Laramie, WY
Albany County · Wyoming · United States
Home to 16,438 people across 189.071 square miles.
At a glance
82072 by the numbers
Every figure below comes from the 2019–2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, the Census Gazetteer, or is computed from those. Margins of error are shown where they matter.
Location
Where 82072 is
| Coordinates | 41.427295, -105.550267 |
|---|---|
| Time zone | America/Denver |
| County | Albany County |
| State | Wyoming (WY) |
| Land area | 189.071 mi² |
| Coordinate source | Census ZCTA internal point |
Local time
America/Denver
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Distance to major cities
Straight-line, computed from coordinates
| Denver, CO | 120.3 mi |
|---|---|
| Phoenix, AZ | 656.8 mi |
| Dallas, TX | 767.2 mi |
| Los Angeles, CA | 859.1 mi |
People
Who lives in 82072
16,438 residents in 7,104 households, averaging 2.31 people per household. The largest age group is 18-24 at 32.1% of residents.
Age distribution
Share of residents by age band
Households
Composition and size
| Total households | 7,104 |
|---|---|
| Average household size | 2.31 |
| Family households | 44.0% |
| Living alone | 32.3% |
| Median age | 26.8 years |
| Households with internet | 88.3% |
Race & ethnicity
Census race categories. Hispanic or Latino origin is asked separately and overlaps these groups.
Income & work
What people earn in 82072
The median household here earns $52,717 a year, below the US median of $70,109, which puts 82072 ahead of 20% of American ZIP codes. 22.1% of residents live below the poverty line.
Compared to the US
This ZIP against the national median
| Median household income | $52,717 ±$6,428 |
|---|---|
| Per capita income | $35,819 |
| Poverty rate | 22.1% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6% |
| Labor force participation | 71.7% |
Household income distribution
Share of households in each bracket
Educational attainment among residents 25 and older: 57.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 97.2% finished high school.
Housing
Homes and rent in 82072
A typical home is valued at $313,300, and median rent runs $901 a month. Ownership is close to even at 45.0% owned, and the typical building went up in 1979.
Costs
Typical values
| Median home value | $313,300 |
|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $901/mo |
| Median year built | 1979 |
| Housing units | 7,834 |
| Vacancy rate | 9.3% |
Own vs. rent
Of 7,104 occupied units
| Owner households | 3,195 |
|---|---|
| Renter households | 3,909 |
Building types
Units by structure size
Getting to work
How 82072 commutes
69.9% of workers drove alone, and the average one-way trip takes 14.9 minutes.
Mode of transport
Workers 16 and older
Travel time
Mean commute 14.9 minutes
Overview
Understanding ZIP code 82072
ZIP code 82072 is assigned to Laramie, WY, and falls within Albany County. Like every US postal code, it began as a mail-routing device rather than a geographic boundary — the US Postal Service groups delivery routes under a single code so carriers and sorting equipment can process mail efficiently. Today it also serves as a practical shorthand for the area itself: roughly 16,438 people live inside it.
At 87 residents per square mile spread over 189.071 square miles, 82072 reads as a rural area. It is a mid-sized postal code by population, and density shapes almost everything else on this page — how people get to work, whether they own or rent, and what housing costs.
Household earnings run below the national median. At $52,717, 82072 sits in the lower half, ahead of 20% of them. The US median for comparison is $70,109. Bear in mind that median income describes the midpoint household, not the average — it is not pulled upward by a handful of very high earners the way a mean would be.
Living here
What life in Laramie looks like
Housing in 82072 costs close to the national median. A typical home is valued at $313,300 against a US median of $207,500, and median gross rent runs $901 a month. The split between owning and renting is fairly even at 45.0% owner-occupied, which tends to indicate a mix of housing types rather than one dominant form.
The building stock is dominated by detached single-family houses, which account for 52.8% of housing units here. The median construction year is 1979, making the housing here from the later twentieth century.
The population skews notably young, with a median age of 26.8 against 42 nationally. The average household holds 2.31 people, and 44.0% are family households.
Getting to work takes 14.9 minutes on average one way. The dominant mode is drove alone at 69.9% of workers, while 9.0% walk. Commute patterns are one of the better proxies for how a place actually functions day to day.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Laramie, WY
82072 covers a rural area, and accommodation within the postal code itself is likely to be sparse — perhaps a country inn, a lodge or a vacation rental rather than a conventional hotel. Widening the search radius is usually the practical approach, and it also opens up more availability at short notice.
Median rent in 82072 is $901 a month, which sits in the middle of the national range; accommodation pricing locally tends to be similarly mid-market. For reference, Denver, CO is about 120.3 miles away in a straight line, which is worth factoring in if you are comparing a stay here against one closer to the city centre.
Availability and pricing change constantly, so the live search below will give you a more accurate picture than any figure we could publish here. It opens results for this area on Booking.com.
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Practical uses
What ZIP code 82072 is used for
Beyond addressing mail, 82072 does a lot of quiet administrative work. Retailers use it to calculate shipping and sales tax at checkout. Insurers use it to set premiums, since risk profiles vary geographically. Employers and marketers use it to define service areas. Government agencies use it to route benefits and organise reporting. If you have ever been asked for a postal code by a form that clearly does not intend to send you anything, this is why.
For anyone weighing a move, 82072 offers a compact profile of Laramie: 16,438 residents, a median household income of $52,717, 57.9% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of 4.6%. A handful of figures like these answer more relocation questions than most neighbourhood guides do.
One caution worth repeating: a postal code is not a neighbourhood. 82072 may cover parts of several distinct areas, and a single neighbourhood in Laramie may be split across more than one code. Boundaries also shift as USPS adjusts delivery routes. Treat the figures here as describing a delivery area, which is what they actually measure.
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ZIP codes near 82072
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Methodology
Where this data comes from
- Postal geography — GeoNames open postal code database (CC BY 4.0), cross-checked against the US Census Gazetteer.
- Demographics, income, housing, commute — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Area 82072. Tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B02001, B03003, B08301, B08303, B11001, B15003, B17001, B19001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25024, B25035, B25064, B25077, B28002.
- Land and water area — US Census Bureau 2023 Gazetteer Files.
- Weather — NOAA National Weather Service, fetched live in your browser.
- Map — OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).