Opal, WY · standard
ZIP Code 83124
Lincoln County, Wyoming - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 137
- 1/sq mi Low-density area
- $87,500
- Median income Above-median income area
- 14.3%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Opal pairs an above-median household income, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 29%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 80%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 83124 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 83124 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Opal, Lincoln County, Wyoming, home to just 137 residents across 274.0 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 83124 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $87,500 (3% above the average Wyoming ZIP), while per-capita income is $38,532. The poverty rate is 0.0%, with unemployment at 4.7%; those measures add context to the income figure. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 14.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 52.3, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Wyoming and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 83124.
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 →
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 83124, Opal, 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
137
Population
274.0
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 83124?
52.3
Median Age
61.5%
Male
38.5%
Female
0.0%
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?
$87,500
Median Household Income
+3% vs state ZIP avg
$38,532
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
4.7%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 83124 ranks among Wyoming ZIPs
Opal, WY household income vs. every Wyoming ZIP code
Median household income among 128 reporting Wyoming ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$87,500 Top 31% higher than 69% of 128 Wyoming 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
84housing units
84
Total Housing Units
44
Occupied Units
40
Vacant Units
2.18
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1991
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 83124, employing approximately 78 people with a combined annual payroll of $8,683,000.
6
Businesses
78
Employees
$8.7M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 50.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 83124, both outside WY so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 83124 in?
ZIP code 83124 (Opal) is located in Lincoln County, Wyoming. Lincoln County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/lincoln-wy.
What is the population of ZIP code 83124?
ZIP code 83124 in Opal, WY has a population of 137 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 83124?
The median household income in ZIP 83124 is $87,500, which is 15% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 83124?
The largest racial group in ZIP 83124 is White at 91.7%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 4.2% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 83124?
ZIP code 83124 has 6 business establishments employing approximately 78 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 83124?
In ZIP code 83124, 59.5% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 14.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 83124?
In ZIP code 83124, approximately 79.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 20.5% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
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