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ZIP Code 82420: Cowley, WY
ZIP code 82420 uses the postal name Cowley, Wyoming and lies entirely in Big Horn County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 820 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $77,679 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Cowley; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Cowley · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Big Horn County
- Census places
- Cowley
- House district
- WY at large 119th Congress
- State
- Wyoming
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 53.2 sq mi · 15 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 82420?
82420 centers on 44.919°, -108.465° and covers 53.2 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 82421, 82423, 82431.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 82420, 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 82420 compare with the rest of Big Horn County?
| Measure | 82420 | In Big Horn County | In WY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 822 | 6th of 15 | 69th of 179 |
| Median household income | $78k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $232k | not ranked | not ranked |
82420's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (822). 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 22% 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 82420?
The 2020 Census counted 912 people in 82420; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 822. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 16.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 822±281 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 912+16.5% since 2010 (783)
- Households
- 218
- Median age
- 30.7
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 82420?
Of the 822 people the ACS estimates in 82420, 36.7% are under 18 and 11.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (79.3%).
- Under 1836.7%
- 18 to 6451.7%
- 65 and older11.6%
- White, not Hispanic79.3%
- Black, not Hispanic7.2%
- Other or two or more6.8%
- Hispanic or Latino3.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic3.2%
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 82420 earn?
Median household income is $77,679 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($76,507 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $77,679±$27,503
- Income per person
- $25,287
- Below the poverty line
- 11.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 9.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 26.2%
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 82420?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $232,300
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 83.0%
- Housing units
- 251
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 82420?
16 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction4
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services3
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 82420?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82421 | Deaver | 379 | $42k | 7.1 mi |
| 82423 | Frannie | 209 | – | 7.7 mi |
| 82431 | Lovell | 3,224 | $60k | 15.4 mi |
| 82412 | Byron | 704 | $65k | 9.9 mi (near) |
| 59014 | Bridger, MT | 1,510 | $55k | 19.1 mi (near) |
| 82440 | Ralston | 71 | – | 24.2 mi (near) |
| 59066 | Pryor, MT | 539 | $52k | 28.9 mi (near) |
| 82422 | Emblem | 62 | – | 29.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.