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Where 82701 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 82701 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IOLZB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 82,701 = 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 1021. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10100001100001101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 82649 (Shoshoni, WY, 180 mi away) and 82710 (Aladdin, WY, 69 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 82701 becomes 10728, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 67 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01827, 02187, 02718, 02817, 02871, 07821, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02718 in East Taunton, MA, 1,689 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 86% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 82%.
- 🎯404 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 82701 and you would come out at 43.69°S, 75.54°E — 465 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 27m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 55m.
- 📏 At 1,798.5 square miles of land, 82701 is bigger than 99% of ZIP codes — room for about 1,365 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 5,459This ZIP5,459 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,119This ZIP2,119 |
| Housing units | 2,612This ZIP2,612 |
| Median age | 42.3This ZIP42.3Wyoming39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $90,922This ZIP$90,922Wyoming$76,176US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $231,200This ZIP$231,200Wyoming$309,700US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $758This ZIP$758Wyoming$992US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.0%This ZIP21.0% |
| Mean commute | 29.7 minThis ZIP29.7 min |
| Population density | 3.0 / sq miThis ZIP3.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 159This ZIP159 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,262This ZIP1,262 |
| Annual payroll | $58,829,000This ZIP$58,829,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,300This ZIP2,300 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $181,668,000This ZIP$181,668,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 1,798.49 sq miThis ZIP1,798.49 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.44 sq miThis ZIP1.44 sq mi |
Counties 82701 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Weston County | 76.6% |
| Niobrara County | 9.4% |
| Campbell County | 6.2% |
| Custer County | 4.4% |
| Pennington County | 3.5% |
Other place names in 82701
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 82701
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
82723 | Osage, WY | 20.6 mi |
82730 | Upton, WY | 27.4 mi |
82715 | Four Corners, WY | 30.9 mi |
82222 | Lance Creek, WY | 37.6 mi |
57745 | Hill City, SD | 40.1 mi |
57730 | Custer, SD | 40.5 mi |
57735 | Edgemont, SD | 41.3 mi |
57773 | Pringle, SD | 43.9 mi |
82729 | Sundance, WY | 47.0 mi |
57754 | Lead, SD | 48.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 82701?
82701 is in Newcastle, Wyoming, in Weston County. Its published point location is 43.6941, -104.4590.
What county is 82701 in?
82701 spans 5 counties: Weston County, Niobrara County, Campbell County, Custer County and Pennington County. Most of it falls in Weston 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 area code is 82701?
Newcastle uses area code 307, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 82701 in?
82701 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 82701?
About 5,459 people live in ZIP code 82701, in 2,119 households, at 3.0 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 82701?
$90,922 a year, against $76,176 across Wyoming.
What ZIP codes are near 82701?
The closest are 82723 (20.6 mi), 82730 (27.4 mi), 82715 (30.9 mi), 82222 (37.6 mi) and 57745 (40.1 mi).
Is 82701 a PO Box ZIP code?
82701 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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