82942
ZIP 82942 is Point Of Rocks, Wyoming, in Sweetwater County; Mountain time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- County
- Sweetwater
- Metro area
- Rock Springs, WY
- Population
- 9
- Coordinates
- 41.6996, -108.7651
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Where 82942 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 82942 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhGZB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 82,942 = 2 × 113 × 367. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10100001111111110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 82941 (Pinedale, WY, 98 mi away) and 82943 (Reliance, WY, 22 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 82942 becomes 24928, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 20 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22849, 22948, 24829, 24892, 28429, 29482, …). The farthest-flung twin is 28429 in Castle Hayne, NC, 1,745 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 73% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 85%.
- 🎯548 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 82942 and you would come out at 41.70°S, 71.23°E — 531 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 12m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 09m.
- 📏 At 9.8 square miles of land, 82942 is bigger than 27% of ZIP codes — room for about 7.5 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 9This ZIP9 |
|---|---|
| Households | 9This ZIP9 |
| Housing units | 16This ZIP16 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0.0% |
| Population density | 0.9 / sq miThis ZIP0.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 7This ZIP7 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 875This ZIP875 |
| Annual payroll | $96,878,000This ZIP$96,878,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 9.85 sq miThis ZIP9.85 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.12 sq miThis ZIP0.12 sq mi |
Other place names in 82942
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 82942
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
82945 | Superior, WY | 9.1 mi |
82943 | Reliance, WY | 21.6 mi |
82902 | Rock Springs, WY | 23.9 mi |
82901 | Rock Springs, WY | 24.7 mi |
82336 | Wamsutter, WY | 28.7 mi |
82932 | Farson, WY | 43.3 mi |
82935 | Green River, WY | 46.2 mi |
82929 | Little America, WY | 58.8 mi |
84023 | Dutch John, UT | 59.8 mi |
82934 | Granger, WY | 63.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 82942?
82942 is in Point Of Rocks, Wyoming, in Sweetwater County, part of the Rock Springs, WY micropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.6996, -108.7651.
What county is 82942 in?
82942 lies in Sweetwater County.
What time zone is 82942 in?
82942 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 82942?
About 9 people live in ZIP code 82942, in 9 households, at 0.9 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 82942?
The closest are 82945 (9.1 mi), 82943 (21.6 mi), 82902 (23.9 mi), 82901 (24.7 mi) and 82336 (28.7 mi).
Is 82942 a PO Box ZIP code?
82942 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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