ZIP Code 82229 — Lost Springs town, WY Demographics & Data

ZIP code 82229 covers Lost Springs, WY in Converse County with a population of about 75.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 17.0 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 307; U.S. House district WY-00; the CASPER - RIVERTON media market.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.0%; unemployment rate near 0.0%.

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Agriculture; about 100.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 84.8 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 100.0% (about 34.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Lost Springs town, WY as Very Low (composite score 31.4), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (91.1) and flood (40.4). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Lost Springs town, WY show little to no average snow and around 14.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 5 for ZIP 82229 (Lost Springs town, WY) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.