ZIP Code 83123 — La Barge town, WY Demographics & Data

ZIP code 83123 covers La Barge, WY in Lincoln County with a population of about 594.

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 SALT LAKE CITY media market.

La Barge, WY ranks among higher-income / higher-home-value communities on US5 (very high median household income (~$153,750)). Searchers often dig into housing affordability stretch, private schools, and neighborhood comparisons rather than entry-level rentals.

Median household income in ZIP 83123 is about $153,750 — about 105% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 5.9%; unemployment rate near 5.8%; 18.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 15.7 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Professional services, and Utilities; about 27.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 12.5 points above 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 $301,600 — about 13% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $742 (about 36% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 91.3% (about 25.9 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 83123 in La Barge, WY, a household would need roughly $83,000 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 $1,937. That sits below the local median household income ($153,750), 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 La Barge town, WY as Relatively Low (composite score 51.9), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (83.6) and flood (35.5). 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 La Barge town, WY show little to no average snow and around 8.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 40 for ZIP 83123 (La Barge 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.