ZIP Code 82901 — Rock Springs city, WY Demographics & Data

ZIP code 82901 covers Rock Springs, WY in Sweetwater County with a population of about 27,471.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 36.7 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

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

Median household income in ZIP 82901 is about $74,107 — about even with the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 15.7%; unemployment rate near 5.6%; 20.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 13.4 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Mining, and Retail trade; about 2.1% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 13.1 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 $238,800 — about 31% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $791 (about 32% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 73.0% (about 7.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 82901 in Rock Springs, WY, a household would need roughly $66,000 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 $1,534. That sits below the local median household income ($74,107), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. 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 Rock Springs city, WY as Very Low (composite score 30.6), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (66.2) and flood (52.4). 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 Rock Springs city, WY show little to no average snow and around 7.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,850 for ZIP 82901 (Rock Springs city, 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.