82224
ZIP 82224 is Lost Springs, Wyoming, mostly in Converse County; Mountain time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- County
- Converse +1 more
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 1
- Coordinates
- 42.8160, -104.9196
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Where 82224 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 82224 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hZZZB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 82,224 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 571. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10100000100110000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 82223 (Lingle, WY, 55 mi away) and 82225 (Lusk, WY, 32 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 82224 becomes 42228, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 13 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22428, 22482, 22824, 22842, 24228, 24282, …). The farthest-flung twin is 28422 in Bolivia, NC, 1,559 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 81% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 83%.
- 🎯388 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 82224 and you would come out at 42.82°S, 75.08°E — 508 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 20m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 01m.
- 📏 At 102.2 square miles of land, 82224 is bigger than 78% of ZIP codes — room for about 78 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1This ZIP1 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1This ZIP1 |
| Housing units | 29This ZIP29 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0.0% |
| Population density | under 0.1 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 102.20 sq miThis ZIP102.20 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi |
Counties 82224 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Converse County | 51.9% |
| Niobrara County | 48.1% |
Other place names in 82224
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 82224
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
82229 | Shawnee, WY | 5.4 mi |
82227 | Manville, WY | 11.7 mi |
82213 | Glendo, WY | 22.6 mi |
82215 | Hartville, WY | 26.6 mi |
82633 | Douglas, WY | 27.8 mi |
82222 | Lance Creek, WY | 27.9 mi |
82225 | Lusk, WY | 32.0 mi |
82219 | Jay Em, WY | 32.2 mi |
82214 | Guernsey, WY | 39.1 mi |
82242 | Van Tassell, WY | 41.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 82224?
82224 is in Lost Springs, Wyoming, in Converse County. Its published point location is 42.8160, -104.9196.
What county is 82224 in?
82224 spans 2 counties: Converse County and Niobrara County. Most of it falls in Converse County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What time zone is 82224 in?
82224 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 82224?
About 1 people live in ZIP code 82224, in 1 households, at under 0.1 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 82224?
The closest are 82229 (5.4 mi), 82227 (11.7 mi), 82213 (22.6 mi), 82215 (26.6 mi) and 82633 (27.8 mi).
Is 82224 a PO Box ZIP code?
82224 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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