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Where 82072 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 82072 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZLOZB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 82,072 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 10259. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10100000010011000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 82071 (Laramie, WY, 8 mi away) and 82073 (Laramie, WY, 18 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 82072 becomes 27028 — and that is a real ZIP code: Mocksville, NC, 1,394 miles away.
- 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02827, 02872, 07822, 08722, 20782, 20827, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02872 in Prudence Island, RI, 1,759 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 70% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 83%.
- 🎯382 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 82072 and you would come out at 41.43°S, 74.45°E — 584 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 10m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 10m.
- 📏 At 189.1 square miles of land, 82072 is bigger than 90% of ZIP codes — room for about 144 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 16,931This ZIP16,931 |
|---|---|
| Households | 7,465This ZIP7,465 |
| Housing units | 8,078This ZIP8,078 |
| Median age | 26.1This ZIP26.1Wyoming39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $53,863This ZIP$53,863Wyoming$76,176US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $324,100This ZIP$324,100Wyoming$309,700US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $919This ZIP$919Wyoming$992US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 57.6%This ZIP57.6% |
| Mean commute | 15.1 minThis ZIP15.1 min |
| Population density | 89.5 / sq miThis ZIP89.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 321This ZIP321 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 2,865This ZIP2,865 |
| Annual payroll | $142,433,000This ZIP$142,433,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 6,680This ZIP6,680 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $466,869,000This ZIP$466,869,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 189.08 sq miThis ZIP189.08 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.38 sq miThis ZIP0.38 sq mi |
Other place names in 82072
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 82072
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
82071 | Laramie, WY | 8.3 mi |
82051 | Bosler, WY | 13.2 mi |
82073 | Laramie, WY | 18.4 mi |
82070 | Laramie, WY | 20.9 mi |
82061 | Horse Creek, WY | 21.5 mi |
82052 | Buford, WY | 23.7 mi |
82084 | Tie Siding, WY | 26.1 mi |
82083 | Rock River, WY | 30.7 mi |
82059 | Granite Canon, WY | 32.3 mi |
82009 | Cheyenne, WY | 36.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 82072?
82072 is in Laramie, Wyoming, in Albany County, part of the Laramie, WY micropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.4273, -105.5503.
What county is 82072 in?
82072 lies in Albany County.
What area code is 82072?
Laramie uses area code 307, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 82072 in?
82072 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 82072?
About 16,931 people live in ZIP code 82072, in 7,465 households, at 89.5 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 82072?
$53,863 a year, against $76,176 across Wyoming.
What ZIP codes are near 82072?
The closest are 82071 (8.3 mi), 82051 (13.2 mi), 82073 (18.4 mi), 82070 (20.9 mi) and 82061 (21.5 mi).
Is 82072 a PO Box ZIP code?
82072 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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