Population & age
- Total population
- 392
- Median age
- 56.5
Medicine Bow, WY (82329)
Carbon County · Population 392
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
Medicine Bow, WY (ZIP 82329) sits in Carbon County. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 27. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 38.9%. NCES lists 1 schools serving the area, 1 non-charter. 21% of returns claim the Earned Income Tax Credit (IRS), a higher share than most ZIPs. Local establishments report average pay of $24,111 per worker (Census ZBP) — below the US average. Fire accounts for 64% of the 11 FEMA disaster declarations on record for this ZIP. Annual average temperature is just 42.2°F per NOAA's 1991–2020 Climate Normals — a notably cold-weather climate. Median daily AQI is just 8 per EPA AQS (2024), comfortably inside the Good range, with NO₂ as the primary pollutant on most measured days. Per USDA's Food Environment Atlas, 57.8% of residents in this county live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket — a deep food-access gap. Wyoming has no state income tax, saving the local median household (AGI $47,614) approximately $2,190/year vs the US average effective state tax rate. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Albany County, WY (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $30,500, fair market rent of $980 for a two-bedroom, and a 25.8% poverty rate (well above the ~12% US average). Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 87.8%
- Black
- 0.0%
- Asian
- 0.0%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 6.1%
- Other / multi-racial
- 7.7%
Income & housing
- Median household income
- $30,500
- Median home value
- $76,500
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 20.1%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 7.0%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 143(80.3%)
- Renter-occupied
- 35(19.7%)
- Vacant units
- 70
- Built (median)
- 1972
Commute
- Public transit
- 0(0.0%)
- Work from home
- 38(22.4%)
- Avg commute
- 6.7 min
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 101(25.8%)
- Uninsured
- 0(0.0%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 101(56.7%)
- No broadband
- 77(43.3%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 12(3.1%)
- Non-English at home
- 32(8.6%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$770
/month
1 Bed
$850
/month
2 Bed
$980
/month
3 Bed
$1,290
/month
4 Bed
$1,500
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
172
Across 125 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $46.3M.
Single-family
122
71% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
50
29% of total units
Single-family value
$39.6M
construction value
Multifamily value
$6.6M
construction value
Aggregated from 2 counties touching this ZIP (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Income & tax statistics
Tax returns filed
140
Average AGI
$47,614
Avg property tax
—
EITC participation
21.4%
Income distribution
- $1 – $25,00042.9% · 60
- $25,000 – $50,00021.4% · 30
- $50,000 – $75,00014.3% · 20
- $75,000 – $100,00021.4% · 30
- $100,000 – $200,0000.0% · 0
- $200,000 or more0.0% · 0
Avg mortgage interest
—
Avg charitable contribution
—
Avg capital gains
$543
Avg total income tax
—
Source: IRS Statistics of Income — Individual Income Tax Statistics by ZIP Code (irs.gov). Public domain. Dollar columns reported in thousands by the IRS; figures here display real dollars. Total ZCTA AGI for the area was $6.7M across all reported brackets.
Business & employment
Business establishments
9
Total employment
27
Annual payroll
$651K
Average annual pay
$24,111
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$60,308
Average weekly wage
$1,160
Total employment
6,532
Total establishments
687
That is roughly 8% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
3.7%
That is 0.3 percentage points below the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
6,435
Employed
6,200
Unemployed
235
Based on Carbon County, WY data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Public libraries
Public-library outlets
1
Single library outlet
One public-library outlet serves this ZIP — typical of suburban and small-town areas. Card holders also have full access to the rest of the system's branches.
Buildings
1
1 branch
Avg hours / week
10
across outlets in this ZIP
Avg square feet
1,150
per outlet
Outlets in this ZIP
- 1.Medicine Bow Library
Public libraries provide free WiFi, computer access, children's programming, job-seeking resources, and meeting space — community infrastructure beyond books. FY2023 outlet inventory from the federal Public Libraries Survey.
Source: Institute of Museum and Library Services (imls.gov). Per-ZIP counts of active public-library outlets — central buildings, branches, and bookmobiles — operated by federally reporting library systems.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
11
Date Range
2002–2020
Most Recent Declaration
MULLEN FIRE
Fire — declared September 26, 2020 (DR-5375)
Incident period: September 25, 2020 – October 19, 2020
Top Incident Types
- Fire7 (64%)
- Biological2 (18%)
- Flood1 (9%)
- Severe Storm1 (9%)
Households Program
1
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
11
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
6
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
42.2°F
27.2° – 57.1°
Annual precipitation
11.2"
Annual snowfall
51.7"
Heating · cooling days
8,453.7 · 158.5
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: MEDICINE BOW, WY US, 11.3 miles from the centroid of Medicine Bow, WY (ZIP 82329)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Air quality
Median daily AQI
8
GoodGood 356d
Peak AQI (2024)
35
Good
Primary pollutant
NO₂
356 days as main pollutant
Days measured
356
Based on Carbon County data (2024).
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System (epa.gov). Public domain. Only counties with EPA AQS monitoring stations appear here (~30% of US counties); rural ZIPs whose primary county has no monitor will not show this section.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
9,504
That is roughly 1,304 years per 100,000 above the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
18%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
4.1
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
4.9
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
17.0%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
55
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
2,029
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
6.3
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
80%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
32%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 10.8% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Carbon data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Limited food access for many residents
57.8% of Carbon County, WY residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.34
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
—
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
1.10
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.54
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 19.0% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Carbon County, WY for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Safety
FBI publishes crime data at the county level. Numbers below cover the primary county that contains this ZIP. Rates are per 100,000 residents in the area covered by reporting agencies.
Violent crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 6 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 39 reports
Homicide
0
Robbery
0
Burglary
11
Vehicle theft
10
County-level data for Albany (2024)
Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Public domain. Coverage varies by reporting agency; areas with partial agency coverage may understate true crime totals.
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▼−4 people
−7 households • −$8.7M net AGI flow
Moved in
782households
1,421 people • $46.3M AGI
Moved out
789households
1,425 people • $55.0M AGI
Where new residents came from
- Albany County, WY — 29 households
- Laramie County, WY — 25 households
Where departing residents went
- Albany County, WY — 36 households
- Natrona County, WY — 28 households
- Laramie County, WY — 27 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $59,199 versus departing households' $69,655.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Taxes & benefits in Wyoming
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 82329. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
None
No state income tax
Sales tax (combined)
5.56%
State 4.00% · avg local 1.56%
Property tax (effective)
0.68%
Median $1,460/year
Tax burden rank
3 of 50
7.90% of personal income
For ZIP 82329: A household at this ZIP's median AGI of $47,614 keeps approximately $2,190 more annually than residents of the typical income-tax state. Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $76,500, that works out to roughly $522/year in property tax.
Paid family leave
Program
No program
No program
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
130% FPL
Federal 130% FPL gross income limit. Asset limit $3,000.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 82329
Nearby ZIPs by distance
82083 (Arlington, 22.8 mi) · 82058 (26.6 mi) · 82327 (Hanna, 27.7 mi) · 82324 (Elk Mountain, 31.2 mi) · 82051 (38.4 mi) · 82055 (Centennial, 47.1 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
SourcesFresh.CDC PLACES · Apr 24, 2026Fresh.NCES CCD via Urban Institute EDP · Apr 27, 2026Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
36.8%
3.8pp above the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
38.9%
6.9pp above the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
20.6%
Tracks close to the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
72.8%
3.2pp below the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
11.5%
Tracks close to the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
13.9%
2.9pp above the 11.0% national rate.
Schools in this ZIP
1 school serves this ZIP, including 1 non-charter.
| School | Type | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine Bow Elementary | Public | 0–6 | 11 |
Schools listed from NCES Common Core of Data via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal.
Fresh.NCES CCD via Urban Institute EDP · Apr 27, 2026What these numbers say together
Medicine Bow, WY (ZIP 82329) sits in Carbon County. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 27. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 38.9%. NCES lists 1 schools serving the area, 1 non-charter. 21% of returns claim the Earned Income Tax Credit (IRS), a higher share than most ZIPs. Local establishments report average pay of $24,111 per worker (Census ZBP) — below the US average. Fire accounts for 64% of the 11 FEMA disaster declarations on record for this ZIP. Annual average temperature is just 42.2°F per NOAA's 1991–2020 Climate Normals — a notably cold-weather climate. Median daily AQI is just 8 per EPA AQS (2024), comfortably inside the Good range, with NO₂ as the primary pollutant on most measured days. Per USDA's Food Environment Atlas, 57.8% of residents in this county live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket — a deep food-access gap. Wyoming has no state income tax, saving the local median household (AGI $47,614) approximately $2,190/year vs the US average effective state tax rate. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Albany County, WY (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $30,500, fair market rent of $980 for a two-bedroom, and a 25.8% poverty rate (well above the ~12% US average). Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
The two domains pull in different directions. Healthcare access reads strong, but the on-paper school count is on the lighter side — that’s less a quality signal and more a density one. Households here often look at districts a few ZIPs over for school choice while keeping their providers local.
- Fair market rent for a two-bedroom ($980/month, HUD SAFMR) represents 39% of median household income ($30,500, Census ACS) — above the 30% affordability threshold commonly used by housing experts.
- Lower median household income ($30,500, Census ACS) sits alongside an above-average 36.8% obesity rate (CDC PLACES) — a pattern that correlates with reduced healthcare access in lower-income areas.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits near the national rate at 20.6%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 82329
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 82329?
36.8%, which is 3.8 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 82329?
20.6%, which is 1.4 percentage points below the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 82329?
38.9%, which is 6.9 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
How many schools are in ZIP 82329?
1 school serves this ZIP, including 1 public school (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 27, 2026). No charter schools are listed in this ZIP by NCES CCD.
Does ZIP 82329 have charter schools?
No charter schools are listed in ZIP 82329 by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 27, 2026).
Are there high schools in ZIP 82329?
No high schools are listed in this ZIP by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 27, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 82329?
392 people live in ZIP 82329, with a median age of 56.5 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the median household income in ZIP 82329?
$30,500 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 82329 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 82329, 80.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 19.7% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 82329?
In ZIP 82329, 22.4% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP 82329?
25.8% of the population in ZIP 82329 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 82329 have broadband internet?
56.7% of households in ZIP 82329 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the average household income in ZIP 82329?
The average Adjusted Gross Income reported on tax returns from ZIP 82329 (Medicine Bow, WY) is $47,614 per return (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
How much do homeowners pay in property tax in ZIP 82329?
Tax returns from ZIP 82329 report an average of $0 per return in real-estate tax deductions (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What percentage of residents in ZIP 82329 earn over $200,000?
0.0% of tax returns from ZIP 82329 (Medicine Bow, WY) report Adjusted Gross Income of $200,000 or more (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
How many businesses are in ZIP 82329?
As of 2022, 9 business establishments operated in ZIP 82329 employing 27 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 82329?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 82329 is $24,111, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 82329 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 82329 ranks in the 50th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a high vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 82329?
Household Characteristics is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 82329, ranking in the 63th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 82329 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 11 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 82329 between 2002–2020 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 82329?
Fire is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 82329, accounting for 7 of 11 declarations (64%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 82329?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 82329 was "MULLEN FIRE" — a fire declared in 2020 (DR-5375) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 82329?
ZIP 82329 has an average annual temperature of 42.2°F and 11.2" of annual precipitation based on the MEDICINE BOW, WY US weather station 11.3 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 82329?
Wyoming has no state income tax. For a household earning the local median AGI of $47,614, this saves approximately $2,190 per year compared to the national average effective state tax rate. The combined state and local sales tax rate is 5.56% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does Wyoming have paid family leave?
Wyoming has no state paid family leave program (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 82329?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (33 metrics), school information from NCES CCD (1 school), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), income & tax statistics from the IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (11 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. School data retrieved Apr 27, 2026 from NCES CCD. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). Income & tax statistics retrieved May 2, 2026 from IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022). Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (11 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). County-level crime data retrieved May 4, 2026 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 82329
Nearby ZIPs by distance
82083 (Arlington, 22.8 mi) · 82058 (26.6 mi) · 82327 (Hanna, 27.7 mi) · 82324 (Elk Mountain, 31.2 mi) · 82051 (38.4 mi) · 82055 (Centennial, 47.1 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
50th percentile
High Vulnerability
Based on 2 census tracts, population 504
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
8
Limited English Speakers
1
Persons with Disability
90
Without HS Diploma
34
Without Health Insurance
71
Adults Age 65+
129
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.