Natrona County · Wyoming
ZIP code 82601
- Population
- 26,945
- Median income
- $68,526
- Median home
- $244,200
- Sales tax
- 4%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Wyoming state rate
Quick answer
ZIP 82601 sits in Natrona County, Wyoming and is home to 26,945 people. Median household income is $68,526, the median home is worth $244,200 and median gross rent is $856. 71.7% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4% (Wyoming state rate).
- County
- Natrona County
- State
- Wyoming (WY)
- Area codes
- Not published
- Metro area
- Outside covered metros
FIPS 56025
176 ZIPs covered
No NANPA match for this ZIP
Rate jurisdiction used for tax
The numbers for 82601
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 26,945ZIP 82601 residents
- Median household income
- $68,526Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $244,200Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $856Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 38 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 71.7%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 82601
What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.
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.
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 82601 compares
ZIP 82601 against the median ZIP in Natrona County and across Wyoming.
| Measure | ZIP 82601 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $68,526 | $70,902 | $70,916 | -3% |
| Median home value | $244,200 | $255,100 | $254,800 | -4% |
| Median gross rent | $856 | $942 | $897 | -5% |
| Population | 26,945 | 227 | 524 | +5042% |
Medians are computed across the 12 ZIP areas in Natrona County and the 176 ZIP areas in Wyoming.
Statewide rank
Where this ZIP places among all 176 Wyoming ZIP areas.
- Income
- #74
- Home value
- #72
- Population
- #5
richer than 42% of 128 state ZIPs
above 43% of 127 state ZIPs
larger than 97% of 176 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
Wyoming ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Natrona County.
ZIP 82601 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 82601?
- ZIP 82601 lies mostly in Natrona 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 82601?
- Wyoming charges 4% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
- Is 82601 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $856 a month, about 15% of median household income, and the median home is worth $244,200 — -4% 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.
Keep going
Related pages for this area.
Sources & transparency
- US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates — 2019-2023 ACS 5-year — population, income, housing
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file — County assignment by largest land-area overlap
- Wyoming Department of Revenue — Sales tax rates and local add-ons
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.