Fort Laramie, WY · standard
ZIP Code 82212
Goshen County, Wyoming - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 474
- 1/sq mi Low-density area
- $48,529
- Median income Below-median income area
- $178,800
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 13.6%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Fort Laramie pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 12th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 38th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 82%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 82212 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 82212 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Fort Laramie, Goshen County, Wyoming, home to just 474 residents across 948.0 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 82212 reports a modest median household income of $48,529 (43% below the average Wyoming ZIP), while per-capita income is $22,803. The poverty rate is 15.1%, with unemployment at 0.6%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $178,800 (52% below the average Wyoming ZIP), and median rent is $1,023; owner occupancy is 82.2%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 13.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 55.8, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Wyoming and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 82212.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 82212, Fort Laramie, WY · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
474
Population
948.0
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 82212?
55.8
Median Age
53.4%
Male
46.6%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$48,529
Median Household Income
-43% vs state ZIP avg
$22,803
Per Capita Income
15.1%
Poverty Rate
0.6%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 82212 ranks among Wyoming ZIPs
Fort Laramie, WY household income vs. every Wyoming ZIP code
Median household income among 128 reporting Wyoming ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$48,529 8th percentile higher than 8% of 128 Wyoming ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
234housing units
234
Total Housing Units
202
Occupied Units
32
Vacant Units
2.52
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$178,800
Median Home Value
-52% vs state ZIP avg
$1,023
Median Rent
1972
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 9 business establishments in ZIP 82212, employing approximately 21 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,435,000.
9
Businesses
21
Employees
$1.4M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 82212, both outside WY so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 82212 in?
ZIP code 82212 (Fort Laramie) is located in Goshen County, Wyoming. Goshen County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/goshen-wy.
What is the population of ZIP code 82212?
ZIP code 82212 in Fort Laramie, WY has a population of 474 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 82212?
The median household income in ZIP 82212 is $48,529, which is 36% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 82212?
The median home value in ZIP 82212 is $178,800, which is 36% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 82212?
The largest racial group in ZIP 82212 is White at 73.5%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 20.8% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 82212?
ZIP code 82212 has 9 business establishments employing approximately 21 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 82212?
In ZIP code 82212, 40.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 13.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 82212?
In ZIP code 82212, approximately 82.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 17.8% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 82212?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 82212 is 15.1% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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