Cowley, WY · standard
ZIP Code 82420
Big Horn County, Wyoming - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 783
- 6/sq mi Low-density area
- $77,679
- Median income Near-median income area
- $232,300
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 26.2%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Cowley pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 41%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 47%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 82420 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 82420 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Cowley, Big Horn County, Wyoming, home to just 783 residents across 142.4 square miles, a density of 6 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 82420 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $77,679 (8% below the average Wyoming ZIP), while per-capita income is $25,287. The poverty rate is 11.2%, with unemployment at 9.8%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $232,300 (37% below the average Wyoming ZIP); owner occupancy is 83.0%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 26.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 30.7, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Big Horn County, so 82420 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 82420, Cowley, WY · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
783
Population
142.4
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 82420?
30.7
Median Age
45.6%
Male
54.4%
Female
4.5%
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?
$77,679
Median Household Income
-8% vs state ZIP avg
$25,287
Per Capita Income
11.2%
Poverty Rate
9.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 82420 ranks among Wyoming ZIPs
Cowley, WY household income vs. every Wyoming ZIP code
Median household income among 128 reporting Wyoming ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$77,679 Top 45% higher than 55% of 128 Wyoming ZIPs
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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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
251housing units
251
Total Housing Units
218
Occupied Units
33
Vacant Units
3.77
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$232,300
Median Home Value
-37% vs state ZIP avg
1978
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 16 business establishments in ZIP 82420, employing approximately 190 people with a combined annual payroll of $13,070,000.
16
Businesses
190
Employees
$13.1M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 4 | 25.0% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 18.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 82420 vs 82421 →
ZIP 82420 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 82420
Cowley (82420)
783 residents
- 82412
Byron (82412)
626 residents
- 82421
Deaver (82421)
448 residents
- 82423 233
Frannie (82423)
233 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 82420 ranks the most populous - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 82420 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 82420
Cowley (82420)
$77,679 median income
- 82412
Byron (82412)
$64,583 median income
- 82421
Deaver (82421)
$42,222 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 82420 ranks the highest of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 82420, both outside WY so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 82420 in?
ZIP code 82420 (Cowley) is located in Big Horn County, Wyoming. Big Horn County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/big-horn-wy.
What is the population of ZIP code 82420?
ZIP code 82420 in Cowley, WY has a population of 783 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 82420?
The median household income in ZIP 82420 is $77,679, which is 2% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 82420?
The median home value in ZIP 82420 is $232,300, which is 16% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 82420?
The largest racial group in ZIP 82420 is White at 79.6%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 3.5% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 82420?
ZIP code 82420 has 16 business establishments employing approximately 190 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 82420?
In ZIP code 82420, 49.7% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 26.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 82420?
In ZIP code 82420, approximately 83.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 17.0% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 82420?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 82420 is 11.2% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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