ZIP Code 82501 — Arapahoe CDP, WY Demographics & Data

ZIP code 82501 covers Arapahoe, WY in Fremont County with a population of about 18,946.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.0 (near the U.S. median).

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

Median household income in ZIP 82501 is about $62,456 — about 17% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 12.8%; unemployment rate near 5.2%; 20.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 12.8 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Education; about 7.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 7.8 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 $226,400 — about 35% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $730 (about 37% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 66.5% (about 1.1 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 82501 in Arapahoe, WY, a household would need roughly $62,000 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 $1,454. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($62,456). 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 Arapahoe CDP, WY as Relatively Low (composite score 59.7), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (92.6) and flood (66.5). 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 Arapahoe CDP, WY show little to no average snow and around 9.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,276 for ZIP 82501 (Arapahoe 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.