Population & age
- Total population
- 27,492
- Median age
- 38.0
Casper, WY (82604)
Natrona County · Casper, WY · Population 27,492
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
Casper, WY (ZIP 82604) sits in Natrona County within the Casper metro area. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 27. Top health signal: Annual Checkup comes in above the national average at 70.7%. NCES lists 11 schools serving the area, 11 non-charter. 1 college or university serves the area, with median in-state tuition of $4,470. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $82,236, well above the ~$45K national average per return. Fire accounts for 50% of the 8 FEMA disaster declarations on record for this ZIP. 34.0% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Converse County, WY (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Healthcare access and school options both run strong here, giving residents a wide menu of providers and enrollment choices nearby. Notable: median household income $74,111, fair market rent of $1,270 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $317,963, up 1.2% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 91.5%
- Black
- 0.3%
- Asian
- 0.4%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 7.1%
- Other / multi-racial
- 7.1%
Income & housing
- Median household income
- $74,111
- Median home value
- $247,800
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 24.4%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 3.4%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 8,976(83.2%)
- Renter-occupied
- 1,811(16.8%)
- Vacant units
- 789
- Built (median)
- 1976
Commute
- Public transit
- 29(0.2%)
- Work from home
- 863(6.8%)
- Avg commute
- 17.8 min
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 2,005(7.4%)
- Uninsured
- 396(1.4%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 9,652(89.5%)
- No broadband
- 1,135(10.5%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 640(2.3%)
- Non-English at home
- 1,299(5.0%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$900
/month
1 Bed
$1,000
/month
2 Bed
$1,270
/month
3 Bed
$1,770
/month
4 Bed
$2,130
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
Home values
Typical home value
$317,963
Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) · as of March 2026
Year-over-year change
+1.2%
vs. March 2025
5-year change
+31.2%
vs. March 2021
Metro area
Casper, WY
Metropolitan statistical area
Source: Zillow Research, ZHVI All Homes (SFR, Condo/Co-op) Time Series (zillow.com/research/data). Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) is copyrighted by Zillow, Inc.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
310
Across 207 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $57.8M.
Single-family
206
66% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
104
34% of total units
Single-family value
$42.4M
construction value
Multifamily value
$15.4M
construction value
Based on county-level data (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
11,980
Average AGI
$82,236
Avg property tax
$115
EITC participation
12.6%
Income distribution
- $1 – $25,00024.3% · 2,910
- $25,000 – $50,00022.3% · 2,670
- $50,000 – $75,00016.5% · 1,980
- $75,000 – $100,00011.3% · 1,350
- $100,000 – $200,00020.2% · 2,420
- $200,000 or more5.4% · 650
Avg mortgage interest
$260
Avg charitable contribution
$674
Avg capital gains
$5,090
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 $985.2M across all reported brackets.
Business & employment
Business establishments
686
Total employment
6,816
Annual payroll
$388.9M
Average annual pay
$57,063
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
$61,394
Average weekly wage
$1,181
Total employment
40,029
Total establishments
3,966
That is roughly 6% 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
3.3%
That is 0.7 percentage points below the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
42,218
Employed
40,835
Unemployed
1,383
Based on Natrona 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.
Banking access
FDIC-insured bank branches
3
Typical banking access
A standard suburban / mid-density branch count for this area.
Total deposits
$285.0M
across all branches in this ZIP
Distinct institutions
3
different banks operating here
Top banks by deposits in this ZIP
- 1.Hilltop National Bank$126.7M · 1 branch
- 2.Platte Valley Bank$88.7M · 1 branch
- 3.Wells Fargo Bank, National Association$69.6M · 1 branch
Based on FDIC-insured branch offices as of June 30, 2024.
Source: FDIC Summary of Deposits (fdic.gov). Annual June-30 snapshot of every FDIC-insured branch and the deposits booked there. Figures cover all institutions reporting a branch address in this ZIP.
Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
42nd percentile
Moderate Vulnerability
Based on 11 census tracts, population 27,646
Vulnerability Themes
- Socioeconomic Status40th percentile
- Household Characteristics59th percentile
- Racial & Ethnic Minority Status20th percentile
- Housing Type & Transportation45th percentile
Households Without Vehicle
393
Limited English Speakers
212
Persons with Disability
3,730
Without HS Diploma
1,075
Without Health Insurance
2,746
Adults Age 65+
4,444
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.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
8
Date Range
1978–2023
Most Recent Declaration
FLOODING
Flood — declared September 11, 2023 (DR-4739)
Incident period: June 15, 2023 – June 15, 2023
Top Incident Types
- Fire4 (50%)
- Flood2 (25%)
- Biological2 (25%)
Individual Assistance
1
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
1
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
8
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
3
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.
Air quality
Median daily AQI
43
GoodGood 282dModerate 78dUSG 6d
Peak AQI (2024)
136
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
Primary pollutant
Ozone
345 days as main pollutant
Days measured
366
Based on Natrona 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)
9,915
That is roughly 1,715 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
17%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
3.9
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
5.3
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
13.2%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
72
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
2,933
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
7.5
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
83%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
43%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 9.8% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Natrona 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
Significant food access concerns
34.0% of Natrona County, WY residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.09
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
0.05
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
0.63
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.63
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 9.2% 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 Natrona 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).
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▲+96 people
+115 households • −$3.2M net AGI flow
Moved in
3,122households
5,557 people • $201.1M AGI
Moved out
3,007households
5,461 people • $204.2M AGI
Where new residents came from
- Converse County, WY — 115 households
- Fremont County, WY — 78 households
- Laramie County, WY — 56 households
- Campbell County, WY — 55 households
- Sweetwater County, WY — 46 households
Where departing residents went
- Converse County, WY — 91 households
- Laramie County, WY — 75 households
- Albany County, WY — 58 households
- Campbell County, WY — 49 households
- Sheridan County, WY — 46 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $64,405 versus departing households' $67,916.
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.
Data sources used on this page
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
36.5%
3.5pp above the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
30.5%
Tracks close to the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
23.3%
Tracks close to the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
70.7%
5.3pp below the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
11.3%
Tracks close to the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
11.2%
Tracks close to the 11.0% national rate.
Schools in this ZIP
11 schools serve this ZIP, including 11 non-charter.
| School | Type | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| C Y Junior Middle School | Public | 6–8 | 827 |
| Journey Elementary | Public | -1–5 | 420 |
| Paradise Valley Elementary | Public | 0–5 | 418 |
| Ft. Caspar Academy | Public | 0–5 | 409 |
| Cottonwood Elementary | Public | -1–5 | 362 |
Showing top 5 by enrollment. 6 more schools serve this ZIP.
Schools listed from NCES Common Core of Data via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal.
Fresh.NCES CCD via Urban Institute EDP · Apr 27, 2026Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
1
Median in-state tuition
$4,470
Median earnings (10 yr)
$40,935
- 2-Year
Casper College
Casper, WY · 82601
- In-state tuition
- $4,470
- Out-of-state tuition
- $10,770
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 41.1%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $40,935
- Median student debt
- $9,534
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
Casper, WY (ZIP 82604) sits in Natrona County within the Casper metro area. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 27. Top health signal: Annual Checkup comes in above the national average at 70.7%. NCES lists 11 schools serving the area, 11 non-charter. 1 college or university serves the area, with median in-state tuition of $4,470. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $82,236, well above the ~$45K national average per return. Fire accounts for 50% of the 8 FEMA disaster declarations on record for this ZIP. 34.0% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Converse County, WY (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Healthcare access and school options both run strong here, giving residents a wide menu of providers and enrollment choices nearby. Notable: median household income $74,111, fair market rent of $1,270 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $317,963, up 1.2% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
These two readings tell a consistent story. Strong access numbers usually correlate with denser provider networks, and a high school count signals the population base that supports them. Reading them together: a household weighing this ZIP for a multi-year stay can expect both healthcare and education infrastructure to keep pace.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits near the national rate at 23.3%. 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 82604
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 82604?
36.5%, which is 3.5 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 82604?
23.3%, which is 1.3 percentage points above the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 82604?
30.5%, which is 1.5 percentage points below the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
How many schools are in ZIP 82604?
11 schools serve this ZIP, including 11 public schools (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 27, 2026). No charter schools are listed in this ZIP by NCES CCD.
Does ZIP 82604 have charter schools?
No charter schools are listed in ZIP 82604 by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 27, 2026).
Are there high schools in ZIP 82604?
Yes, 2 high schools serve this ZIP: Roosevelt High School, Wyoming Behavioral Institute. (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 27, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 82604?
27,492 people live in ZIP 82604, with a median age of 38.0 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the median household income in ZIP 82604?
$74,111 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 82604 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 82604, 83.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 16.8% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 82604?
In ZIP 82604, 6.8% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.2% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP 82604?
7.4% of the population in ZIP 82604 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 82604 have broadband internet?
89.5% of households in ZIP 82604 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the typical home value in ZIP 82604?
The typical home value in ZIP 82604 is $317,963, up 1.2% from a year ago (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
Are home values rising or falling in ZIP 82604?
Home values are up 1.2% over the past year and up 31.2% over the past five years (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
What is the average household income in ZIP 82604?
The average Adjusted Gross Income reported on tax returns from ZIP 82604 (Casper, WY) is $82,236 per return (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
How much do homeowners pay in property tax in ZIP 82604?
Tax returns from ZIP 82604 report an average of $115 per return in real-estate tax deductions (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What percentage of residents in ZIP 82604 earn over $200,000?
5.4% of tax returns from ZIP 82604 (Casper, 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 82604?
As of 2022, 686 business establishments operated in ZIP 82604 employing 6,816 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 82604?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 82604 is $57,063, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 82604 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 82604 ranks in the 42th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a moderate vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 82604?
Household Characteristics is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 82604, ranking in the 59th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 82604 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 8 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 82604 between 1978–2023 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 82604?
Fire is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 82604, accounting for 4 of 8 declarations (50%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 82604?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 82604 was "FLOODING" — a flood declared in 2023 (DR-4739) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 82604?
1 college or university is listed near ZIP 82604 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Casper College (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 82604?
Median in-state tuition across 1 nearby institution is $4,470 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 82604?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $40,935 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 82604?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (33 metrics), school information from NCES CCD (11 schools), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), home values from the Zillow Home Value Index, colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (1 institution), 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), and federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (8 on record). 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). Home values retrieved May 1, 2026 from Zillow Research. College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. 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 (8 on record).
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