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82801

ZIP 82801 is Sheridan, Wyoming, mostly in Sheridan County; area code 307; Mountain time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Denver
County
Sheridan +1 more
Metro area
Sheridan, WY
Population
26,310
Coordinates
44.8325, -106.8963
☼ Live from 82801 — Sheridan, WY

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Where 82801 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 82801
  • 🔢 Type 82801 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IOBZB — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 82,801 = 31 × 2671. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10100001101110001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 82732 (Wright, WY, 100 mi away) and 82831 (Arvada, WY, 43 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 82801 becomes 10828, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 29 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02188, 02818, 02881, 08218, 08812, 08821, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02188 in Weymouth, MA, 1,795 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 90% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 84%.
  • 🎯547 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 82801 and you would come out at 44.83°S, 73.10°E — 340 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 36m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 47m.
  • 📏 At 526.7 square miles of land, 82801 is bigger than 98% of ZIP codes — room for about 400 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population26,310This ZIP26,310
Households11,399This ZIP11,399
Housing units12,217This ZIP12,217
Median age41.7This ZIP41.7Wyoming39.1US 38.9
Median household income$73,213This ZIP$73,213Wyoming$76,176US $80,734
Median home value$386,500This ZIP$386,500Wyoming$309,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$930This ZIP$930Wyoming$992US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher30.7%This ZIP30.7%
Mean commute14.2 minThis ZIP14.2 min
Population density50.0 / sq miThis ZIP50.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments2,534This ZIP2,534
Employees13,637This ZIP13,637
Annual payroll$776,777,000This ZIP$776,777,000
Tax returns filed13,290This ZIP13,290
Total adjusted gross income$1,196,163,000This ZIP$1,196,163,000

Land area

Land area526.67 sq miThis ZIP526.67 sq mi
Water area0.40 sq miThis ZIP0.40 sq mi

Counties 82801 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Sheridan County 97.4%
Big Horn County 2.6%

Other place names in 82801

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 82801

ZIPCityDistance
82845 Wyarno, WY 9.6 mi
82844 Wolf, WY 14.8 mi
82839 Ranchester, WY 16.1 mi
82832 Banner, WY 17.0 mi
82842 Story, WY 18.2 mi
59025 Decker, MT 19.9 mi
82833 Big Horn, WY 20.4 mi
82840 Saddlestring, WY 23.2 mi
82835 Clearmont, WY 26.9 mi
59089 Wyola, MT 27.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 82801?

82801 is in Sheridan, Wyoming, in Sheridan County, part of the Sheridan, WY micropolitan area. Its published point location is 44.8325, -106.8963.

What county is 82801 in?

82801 spans 2 counties: Sheridan County and Big Horn County. Most of it falls in Sheridan 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 82801?

Sheridan uses area code 307, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 82801 in?

82801 uses America/Denver.

How many people live in 82801?

About 26,310 people live in ZIP code 82801, in 11,399 households, at 50.0 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 82801?

$73,213 a year, against $76,176 across Wyoming.

What ZIP codes are near 82801?

The closest are 82845 (9.6 mi), 82844 (14.8 mi), 82839 (16.1 mi), 82832 (17 mi) and 82842 (18.2 mi).

Is 82801 a PO Box ZIP code?

82801 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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