Elk Mountain, WY · standard
ZIP Code 82324
Carbon County, Wyoming — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 268
- 0/sq mi
- $58,500
- Median income
- $228,000
- Median home value
- 40.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Elk Mountain pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 26th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 48%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 0
- people per sq mi
- 63%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 82324 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 82324 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 670.0 square miles in Elk Mountain, Carbon County, Wyoming. The area is home to 268 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 82324 against Wyoming and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 82324 sits at $58,500 (31% below the Wyoming average), while per-capita income is $33,982. The poverty rate stands at 37.1% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $228,000 (38% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 63.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 82324 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 40.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45.3, and the average commute is —. Use the benchmarks above to see where 82324 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 82324, Elk Mountain, 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
268
Population
670.0
Area (sq mi)
0
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 82324?
45.3
Median Age
54.9%
Male
45.1%
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?
$58,500
Median Household Income
-31% vs state
$33,982
Per Capita Income
37.1%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 82324 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$58,500 26th percentile higher than 26% 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?
163
Total Housing Units
82
Occupied Units
81
Vacant Units
2.13
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$228,000
Median Home Value
-38% vs state
1973
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 82324, employing approximately 36 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,279,000.
8
Businesses
36
Employees
$1.3M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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