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ZIP Code 82842: Story, WY
ZIP code 82842 is in Story, Wyoming, entirely in Sheridan County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 570 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $105,859 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 63% of its land lies in Story (a census-designated place); 37% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Story · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Sheridan County
- Census places
- Story census-designated place
- Micro area
- Sheridan, WY
- House district
- WY at large 119th Congress
- State
- Wyoming
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 9.0 sq mi · 63 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 82842?
82842 centers on 44.571°, -106.940° and covers 9.0 square miles of land. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 82832, 82833, 82834.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 82842, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 82842 compare with the rest of Sheridan County?
| Measure | 82842 | In Sheridan County | In WY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 567 | 5th of 12 | 85th of 179 |
| Median household income | $106k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $358k | not ranked | not ranked |
82842's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (567). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 46% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 82842?
The 2020 Census counted 683 people in 82842; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 567. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 567±353 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 683
- Households
- 229
- Median age
- 45.0
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 82842?
Of the 567 people the ACS estimates in 82842, 28.6% are under 18 and 43.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (100.0%).
- Under 1828.6%
- 18 to 6427.7%
- 65 and older43.7%
- White, not Hispanic100.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 82842 earn?
Median household income is $105,859 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $105,859±$93,857
- Income per person
- $43,921
- Below the poverty line
- 0.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 33.2%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 82842?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $358,000
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 81.7%
- Housing units
- 445
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 82842?
21 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in professional, scientific, and technical services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Professional, scientific, and technical services5
- Construction3
- Transportation and warehousing3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 82842?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82832 | Banner | 1,386 | $94k | 8.9 mi |
| 82833 | Big Horn | 247 | – | 11.2 mi |
| 82834 | Buffalo | 7,588 | $63k | 23.8 mi |
| 82845 | Wyarno | 55 | – | 16.5 mi (near) |
| 82801 | Sheridan | 26,310 | $73k | 18.2 mi (near) |
| 82844 | Wolf | 6 | – | 20.5 mi (near) |
| 82839 | Ranchester | 1,661 | $58k | 29.2 mi (near) |
| 82835 | Clearmont | 362 | $104k | 31.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.