ZIP Code 82072 — Laramie city, WY Demographics & Data

ZIP code 82072 covers Laramie, WY in Albany County with a population of about 16,438.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 26.8 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 307; U.S. House district WY-00; the DENVER media market.

Median household income in ZIP 82072 is about $52,717 — about 30% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 22.1%; unemployment rate near 4.6%; 57.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 24.2 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Healthcare, and Food services; about 7.5% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 7.7 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $313,300 — about 10% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $817 (about 30% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 45.0% (about 20.4 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 82072 in Laramie, WY, a household would need roughly $86,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $2,013. That is about 63% above the local median household income ($52,717), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Laramie city, WY as Relatively Low (composite score 48.5), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (84.7) and flood (44.1). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Laramie city, WY show little to no average snow and around 10.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,107 for ZIP 82072 (Laramie city, WY) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.