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Where 82229 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 82229 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GZZZB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 82,229 = 7 × 17 × 691. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10100000100110101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 82227 (Manville, WY, 17 mi away) and 82240 (Torrington, WY, 66 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 82229 becomes 92228, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 7 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (28229, 29228, 29822, 82922, 92282, 92822, …). The farthest-flung twin is 29228 in Columbia, SC, 1,420 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 82% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 83%.
- 🎯393 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 82229 and you would come out at 42.88°S, 75.01°E — 502 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 21m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 01m.
- 📏 At 207.6 square miles of land, 82229 is bigger than 91% of ZIP codes — room for about 158 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 62This ZIP62 |
|---|---|
| Households | 13This ZIP13 |
| Housing units | 13This ZIP13 |
| Median age | 16.9This ZIP16.9Wyoming39.1US 38.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0.0% |
| Population density | 0.3 / sq miThis ZIP0.3 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 207.62 sq miThis ZIP207.62 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.07 sq miThis ZIP0.07 sq mi |
Other place names in 82229
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 82229
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
82224 | Lost Springs, WY | 5.4 mi |
82227 | Manville, WY | 17.0 mi |
82633 | Douglas, WY | 22.8 mi |
82222 | Lance Creek, WY | 26.4 mi |
82213 | Glendo, WY | 26.5 mi |
82215 | Hartville, WY | 31.9 mi |
82225 | Lusk, WY | 34.2 mi |
82219 | Jay Em, WY | 37.6 mi |
82214 | Guernsey, WY | 44.0 mi |
82637 | Glenrock, WY | 44.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 82229?
82229 is in Shawnee, Wyoming, in Converse County. Its published point location is 42.8776, -104.9859.
What county is 82229 in?
82229 lies in Converse County.
What time zone is 82229 in?
82229 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 82229?
About 62 people live in ZIP code 82229, in 13 households, at 0.3 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 82229?
The closest are 82224 (5.4 mi), 82227 (17 mi), 82633 (22.8 mi), 82222 (26.4 mi) and 82213 (26.5 mi).
Is 82229 a PO Box ZIP code?
82229 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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