ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Wyoming

ZIP Code 82072: Albany County, WY

ZIP Code 82072 (Albany County, Wyoming) has an estimated 16,931 residents in 7,465 households. The median household income is $53,863, the median home value is $324,100 and the median gross rent is $919/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Total population

16,931

Margin of error ±787

Median household income

$53,863

Margin of error ±$4,269

Median home value

$324,100

Margin of error ±$24,179

Median gross rent

$919/mo

Margin of error ±$49

Median age

26.1 yrs

Margin of error ±1.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

15.1 min

Margin of error ±3.0 min

How ZIP 82072 compares with Wyoming and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 8207226.1 yrsWyoming39.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 82072$53,863Wyoming$76,176United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 82072$35,393Wyoming$42,668United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 8207224.0%Wyoming10.5%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 820724.6%Wyoming3.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 8207257.6%Wyoming30.6%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 82072$324,100Wyoming$309,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 82072$919/moWyoming$992/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 8207241.1%Wyoming71.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 8207215.1 minWyoming18.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 8207210.1%Wyoming9.4%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 82072

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 82072 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 82072	Margin of error	Wyoming	United States
Total population	16,931	±787	582,397	334,922,499
Median age	26.1 yrs	±1.6 yrs	39.1 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	7,465	±480	243,318	129,227,496
Median household income	$53,863	±$4,269	$76,176	$80,734
Per capita income	$35,393	±$3,091	$42,668	$44,673
Poverty rate	24.0%	±3.6 pts	10.5%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	4.6%	±1.6 pts	3.7%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	57.6%	±5.7 pts	30.6%	35.7%
Median home value	$324,100	±$24,179	$309,700	$332,700
Median gross rent	$919/mo	±$49	$992/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	41.1%	±2.9 pts	71.8%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	15.1 min	±3.0 min	18.8 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	10.1%	±2.8 pts	9.4%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 82072
Group	ZIP 82072	Wyoming	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	77.9%	81.4%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	2.0%	0.8%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.3%	1.6%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	4.7%	0.8%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.2%	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.7%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	4.5%	4.0%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	10.3%	10.7%	19.3%

Where ZIP 82072 is

State: Wyoming
Main county: Albany County
Largest overlapping place: Laramie (3% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 189.07 sq mi· about 90 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Albany County

82051 Albany County, WY 82055 Centennial, WY 82058 Albany County, WY 82070 Albany County, WY 82073 Albany County, WY 82083 Albany County, WY 82084 Albany County, WY

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.