Smoot, WY · standard
ZIP Code 83126
Lincoln County, Wyoming - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 334
- 2/sq mi Low-density area
- $111,172
- Median income Above-median income area
- $463,900
- Median home value Above-median home value
- 11.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Smoot pairs an upper-quartile household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 13%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 15%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 78%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 83126 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 83126 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Smoot, Lincoln County, Wyoming, home to just 334 residents across 159.0 square miles, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 83126 skews affluent, with a median household income of $111,172 (31% above the average Wyoming ZIP), while per-capita income is $39,861. The poverty rate is 18.5%, with unemployment at 8.9%; those measures add context to the income figure. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $463,900 (26% above the average Wyoming ZIP), while 78.1% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 11.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 31.1, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Lincoln County, so 83126 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 83126, Smoot, 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
334
Population
159.0
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 83126?
31.1
Median Age
61.9%
Male
38.1%
Female
2.3%
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?
$111,172
Median Household Income
+31% vs state ZIP avg
$39,861
Per Capita Income
18.5%
Poverty Rate
8.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 83126 ranks among Wyoming ZIPs
Smoot, 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)
$111,172 Top 15% higher than 85% 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
219housing units
219
Total Housing Units
219
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
3.82
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$463,900
Median Home Value
+26% vs state ZIP avg
1977
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 7 business establishments in ZIP 83126, employing approximately 6 people with a combined annual payroll of $743,000.
7
Businesses
6
Employees
$743K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 83126 vs 83110 →
ZIP 83126 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 83110
Afton (83110)
4,307 residents
- 83126 334
Smoot (83126)
334 residents
- 83119 172
Fairview (83119)
172 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 83126 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 83126, 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 83126 in?
ZIP code 83126 (Smoot) 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 83126?
ZIP code 83126 in Smoot, WY has a population of 334 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 83126?
The median household income in ZIP 83126 is $111,172, which is 46% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 83126?
The median home value in ZIP 83126 is $463,900, which is 67% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 83126?
The largest racial group in ZIP 83126 is White at 93.7%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 2.3% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 83126?
ZIP code 83126 has 7 business establishments employing approximately 6 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 83126?
In ZIP code 83126, 25.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 11.0% 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 83126?
In ZIP code 83126, approximately 78.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 21.9% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 83126?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 83126 is 18.5% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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