ZIP Code 82324 — Elk Mountain town, WY Demographics & Data

ZIP code 82324 covers Elk Mountain, WY in Carbon County with a population of about 160.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 35.6 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.

Median household income in ZIP 82324 is about $65,179 — about 13% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 46.3%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 40.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 7.2 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Utilities, Other services, and Public administration; about 16.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 1.5 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 55.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $218,200 — about 37% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 69.0% (about 3.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 82324 in Elk Mountain, WY, a household would need roughly $60,000 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 $1,402. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($65,179). 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 Elk Mountain town, WY as Very Low (composite score 42.7), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (81.9) and flood (50.3). 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 Elk Mountain town, WY show little to no average snow and around 12.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 11 for ZIP 82324 (Elk Mountain 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.