Leiter, WY · standard
ZIP Code 82837
Sheridan County, Wyoming — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 29
- 0/sq mi
- $54,531
- Median income
- $400,000
- Median home value
- 64.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Leiter pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 20th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 21%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 0
- people per sq mi
- 42%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 82837 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 82837 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 145.0 square miles in Leiter, Sheridan County, Wyoming. The area is home to 29 residents, producing a population density of 0 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 82837 against Wyoming and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 82837 sits at $54,531 (36% below the Wyoming average), while per-capita income is $31,938. The poverty rate stands at 35.9% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $400,000 (8% above the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 42.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 82837 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 64.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 52.2, and the average commute is —. We also surface 1 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Sheridan County, so you can benchmark 82837 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 82837, Leiter, 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
29
Population
145.0
Area (sq mi)
0
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 82837?
52.2
Median Age
59.0%
Male
41.0%
Female
7.7%
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?
$54,531
Median Household Income
-36% vs state
$31,938
Per Capita Income
35.9%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 82837 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$54,531 20th percentile higher than 20% 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?
25
Total Housing Units
19
Occupied Units
6
Vacant Units
2.05
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$400,000
Median Home Value
+8% vs state
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 82837 vs 82835 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 82835 | Clearmont, WY | 318 | 4.6 mi |
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