ZIP Code 82837 — undefined, WY Demographics & Data

ZIP code 82837 covers WY in Sheridan County with a population of about 32.

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 RAPID CITY media market.

WY fits a retirement-oriented profile (high share of residents 65+ (40.6%)). Residents and relocators commonly research healthcare access, everyday amenities (dining, personal services), and housing costs rather than tech or campus life.

Median household income in ZIP 82837 is about $52,083 — about 31% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 37.5%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 65.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 31.8 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Agriculture, Education, and Administrative support; about 89.5% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 74.3 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 2.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 43.8% (about 21.7 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for 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 WY show little to no average snow and around 15.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 2 for ZIP 82837 (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.