ZIP Code 82329 — Medicine Bow town, WY Demographics & Data

ZIP code 82329 covers Medicine Bow, WY in Carbon County with a population of about 336.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 62.0 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.

Medicine Bow, WY fits a retirement-oriented profile (high share of residents 65+ (42.6%)). Residents and relocators commonly research healthcare access, everyday amenities (dining, personal services), and housing costs rather than tech or campus life.

Median household income in ZIP 82329 is about $32,404 — about 57% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 22.9%; unemployment rate near 9.9%; 12.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 21.5 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Agriculture, Construction, and Healthcare; about 23.1% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 7.9 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 90.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $75,300 — about 78% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 85.3% (about 19.8 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 82329 in Medicine Bow, WY, a household would need roughly $21,000 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 $484. That sits below the local median household income ($32,404), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. 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 Medicine Bow 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 Medicine Bow town, WY show little to no average snow and around 11.2 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 23 for ZIP 82329 (Medicine Bow 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.