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ZIP Code 82222: Lance Creek, WY
ZIP code 82222 uses the postal name Lance Creek, Wyoming and lies entirely in Niobrara County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 160 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $62,742 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 10% of its land lies in Lance Creek (a census-designated place); 90% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Lance Creek · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Niobrara County
- Census places
- Lance Creek census-designated place
- House district
- WY at large 119th Congress
- State
- Wyoming
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 246.6 sq mi · under 1 person per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 82222?
82222 centers on 43.168°, -104.647° and covers 246.6 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 1 ZIP code: 82225.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 82222, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 82222 compare with the rest of Niobrara County?
| Measure | 82222 | In Niobrara County | In WY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 161 | 5th of 7 | 138th of 179 |
| Median household income | $63k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $231k | not ranked | not ranked |
82222's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (161). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 3% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 82222?
The 2020 Census counted 127 people in 82222; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 161. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 161±121 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 127
- Households
- 60
- Median age
- 38.1
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 82222?
Of the 161 people the ACS estimates in 82222, 19.9% are under 18 and 19.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (100.0%).
- Under 1819.9%
- 18 to 6460.2%
- 65 and older19.9%
- White, not Hispanic100.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 82222 earn?
Median household income is $62,742 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $62,742±$39,459
- Income per person
- $20,971
- Below the poverty line
- 19.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 3.1%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 82222?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $231,300
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 100.0%
- Housing units
- 66
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 82222?
8 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 82222?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82225 | Lusk | 1,616 | $68k | 21.8 mi |
| 82229 | Shawnee | 62 | – | 26.4 mi (near) |
| 82224 | Lost Springs | 1 | – | 27.9 mi (near) |
| 82227 | Manville | 363 | $32k | 31.4 mi (near) |
| 82701 | Newcastle | 5,459 | $91k | 37.6 mi (near) |
| 82633 | Douglas | 9,317 | $82k | 38.9 mi (near) |
| 57735 | Edgemont, SD | 1,727 | $72k | 40.8 mi (near) |
| 82242 | Van Tassell | 149 | – | 44.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.