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Where 82721 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 82721 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IZLZB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 82721 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10100001100100001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 82720 (Hulett, WY, 26 mi away) and 82723 (Osage, WY, 40 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 82721 becomes 12728, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12827, 12872, 17228, 17822, 21278, 21287, …). The farthest-flung twin is 27821 in Edward, NC, 1,604 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 89% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 83%.
- 🎯455 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 82721 and you would come out at 44.46°S, 75.10°E — 409 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 33m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 50m.
- 📏 At 696.8 square miles of land, 82721 is bigger than 98% of ZIP codes — room for about 529 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,955This ZIP2,955 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,069This ZIP1,069 |
| Housing units | 1,365This ZIP1,365 |
| Median age | 39.0This ZIP39.0Wyoming39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $72,865This ZIP$72,865Wyoming$76,176US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $276,500This ZIP$276,500Wyoming$309,700US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $944This ZIP$944Wyoming$992US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.2%This ZIP19.2% |
| Mean commute | 30.3 minThis ZIP30.3 min |
| Population density | 4.2 / sq miThis ZIP4.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 90This ZIP90 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 580This ZIP580 |
| Annual payroll | $34,599,000This ZIP$34,599,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,350This ZIP1,350 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $118,785,000This ZIP$118,785,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 696.83 sq miThis ZIP696.83 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 9.27 sq miThis ZIP9.27 sq mi |
Other place names in 82721
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 82721
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
82714 | Devils Tower, WY | 12.6 mi |
82727 | Rozet, WY | 17.1 mi |
82720 | Hulett, WY | 26.0 mi |
82711 | Alva, WY | 27.1 mi |
82729 | Sundance, WY | 27.2 mi |
82731 | Weston, WY | 28.7 mi |
82730 | Upton, WY | 29.8 mi |
82717 | Gillette, WY | 31.3 mi |
82710 | Aladdin, WY | 33.4 mi |
82716 | Gillette, WY | 37.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 82721?
82721 is in Moorcroft, Wyoming, in Crook County. Its published point location is 44.4556, -104.8984.
What county is 82721 in?
82721 lies in Crook County.
What area code is 82721?
Moorcroft uses area code 307, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 82721 in?
82721 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 82721?
About 2,955 people live in ZIP code 82721, in 1,069 households, at 4.2 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 82721?
$72,865 a year, against $76,176 across Wyoming.
What ZIP codes are near 82721?
The closest are 82714 (12.6 mi), 82727 (17.1 mi), 82720 (26 mi), 82711 (27.1 mi) and 82729 (27.2 mi).
Is 82721 a PO Box ZIP code?
82721 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “82721 ZIP Code — Moorcroft, Wyoming (Crook County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/82721
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