🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

82001

Cheyenne

ZIP Code 82001 is a standard zip code serving Cheyenne, Cheyenne, Wyoming (WY), in Laramie County, United States. It has an estimated population of 35,484 with a median household income of $48,750. The area falls within the America/Denver timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

Location

Country: 🇺🇸 United States
State / Province: Wyoming (WY)
County: Laramie
City: Cheyenne
Timezone: America/Denver

Coordinates

Latitude: 41.143700
Longitude: -104.796200

Geographic Details

Land Area: 58.95 mi²
Water Area: 0.10 mi²
Population Density: 602.0 people per mi² (70th percentile)
Bounding Box: 41.170235°N, 41.018761°S, -104.713225°E, -105.107216°W

With 35,484 residents spread across 58.95 square miles, this area has a population density of 602.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

35,484

Population

90th percentile

$48,750

Median Income

50th percentile

$163,200

Median Home Value

65th percentile

58.95 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 82001 is $48,750, and the median home value is $163,200.

Housing

16,584

Total Units

15,288

Occupied Units

92.2%

Occupancy Rate

Nearby ZIP Codes

Other zip codes in Cheyenne, WY.

82002

Cheyenne

82003

Cheyenne

82006

Cheyenne

82007

Cheyenne

82008

Cheyenne

82009

Cheyenne

82010

Cheyenne

Similar ZIP Codes in Wyoming

ZIP codes with similar median household income in Wyoming.

82201

Wheatland

$44,265

82601

Casper

$55,298

82729

Sundance

$44,784

83127

Thayne

$48,036

82839

Ranchester

$43,300

82431

Lovell

$52,134

82007

Cheyenne

$43,424

82070

Laramie

$49,121

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