Deaver, WY · standard
ZIP Code 82421
Big Horn County, Wyoming — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 448
- 4/sq mi
- $42,222
- Median income
- 33.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Deaver pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 7th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 96%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 82421 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 82421 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 121.1 square miles in Deaver, Big Horn County, Wyoming. The area is home to 448 residents, producing a population density of 4 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 82421 against Wyoming and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 82421 sits at $42,222 (50% below the Wyoming average), while per-capita income is $29,810. The poverty rate stands at 5.0% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at — per month, and 96.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 82421 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 33.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 64.7, 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 82421 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 82421, Deaver, 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
448
Population
121.1
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 82421?
64.7
Median Age
47.2%
Male
52.8%
Female
16.6%
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?
$42,222
Median Household Income
-50% vs state
$29,810
Per Capita Income
5.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 82421 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$42,222 7th percentile higher than 7% 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?
247
Total Housing Units
176
Occupied Units
71
Vacant Units
2.15
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1985
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 7 business establishments in ZIP 82421, employing approximately 35 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,800,000.
7
Businesses
35
Employees
$3.8M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 82421 vs 82423 →
ZIP 82421 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 82421 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 82421 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 82421 ranks #3 of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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