ZIP Code 82217 — Hawk Springs CDP, WY Demographics & Data

ZIP code 82217 covers Hawk Springs, WY in Goshen County with a population of about 42.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 52.7 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

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

Median household income in ZIP 82217 is about $2,499 — about 97% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 88.1%; unemployment rate near 0.0%.

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Agriculture; about 50.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 34.8 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 5.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 100.0% (about 34.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Hawk Springs CDP, WY as Very Low (composite score 28.5), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (72.6) and flood (31.0). 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 Hawk Springs CDP, WY show little to no average snow and around 16.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 3 for ZIP 82217 (Hawk Springs 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.