home is worth $216,500-15% 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 82431, 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.