ZIP Code 82322 — Bairoil town, WY Demographics & Data

ZIP code 82322 covers Bairoil, WY in Sweetwater County with a population of about 158.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 56.5 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

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

Bairoil, WY fits a retirement-oriented profile (older median age or known retirement-community context). 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 39.2%; unemployment rate near 12.1%; 1.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 31.9 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Mining, Transportation, and Construction; about 3.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 11.3 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 49.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $445 (about 62% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 87.0% (about 21.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Bairoil town, WY as Very Low (composite score 30.6), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (66.2) and flood (52.4). 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 Bairoil town, WY show little to no average snow.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 11 for ZIP 82322 (Bairoil 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.