ZIP Code 82336 — Wamsutter town, WY Demographics & Data

ZIP code 82336 covers Wamsutter, WY in Sweetwater County with a population of about 206.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 56.3 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.

Wamsutter, 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.

Median household income in ZIP 82336 is about $67,813 — about 10% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 20.9%; unemployment rate near 8.2%.

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Construction, and Food services; a mean commute of about 135.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 45.2% (about 20.2 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Wamsutter 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 Wamsutter town, WY show little to no average snow and around 8.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 14 for ZIP 82336 (Wamsutter 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.