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ZIP Code 82243: Veteran, WY
ZIP code 82243 uses the postal name Veteran, Wyoming and lies entirely in Goshen County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in Veteran (a census-designated place); 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- Town
- Veteran · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Goshen County
- Census places
- Veteran census-designated place
- House district
- WY at large 119th Congress
- State
- Wyoming
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 50.3 sq mi · 6 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 82243?
82243 centers on 41.992°, -104.410° and covers 50.3 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 82244, 82223, 82240, 82212.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 82243, 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 82243 compare with the rest of Goshen County?
| Measure | 82243 | In Goshen County | In WY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 303 | 7th of 12 | 108th of 179 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked |
82243's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (303). 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 12% 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 82243?
The 2020 Census counted 187 people in 82243; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 303. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 303±169 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 187
- Households
- 70
- Median age
- 20.8
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 82243?
Of the 303 people the ACS estimates in 82243, 11.2% are under 18 and 12.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (100.0%).
- Under 1811.2%
- 18 to 6476.2%
- 65 and older12.5%
- 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 are homes worth in 82243?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 100.0%
- Housing units
- 93
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
Which ZIP codes are next to 82243?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82244 | Yoder | 531 | $83k | 6.7 mi |
| 82223 | Lingle | 774 | $63k | 9.2 mi |
| 82240 | Torrington | 9,667 | $61k | 18.3 mi |
| 82212 | Fort Laramie | 509 | $49k | 19.7 mi |
| 82218 | Huntley | 13 | – | 14.4 mi (near) |
| 82217 | Hawk Springs | 79 | – | 21.2 mi (near) |
| 69358 | Morrill, NE | 2,062 | $52k | 22.8 mi (near) |
| 82221 | Lagrange | 555 | $35k | 24.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.