ZIP Code 82720 — Hulett town, WY Demographics & Data

ZIP code 82720 covers Hulett, WY in Crook County with a population of about 952.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 50.8 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

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

Median household income in ZIP 82720 is about $71,140 — about 5% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 9.1%; unemployment rate near 2.7%; 9.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 24.2 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Construction, and Education; about 5.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 9.3 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $268,400 — about 23% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $628 (about 46% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 83.7% (about 18.3 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 82720 in Hulett, WY, a household would need roughly $74,000 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 $1,724. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($71,140). 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 Hulett town, WY as Very Low (composite score 16.1), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (85.1) and flood (20.1). 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 Hulett town, WY show little to no average snow and around 18.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 64 for ZIP 82720 (Hulett 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.