ZIP Code 82242 — Van Tassell town, WY Demographics & Data

ZIP code 82242 covers Van Tassell, WY in Niobrara County with a population of about 161.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 29.0 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

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

Van Tassell, WY fits a retirement-oriented profile (high share of residents 65+ (36.6%)). Residents and relocators commonly research healthcare access, everyday amenities (dining, personal services), and housing costs rather than tech or campus life.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 5.0%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 21.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 12.0 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Utilities, and Information; a mean commute of about 90.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $320,500 — about 8% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 83.8% (about 18.4 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 82242 in Van Tassell, WY, a household would need roughly $88,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $2,059. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Van Tassell town, WY as Very Low (composite score 3.3), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (80.9) and flood (6.9). 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 Van Tassell town, WY show little to no average snow.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 11 for ZIP 82242 (Van Tassell 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.