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
- $77,679
- Median income
- $232,300
- Median home value
- 26.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
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 classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 142.4 square miles in Cowley, Big Horn County, Wyoming. The area is home to 783 residents, producing a population density of 6 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 82420 against Wyoming and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 82420 sits at $77,679 (8% below the Wyoming average), while per-capita income is $25,287. The poverty rate stands at 11.2% and the unemployment rate at 9.8%. On housing, the median home value is $232,300 (37% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 83.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 82420 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 26.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 30.7, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Big Horn County, so you can benchmark 82420 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. 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 82420, Cowley, 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
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
$25,287
Per Capita Income
11.2%
Poverty Rate
9.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 82420 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$77,679 Top 41% higher than 59% 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?
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
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.
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