ZIP Code 82833 — Big Horn CDP, WY Demographics & Data

ZIP code 82833 covers Big Horn, WY in Sheridan County with a population of about 268.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 69.3 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

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

Big Horn, WY reads as a military / base-oriented community on US5’s intent model (elevated veteran share (22.0%) and/or base-related place names). Service members and families often look up Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates, on-base mail (PSC / P.O. Box) addresses, and nearby ZIP demographics when relocating.

US5 shows 2026 DoD BAH locality rates for this ZIP’s Military Housing Area on this page (pay grade × with/without dependents). Treat the table as a planning reference and confirm entitlement with your finance office or the official DTMO BAH lookup.

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

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Agriculture; about 100.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 84.8 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)).

Median home value is about $678,700 — about 95% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

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

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 82833 in Big Horn, WY, a household would need roughly $187,000 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 $4,360. 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 Big Horn CDP, WY as Relatively Low (composite score 65.2), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (93.9) and flood (74.4). 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 Big Horn CDP, WY show little to no average snow and around 18.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 18 for ZIP 82833 (Big Horn 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.