ZIP Code 82201 — Slater CDP, WY Demographics & Data

ZIP code 82201 covers Slater, WY in Platte County with a population of about 6,615.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 47.4 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 82201 is about $65,900 — about 12% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 10.3%; unemployment rate near 3.9%; 19.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 13.8 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Construction, Food services, and Retail trade; about 5.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 9.5 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 $250,200 — about 28% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $693 (about 40% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 70.0% (about 4.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 82201 in Slater, WY, a household would need roughly $69,000 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 $1,607. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($65,900). 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 Slater CDP, WY as Very Low (composite score 25.7), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (87.6) and flood (33.2). 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 Slater CDP, WY show little to no average snow and around 14.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 446 for ZIP 82201 (Slater CDP, 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.