ZIP Code 82243 — Veteran CDP, WY Demographics & Data

ZIP code 82243 covers Veteran, WY in Goshen County with a population of about 332.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 21.0 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.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 6.3%; unemployment rate near 0.0%.

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Agriculture, Other services, and Public administration; about 49.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 33.8 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 125.0 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 Veteran 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 Veteran CDP, WY show little to no average snow and around 15.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 22 for ZIP 82243 (Veteran 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.