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Where 82609 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 82609 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GOgZB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 82609 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10100001010110001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 82605 (Casper, WY, 9 mi away) and 82615 (Shirley Basin, WY, 84 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 82609 becomes 90628, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 42 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02896, 06829, 08629, 09628, 09682, 09826, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09682 in APO AE, a military post office, 7,432 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 81% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 84%.
- 🎯444 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 82609 and you would come out at 42.77°S, 73.81°E — 486 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 02m.
- 📏 At 65.2 square miles of land, 82609 is bigger than 67% of ZIP codes — room for about 49 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 18,714This ZIP18,714 |
|---|---|
| Households | 8,527This ZIP8,527 |
| Housing units | 9,053This ZIP9,053 |
| Median age | 38.1This ZIP38.1Wyoming39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $71,010This ZIP$71,010Wyoming$76,176US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $293,900This ZIP$293,900Wyoming$309,700US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,126This ZIP$1,126Wyoming$992US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.1%This ZIP32.1% |
| Mean commute | 16.4 minThis ZIP16.4 min |
| Population density | 287.0 / sq miThis ZIP287.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 611This ZIP611 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 7,206This ZIP7,206 |
| Annual payroll | $329,369,000This ZIP$329,369,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 8,960This ZIP8,960 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $856,317,000This ZIP$856,317,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 65.20 sq miThis ZIP65.20 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.25 sq miThis ZIP0.25 sq mi |
Other place names in 82609
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 82609
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
82636 | Evansville, WY | 4.2 mi |
82605 | Casper, WY | 9.2 mi |
82644 | Mills, WY | 10.7 mi |
82602 | Casper, WY | 11.9 mi |
82637 | Glenrock, WY | 16.7 mi |
82601 | Casper, WY | 22.1 mi |
82604 | Casper, WY | 28.2 mi |
82646 | Natrona, WY | 32.7 mi |
82648 | Powder River, WY | 43.3 mi |
82633 | Douglas, WY | 43.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 82609?
82609 is in Casper, Wyoming, in Natrona County, part of the Casper, WY metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.7716, -106.1861.
What county is 82609 in?
82609 lies in Natrona County.
What area code is 82609?
Casper uses area code 307, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 82609 in?
82609 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 82609?
About 18,714 people live in ZIP code 82609, in 8,527 households, at 287.0 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 82609?
$71,010 a year, against $76,176 across Wyoming.
What ZIP codes are near 82609?
The closest are 82636 (4.2 mi), 82605 (9.2 mi), 82644 (10.7 mi), 82602 (11.9 mi) and 82637 (16.7 mi).
Is 82609 a PO Box ZIP code?
82609 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “82609 ZIP Code — Casper, Wyoming (Natrona County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/82609
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