82222
ZIP 82222 is Lance Creek, Wyoming, in Niobrara County; Mountain time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- County
- Niobrara
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 161
- Coordinates
- 43.1675, -104.6467
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Where 82222 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 82222 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZZZZB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 82,222 = 2 × 7 × 7 × 839. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10100000100101110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 82221 (Lagrange, WY, 107 mi away) and 82223 (Lingle, WY, 73 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 82222 becomes 22228, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 1 other ZIP code is made of exactly the same digits (28222). The farthest-flung twin is 28222 in Charlotte, NC, 1,382 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 84% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 82%.
- 🎯389 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 82222 and you would come out at 43.17°S, 75.35°E — 492 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 23m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 59m.
- 📏 At 246.6 square miles of land, 82222 is bigger than 93% of ZIP codes — room for about 187 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 161This ZIP161 |
|---|---|
| Households | 60This ZIP60 |
| Housing units | 66This ZIP66 |
| Median age | 38.1This ZIP38.1Wyoming39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $62,742This ZIP$62,742Wyoming$76,176US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $231,300This ZIP$231,300Wyoming$309,700US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 3.1%This ZIP3.1% |
| Population density | 0.7 / sq miThis ZIP0.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 8This ZIP8 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 26This ZIP26 |
| Annual payroll | $1,323,000This ZIP$1,323,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 246.60 sq miThis ZIP246.60 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.19 sq miThis ZIP0.19 sq mi |
Other place names in 82222
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 82222
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
82225 | Lusk, WY | 21.8 mi |
82229 | Shawnee, WY | 26.4 mi |
82224 | Lost Springs, WY | 27.9 mi |
82227 | Manville, WY | 31.4 mi |
82701 | Newcastle, WY | 37.6 mi |
82633 | Douglas, WY | 38.9 mi |
57735 | Edgemont, SD | 40.8 mi |
82242 | Van Tassell, WY | 44.3 mi |
82219 | Jay Em, WY | 48.4 mi |
82215 | Hartville, WY | 48.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 82222?
82222 is in Lance Creek, Wyoming, in Niobrara County. Its published point location is 43.1675, -104.6467.
What county is 82222 in?
82222 lies in Niobrara County.
What time zone is 82222 in?
82222 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 82222?
About 161 people live in ZIP code 82222, in 60 households, at 0.7 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 82222?
$62,742 a year, against $76,176 across Wyoming.
What ZIP codes are near 82222?
The closest are 82225 (21.8 mi), 82229 (26.4 mi), 82224 (27.9 mi), 82227 (31.4 mi) and 82701 (37.6 mi).
Is 82222 a PO Box ZIP code?
82222 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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