Residential delivery area · Wyoming
ZIP Code 82901: Rock Springs, WY
ZIP code 82901 uses the postal name Rock Springs, Wyoming and lies entirely in Sweetwater County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 27,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $69,954 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Rock Springs (2%), North Rock Springs (1%), Table Rock (under 1%), Arrowhead Springs (under 1%), Clearview Acres (under 1%) and Purple Sage (0%); 96% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Rock Springs · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Sweetwater County
- Census places
- Rock Springs (2%); North Rock Springs (1%) census-designated place; Table Rock (under 1%) census-designated place; Arrowhead Springs (under 1%) census-designated place
- Micro area
- Rock Springs, WY
- House district
- WY at large 119th Congress
- State
- Wyoming
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 1,077.5 sq mi · 25 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 82902 also use the name Rock Springs
Where is ZIP code 82901?
82901 centers on 41.379°, -108.978° and covers 1,077.5 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 82945, 82942, 82943, 82935, 81640.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 82901, 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 82901 compare with the rest of Sweetwater County?
| Measure | 82901 | In Sweetwater County | In WY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 27,198 | 1st of 12 | 4th of 179 |
| Median household income | $70k | 2nd of 3 | 25th of 43 |
| Median home value | $249k | 2nd of 3 | 38th of 55 |
Its median household income is higher than in 47% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 30% of all 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 82901?
The 2020 Census counted 28,005 people in 82901; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 27,198. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 27,198
- 2020 Census count
- 28,005
- Households
- 11,583
- Median age
- 37.3
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 82901?
Of the 27,198 people the ACS estimates in 82901, 24.4% are under 18 and 13.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (73.9%), then Hispanic or Latino (18.3%).
- Under 1824.4%
- 18 to 6462.4%
- 65 and older13.1%
- White, not Hispanic73.9%
- Hispanic or Latino18.3%
- Other or two or more5.3%
- Black, not Hispanic2.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.5%
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 82901 earn?
Median household income is $69,954 (ACS 2020-2024), the 2nd highest of the 3 ranked ZIP codes in Sweetwater County.
- Median household income
- $69,954
- Income per person
- $41,884
- Below the poverty line
- 15.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 20.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $78,96712,190 returns; wages 73% of AGI (IRS)
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 82901?
FHFA's house price index for 82901, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 40% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 32% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +7.2% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $248,500
- Median gross rent
- $908
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 73.6%
- Housing units
- 12,661
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 82901?
859 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 24 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade112
- Health care and social assistance92
- Construction87
- Accommodation and food services81
- Professional, scientific, and technical services74
- Other services (except public administration)66
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 82901?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82945 | Superior | 196 | $68k | 23.6 mi |
| 82942 | Point Of Rocks | 9 | – | 24.7 mi |
| 82943 | Reliance | 187 | – | 24.7 mi |
| 82935 | Green River | 12,012 | $88k | 40.9 mi |
| 81640 | Maybell, CO | 209 | – | 54.8 mi |
| 84023 | Dutch John, UT | 71 | $51k | 35.2 mi (near) |
| 82336 | Wamsutter | 269 | $57k | 45.5 mi (near) |
| 82929 | Little America | 19 | – | 48.4 mi (near) |
| 82938 | McKinnon | 221 | $105k | 51.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Rock Springs?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name Rock Springs, WY without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for it.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 82902 | Sweetwater County |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.