Lance Creek, WY · standard
ZIP Code 82222
Niobrara County, Wyoming — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 107
- 0/sq mi
- $62,742
- Median income
- $231,300
- Median home value
- 3.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Lance Creek pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 34th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 47%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 0
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 82222 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 82222 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 1070.0 square miles in Lance Creek, Niobrara County, Wyoming. The area is home to 107 residents, producing a population density of 0 people per square mile, and falls within the Denver time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 82222 against Wyoming and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 82222 sits at $62,742 (26% below the Wyoming average), while per-capita income is $20,971. The poverty rate stands at 19.9% and the unemployment rate at 1.1%. On housing, the median home value is $231,300 (37% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 100.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 82222 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 3.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.1, and the average commute is —. Use the benchmarks above to see where 82222 sits relative to Wyoming and the national baseline rather than viewing the numbers in isolation. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 82222, Lance Creek, WY · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
107
Population
1070.0
Area (sq mi)
0
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 82222?
38.1
Median Age
34.8%
Male
65.2%
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?
$62,742
Median Household Income
-26% vs state
$20,971
Per Capita Income
19.9%
Poverty Rate
1.1%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 82222 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$62,742 34th percentile higher than 34% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
66
Total Housing Units
60
Occupied Units
6
Vacant Units
2.68
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$231,300
Median Home Value
-37% vs state
1978
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 82222, employing approximately 26 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,323,000.
8
Businesses
26
Employees
$1.3M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 37.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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