Dayton, WY · standard
ZIP Code 82836
Sheridan County, Wyoming - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,073
- 1/sq mi
- $79,375
- Median income
- $329,100
- Median home value
- 36.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Dayton pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 39%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 29%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 85%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 82836 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 82836 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Dayton, Sheridan County, Wyoming, home to just 1,073 residents across 1341.3 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 82836 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $79,375 (6% below the Wyoming average), while per-capita income is $54,218. Poverty here runs at 1.8%, with unemployment measured at 0.5%. Housing costs here run $329,100 for a typical home value (11% below the state average), with rent averaging $877 a month; 84.9% of homes are owner-occupied.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 36.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45.4, and the average commute is 26 minutes. Wyoming and national benchmarks, shown above, are the best way to contextualize 82836, not the raw numbers alone.
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 →
Top industries in ZIP 82836
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Dayton, WY
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 82836.
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
6 establishments
- Construction
Construction
3 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
3 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
3 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 82836, Dayton, 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
1,073
Population
1341.3
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 82836?
45.4
Median Age
48.8%
Male
51.2%
Female
1.2%
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?
$79,375
Median Household Income
-6% vs state
$54,218
Per Capita Income
1.8%
Poverty Rate
0.5%
Unemployment Rate
25.6 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 82836 ranks nationally
Dayton, WY household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$79,375 Top 39% higher than 61% of 30,318 US 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?
537
Total Housing Units
437
Occupied Units
100
Vacant Units
2.46
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$329,100
Median Home Value
-11% vs state
$877
Median Rent
1978
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 27 business establishments in ZIP 82836, employing approximately 152 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,867,000.
27
Businesses
152
Employees
$4.9M
Annual Payroll
5
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 6 | 22.2% |
| Construction | 3 | 11.1% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 11.1% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 11.1% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 11.1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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