ZIP Code 83126 — Smoot CDP, WY Demographics & Data

ZIP code 83126 covers Smoot, WY in Lincoln County with a population of about 798.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 30.1 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.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 14.9%; unemployment rate near 13.7%.

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Other services, Healthcare, and Construction; about 19.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 4.1 points above 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 $425,900 — about 22% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 74.5% (about 9.1 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 83126 in Smoot, WY, a household would need roughly $117,000 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 $2,736. 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 Smoot CDP, WY as Relatively Low (composite score 51.9), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (83.6) and flood (35.5). 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 Smoot CDP, WY show little to no average snow and around 17.7 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 54 for ZIP 83126 (Smoot 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.