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ZIP Code82221

Lagrange, WY

Goshen County · Wyoming · United States
Home to 540 people across 326.719 square miles.

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At a glance

82221 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.

Population
540
±149 · bottom 25% nationally
Median household income
$31,875
US median $70,109 · bottom 10%
Median home value
$229,400
US median $207,500 · 56th pctile
Median age
30.1
US median 42 years
Population density
2/mi²
bottom 10% most dense
Land area
326.719 mi²
plus 1.413 mi² water

Location

Where 82221 is

41.638038, -104.328472 · Census ZCTA internal pointOpen larger map →
Coordinates41.638038, -104.328472
Time zoneAmerica/Denver
CountyGoshen County
StateWyoming (WY)
Land area326.719 mi²
Coordinate sourceCensus ZCTA internal point

Local time

America/Denver

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Distance to major cities

Straight-line, computed from coordinates

Denver, CO135.7 mi
Phoenix, AZ706.6 mi
Dallas, TX738.7 mi
Chicago, IL859.5 mi

People

Who lives in 82221

540 residents in 263 households, averaging 2.05 people per household. The largest age group is 18-24 at 24.6% of residents, and 49.8% of households are a single person living alone.

Age distribution

Share of residents by age band

Under 1811.7%
18-2424.6%
25-3423.5%
35-444.8%
45-547.0%
55-644.8%
65+23.5%

Households

Composition and size

Total households263
Average household size2.05
Family households48.7%
Living alone49.8%
Median age30.1 years
Households with internet58.2%

Race & ethnicity

Census race categories. Hispanic or Latino origin is asked separately and overlaps these groups.

White96.3%
Black0.4%
Asian0.6%
Native American1.3%
Other0.6%
Two or more0.9%

Income & work

What people earn in 82221

The median household here earns $31,875 a year, below the US median of $70,109, which puts 82221 ahead of 2% of American ZIP codes. 6.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Compared to the US

This ZIP against the national median

Median household income$31,875
LowestHighest
Higher than 2% of all US ZIP codes.
Median household income$31,875 ±$11,365
Per capita income$22,407
Poverty rate6.5%
Unemployment rate1.9%
Labor force participation55.9%

Household income distribution

Share of households in each bracket

<$25k24.7%
$25-50k55.5%
$50-75k2.7%
$75-100k4.9%
$100-150k7.2%
$150-200k4.2%
$200k+0.8%

Educational attainment among residents 25 and older: 25.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 98.3% finished high school.

Housing

Homes and rent in 82221

A typical home is valued at $229,400, and median rent runs $581 a month. This is an owner-majority area — 72.2% of occupied homes are owned, and the typical building went up in 1957.

Costs

Typical values

Median home value$229,400
Median gross rent$581/mo
Median year built1957
Housing units303
Vacancy rate13.2%

Own vs. rent

Of 263 occupied units

Owner-occupied72.2%
Renter-occupied27.8%
Owner households190
Renter households73

Building types

Units by structure size

Single family74.9%
2-4 units1.3%
5-19 units1.7%
20+ units22.1%

Getting to work

How 82221 commutes

57.2% of workers drove alone, and the average one-way trip takes 20.9 minutes.

Mode of transport

Workers 16 and older

Drove alone57.2%
Carpooled3.2%
Walked23.2%
Worked from home12.8%

Travel time

Mean commute 20.9 minutes

<10 min45.0%
10-194.6%
20-2926.1%
30-4414.7%
45-594.1%
60+5.5%

Overview

Understanding ZIP code 82221

ZIP code 82221 is assigned to Lagrange, WY, and falls within Goshen 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 540 people live inside it.

At 2 residents per square mile spread over 326.719 square miles, 82221 reads as a rural area. It is a sparsely populated postal code, 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 are well below the national median. At $31,875, 82221 ranks among the lower-income postal codes, ahead of 2% 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 Lagrange looks like

Housing in 82221 costs close to the national median. A typical home is valued at $229,400 against a US median of $207,500, and median gross rent runs $581 a month. Ownership dominates: 72.2% of occupied homes are owner-occupied, which usually signals an established residential area with relatively low turnover.

The building stock is dominated by detached single-family houses, which account for 74.9% of housing units here. The median construction year is 1957, making the housing here mid-century.

The population skews younger than the country as a whole, with a median age of 30.1 against 42 nationally. The average household holds 2.05 people, and 48.7% are family households.

Getting to work takes 20.9 minutes on average one way. The dominant mode is drove alone at 57.2% of workers, while 23.2% walk, 12.8% work from home. Commute patterns are one of the better proxies for how a place actually functions day to day.

Where to stay

Where to stay in Lagrange, WY

82221 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.

Local costs are modest — median rent here is $581 a month — and accommodation prices in the area tend to be correspondingly reasonable. For reference, Denver, CO is about 135.7 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 82221 is used for

Beyond addressing mail, 82221 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, 82221 offers a compact profile of Lagrange: 540 residents, a median household income of $31,875, 25.9% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of 1.9%. 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. 82221 may cover parts of several distinct areas, and a single neighbourhood in Lagrange 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.

Nearby

ZIP codes near 82221

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Questions

Common questions about 82221

What city is ZIP code 82221 in?
82221 serves Lagrange, Wyoming, in Goshen County, United States.
What is the population of 82221?
About 540 people live in ZIP code 82221, according to the US Census Bureau's 2019–2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. The margin of error on that figure is ±149. That works out to roughly 2 people per square mile.
What is the average income in 82221?
The median household income in 82221 is $31,875 per year, compared with a US median of $70,109. Per capita income is $22,407. Median income is more representative than an average because it isn't skewed by a small number of very high earners.
How expensive is housing in 82221?
The median home value is $229,400 and median gross rent is $581 a month. 72.2% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Is 82221 a good place to live?
That depends on what you're looking for, but here are the facts: 25.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the unemployment rate is 1.9%, and the median age is 30.1. The average commute is 20.9 minutes. We publish the numbers and let you weigh them.
What time zone is 82221 in?
82221 observes Mountain Time (America/Denver). This zone observes daylight saving time.
How big is ZIP code 82221?
ZIP code 82221 covers 326.719 square miles of land plus 1.413 square miles of water, per the US Census Bureau's 2023 Gazetteer files.
Is 82221 urban, suburban or rural?
By population density, 82221 reads as a rural area. It holds 2 people per square mile across 326.719 square miles of land. For reference, densities above 10,000 per square mile generally indicate an urban core, 1,000–3,000 is typically suburban, and under 200 is rural. These are rules of thumb rather than official designations — the Census Bureau classifies urban and rural areas by census block, not by ZIP code.
How much is rent in 82221?
Median gross rent in 82221 is $581 a month, according to the American Community Survey. Gross rent includes contract rent plus the estimated cost of utilities and fuels, so it is closer to what a tenant actually pays than a headline rent figure. Of 263 occupied homes here, 73 are rented.
What is the commute like from 82221?
The average one-way commute from 82221 takes about 20.9 minutes. The most common way to travel is drove alone, used by 57.2% of workers aged 16 and over. Commute figures cover people who were employed and working outside the home during the survey period.
How many people work in 82221?
About 263 residents of 82221 are employed. Labor force participation stands at 55.9% and the unemployment rate is 1.9%. Note this counts residents by where they live, not by where they work — a ZIP with many offices can have far more jobs than employed residents.
Where should I stay when visiting 82221?
Accommodation in and around Lagrange, WY ranges with the character of the area. See the 'Where to stay' section on this page for local context, and use the live search there for current availability and pricing.
Does 82221 cover more than one city or county?
This page lists Lagrange as the primary place and Goshen County as the county. ZIP codes follow mail delivery routes rather than municipal or county lines, so a single code can straddle boundaries, and USPS also recognises alternate acceptable city names for many codes. If you need the definitive answer for a specific street address, the USPS ZIP Code Lookup is the authority.
Can ZIP code 82221 change?
Yes. USPS adjusts ZIP codes as delivery volumes shift — codes are occasionally split, merged, retired or newly created, and boundaries move more often than most people assume. The Census Bureau's ZCTA definitions, which underpin the demographic figures on this page, are redrawn only once a decade, so the two can drift apart between censuses.

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 82221. 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).
On accuracy. ACS figures are survey estimates, not counts. The margin of error shown alongside the population figure means the true value has a 90% chance of falling in that range. For small ZIP codes the error can be large relative to the estimate — treat the direction as more reliable than the exact number. This page reports data for ZCTA 82221, the Census approximation of the USPS delivery area.