ZIP Code 82442 — Ten Sleep town, WY Demographics & Data

ZIP code 82442 covers Ten Sleep, WY in Washakie County with a population of about 783.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 54.1 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

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

Median household income in ZIP 82442 is about $43,750 — about 42% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 19.7%; unemployment rate near 2.6%; 30.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 3.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Agriculture, Education, and Construction; about 8.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 6.5 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 $334,200 — about 4% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $581 (about 50% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 65.9% (roughly in line with the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 82442 in Ten Sleep, WY, a household would need roughly $92,000 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 $2,147. That is about 110% above the local median household income ($43,750), 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 Ten Sleep town, WY as Very Low (composite score 24.4), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (66.7) and flood (48.6). 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 Ten Sleep town, WY show little to no average snow and around 14.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 53 for ZIP 82442 (Ten Sleep town, 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.