Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.
ZIP 82943 is tagged as a military / base community. Loading DoD locality rates… Rates are a planning reference — confirm with finance or the official DTMO BAH lookup.
ZIP code 82943 covers Reliance, WY in Sweetwater County with a population of about 96.
At a glance, the area shows median age of 74.0 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.
Reliance, WY reads as a military / base-oriented community on US5’s intent model (elevated veteran share (35.4%) and/or base-related place names). Service members and families often look up Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates, on-base mail (PSC / P.O. Box) addresses, and nearby ZIP demographics when relocating.
US5 shows 2026 DoD BAH locality rates for this ZIP’s Military Housing Area on this page (pay grade × with/without dependents). Treat the table as a planning reference and confirm entitlement with your finance office or the official DTMO BAH lookup.
On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.0%; unemployment rate near 50.0%.
Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Wholesale trade, Transportation, and Healthcare; a mean commute of about 48.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).
Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 17.5% (about 47.9 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).
FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Reliance CDP, 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 Reliance CDP, WY show little to no average snow and around 10.4 inches of annual precipitation.
IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 6 for ZIP 82943 (Reliance CDP, 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.
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