Population & age
- Total population
- 18,567
- Median age
- 38.2
Natrona County · Casper, WY · Population 18,567
Casper, WY (ZIP 82609) 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 70.3%. NCES lists 7 schools serving the area, 7 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 $95,571, well above the ~$45K national average per return. Hilltop National Bank holds 63% of FDIC-reported deposits in this ZIP (2024) — a notably concentrated local banking market. Fire accounts for 50% of the 8 FEMA disaster declarations on record for this ZIP. Annual average temperature is just 44.0°F per NOAA's 1991–2020 Climate Normals — a notably cold-weather climate. 34.0% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. Wyoming has no state income tax, saving the local median household (AGI $95,571) approximately $4,396/year vs the US average effective state tax rate. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Converse 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 $67,434, fair market rent of $1,110 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $349,331, up 0.3% 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.
Studio
$790
/month
1 Bed
$870
/month
2 Bed
$1,110
/month
3 Bed
$1,540
/month
4 Bed
$1,860
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
$349,331
Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) · as of March 2026
+0.3%
vs. March 2025
+28.7%
vs. March 2021
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 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.
Tax returns filed
8,960
Average AGI
$95,571
Avg property tax
$212
EITC participation
11.7%
Income distribution
Avg mortgage interest
$454
Avg charitable contribution
$1,060
Avg capital gains
$9,135
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 $856.3M across all reported brackets.
Business establishments
573
Total employment
7,382
Annual payroll
$340.7M
Average annual pay
$46,147
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.
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 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.
FDIC-insured bank branches
6
Typical banking access
A standard suburban / mid-density branch count for this area.
Total deposits
$1.0B
across all branches in this ZIP
Distinct institutions
5
different banks operating here
Top banks by deposits in this ZIP
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.
Federally funded health-center sites
1
Single health-center site
One federally funded community health center serves this ZIP. Residents who need same-day care or specialty services may rely on neighboring ZIPs.
FQHC sites
1
federally qualified
Look-Alike sites
0
FQHC equivalents
Avg hours / week
168
across sites in this ZIP
Sites in this ZIP
Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and Look-Alike sites provide primary care on a sliding-fee scale, regardless of ability to pay. Active sites only; data refreshed 2026.
Source: HRSA Bureau of Primary Health Care (data.hrsa.gov). Per-ZIP counts of active service-delivery sites operated by Health Center Program grantees and Look-Alike organizations.
Facilities located inside ZIP 82609 from CMS Provider Data. Star ratings reflect Overall Hospital Quality where applicable; “Not rated” means the facility didn't report enough measures to qualify.
Hospitals (2)
SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER
6350 E 2ND STREET, CASPER, WY, 82609
WYOMING BEHAVIORAL INSTITUTE
2521 EAST 15TH STREET, CASPER, WY, 82609
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Provider Data (data.cms.gov). Public domain.
FTA tracks transit service at the urbanized-area level. Numbers below reflect the agencies and modes serving the area that contains this ZIP, not stop-level coverage.
Service status
Available
Casper, WY
Reporting agencies
1
Largest: City of Casper
Annual ridership
—
unlinked trips · 2024
Source: U.S. Federal Transit Administration, National Transit Database (transit.dot.gov). Public domain.
Public EV charging stations
2
Limited EV charging
A small number of public charging stations — viable for EV ownership with home charging, but minimal redundancy.
Level 2 ports
0
AC charging — workplace, retail, home
DC Fast ports
0
Highway-class fast charging
Charging networks
Active public stations only. Snapshot taken 2026; AFDC's underlying registry refreshes continuously as stations open and close.
Source: U.S. Department of Energy via NREL (afdc.energy.gov). Per-ZIP counts of active public alternative-fuel stations (electric, hydrogen, propane, CNG, biodiesel, E85, LNG, renewable diesel) and EV charging-port totals.
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
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.
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
44°F
31.4° – 56.7°
Annual precipitation
13.3"
Annual snowfall
69"
Heating · cooling days
7,923.5 · 313.3
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: BATES CREEK #2, WY US, 13.4 miles from the centroid of Casper, WY (ZIP 82609)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Median daily AQI
43
GoodPeak 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.
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 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).
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 · 5 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 51 reports
Homicide
0
Robbery
0
Burglary
6
Vehicle theft
14
County-level data for Natrona (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.
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
Where departing residents went
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.
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 82609. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
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 82609: A household at this ZIP's median AGI of $95,571 keeps approximately $4,396 more annually than residents of the typical income-tax state. Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $349,331, that works out to roughly $2,383/year in property tax.
Program
No program
No program
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 in Casper
Nearby ZIPs by distance
82636 (Evansville, 4.2 mi) · 82644 (Mills, 10.7 mi) · 82637 (Glenrock, 16.7 mi) · 82601 (Casper Mountain, 22.1 mi) · 82604 (Casper, 28.2 mi) · 82646 (32.7 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
36.2%
3.2pp above the 33.0% national rate.
29.4%
2.6pp below the 32.0% national rate.
23.6%
Tracks close to the 22.0% national rate.
70.3%
5.7pp below the 76.0% national rate.
11.4%
Tracks close to the 13.0% national rate.
10.7%
Tracks close to the 11.0% national rate.
7 schools serve this ZIP, including 7 non-charter.
| School | Type | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Walsh High School | Public | 9–12 | 1,918 |
| Centennial Middle School | Public | 6–8 | 807 |
| Verda James Elementary | Public | 0–5 | 438 |
| Summit Elementary School | Public | 0–5 | 423 |
| Pineview Elementary | Public | -1–5 | 328 |
Showing top 5 by enrollment. 2 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 in this area
1
Median in-state tuition
$4,470
Median earnings (10 yr)
$40,935
Casper, WY · 82601
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.
Casper, WY (ZIP 82609) 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 70.3%. NCES lists 7 schools serving the area, 7 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 $95,571, well above the ~$45K national average per return. Hilltop National Bank holds 63% of FDIC-reported deposits in this ZIP (2024) — a notably concentrated local banking market. Fire accounts for 50% of the 8 FEMA disaster declarations on record for this ZIP. Annual average temperature is just 44.0°F per NOAA's 1991–2020 Climate Normals — a notably cold-weather climate. 34.0% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. Wyoming has no state income tax, saving the local median household (AGI $95,571) approximately $4,396/year vs the US average effective state tax rate. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Converse 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 $67,434, fair market rent of $1,110 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $349,331, up 0.3% 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.
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.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits near the national rate at 23.6%. 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.
36.2%, which is 3.2 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
23.6%, which is 1.6 percentage points above the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
29.4%, which is 2.6 percentage points below the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
7 schools serve this ZIP, including 7 public schools (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 27, 2026). No charter schools are listed in this ZIP by NCES CCD.
No charter schools are listed in ZIP 82609 by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 27, 2026).
Yes, 1 high school serves this ZIP: Kelly Walsh High School. (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 27, 2026).
18,567 people live in ZIP 82609, with a median age of 38.2 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
$67,434 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
In ZIP 82609, 62.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 37.5% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
In ZIP 82609, 9.8% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.6% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
12.2% of the population in ZIP 82609 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
90.9% of households in ZIP 82609 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
The typical home value in ZIP 82609 is $349,331, up 0.3% from a year ago (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
Home values are up 0.3% over the past year and up 28.7% over the past five years (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
The average Adjusted Gross Income reported on tax returns from ZIP 82609 (Casper, WY) is $95,571 per return (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
Tax returns from ZIP 82609 report an average of $212 per return in real-estate tax deductions (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
7.7% of tax returns from ZIP 82609 (Casper, WY) report Adjusted Gross Income of $200,000 or more (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
As of 2022, 573 business establishments operated in ZIP 82609 employing 7,382 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 82609 is $46,147, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 82609 ranks in the 49th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a moderate vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
Housing Type & Transportation is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 82609, ranking in the 64th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
FEMA has recorded 8 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 82609 between 1978–2023 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
Fire is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 82609, accounting for 4 of 8 declarations (50%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 82609 was "FLOODING" — a flood declared in 2023 (DR-4739) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
1 college or university is listed near ZIP 82609 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Casper College (retrieved May 2, 2026).
Median in-state tuition across 1 nearby institution is $4,470 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $40,935 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
ZIP 82609 has an average annual temperature of 44.0°F and 13.3" of annual precipitation based on the BATES CREEK #2, WY US weather station 13.4 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
Yes — ZIP 82609 is part of the Casper, WY urbanized area, primarily served by City of Casper (National Transit Database 2024, retrieved May 4, 2026).
2 hospitals are located in ZIP 82609 (CMS Hospital Compare, 2024).
Wyoming has no state income tax. For a household earning the local median AGI of $95,571, this saves approximately $4,396 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).
Wyoming has no state paid family leave program (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (33 metrics), school information from NCES CCD (7 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), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (8 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), public transit coverage from the National Transit Database (2024), hospitals from CMS Hospital Compare, and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
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). 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). Transit coverage retrieved May 4, 2026 from the National Transit Database (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs in Casper
Nearby ZIPs by distance
82636 (Evansville, 4.2 mi) · 82644 (Mills, 10.7 mi) · 82637 (Glenrock, 16.7 mi) · 82601 (Casper Mountain, 22.1 mi) · 82604 (Casper, 28.2 mi) · 82646 (32.7 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
49th percentile
Moderate Vulnerability
Based on 8 census tracts, population 17,451
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
373
Limited English Speakers
49
Persons with Disability
2,719
Without HS Diploma
564
Without Health Insurance
1,546
Adults Age 65+
2,888
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.