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ZIP Code82938

Mc Kinnon, WY

Sweetwater County · Wyoming · United States
Home to 325 people across 149.784 square miles.

MountainOwner-majority12 ZIPs in county

At a glance

82938 by the numbers

Every figure below comes from the 2019–2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, the Census Gazetteer, or is computed from those. Margins of error are shown where they matter.

Population
325
±226 · bottom 25% nationally
Median household income
$76,204
US median $70,109 · 60th pctile
Median home value
$371,100
US median $207,500 · top 25%
Median age
66.3
US median 42 years
Population density
2/mi²
bottom 10% most dense
Land area
149.784 mi²
plus 24.965 mi² water

Location

Where 82938 is

41.094299, -109.897385 · Census ZCTA internal pointOpen larger map →
Coordinates41.094299, -109.897385
Time zoneAmerica/Denver
CountySweetwater County
StateWyoming (WY)
Land area149.784 mi²
Coordinate sourceCensus ZCTA internal point

Local time

America/Denver

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Distance to major cities

Straight-line, computed from coordinates

Denver, CO274.5 mi
Phoenix, AZ541.6 mi
Los Angeles, CA666.9 mi
San Diego, CA703.8 mi

People

Who lives in 82938

325 residents in 128 households, averaging 2.54 people per household. The largest age group is 65+ at 53.5% of residents.

Age distribution

Share of residents by age band

Under 188.9%
18-240.0%
25-3420.6%
35-447.4%
45-540.0%
55-649.5%
65+53.5%

Households

Composition and size

Total households128
Average household size2.54
Family households68.8%
Living alone31.2%
Median age66.3 years
Households with internet81.2%

Race & ethnicity

Census race categories. Hispanic or Latino origin is asked separately and overlaps these groups.

White100.0%

Income & work

What people earn in 82938

The median household here earns $76,204 a year, above the US median of $70,109, which puts 82938 ahead of 60% of American ZIP codes. 2.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Compared to the US

This ZIP against the national median

Median household income$76,204
LowestHighest
Higher than 60% of all US ZIP codes.
Median household income$76,204 ±$40,664
Per capita income$31,340
Poverty rate2.8%
Unemployment rate0.0%
Labor force participation34.4%

Household income distribution

Share of households in each bracket

<$25k18.8%
$25-50k0.0%
$50-75k21.1%
$75-100k21.1%
$100-150k39.1%
$150-200k0.0%
$200k+0.0%

Educational attainment among residents 25 and older: 22.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 100.0% finished high school.

Housing

Homes and rent in 82938

A typical home is valued at $371,100. This is an owner-majority area — 100.0% of occupied homes are owned, and the typical building went up in 1968.

Costs

Typical values

Median home value$371,100
Median gross rent—/mo
Median year built1968
Housing units172
Vacancy rate25.6%

Own vs. rent

Of 128 occupied units

Owner-occupied100.0%
Renter-occupied0.0%
Owner households128
Renter households0

Building types

Units by structure size

Single family65.1%
20+ units34.9%

Getting to work

How 82938 commutes

88.8% of workers drove alone, and the average one-way trip takes 11.0 minutes.

Mode of transport

Workers 16 and older

Drove alone88.8%
Carpooled11.2%

Travel time

Mean commute 11.0 minutes

<10 min62.6%
10-1915.0%
20-2922.4%
30-440.0%
45-590.0%
60+0.0%

Overview

Understanding ZIP code 82938

ZIP code 82938 is assigned to Mc Kinnon, WY, and falls within Sweetwater County. Like every US postal code, it began as a mail-routing device rather than a geographic boundary — the US Postal Service groups delivery routes under a single code so carriers and sorting equipment can process mail efficiently. Today it also serves as a practical shorthand for the area itself: roughly 325 people live inside it.

At 2 residents per square mile spread over 149.784 square miles, 82938 reads as a rural area. It is a sparsely populated postal code, and density shapes almost everything else on this page — how people get to work, whether they own or rent, and what housing costs.

Household earnings track close to the national picture. The median of $76,204 puts 82938 near the middle of the pack, ahead of 60% of them. The US median for comparison is $70,109. Bear in mind that median income describes the midpoint household, not the average — it is not pulled upward by a handful of very high earners the way a mean would be.

Living here

What life in Mc Kinnon looks like

Housing in 82938 costs well above the national median. A typical home is valued at $371,100 against a US median of $207,500. Ownership dominates: 100.0% of occupied homes are owner-occupied, which usually signals an established residential area with relatively low turnover.

The building stock is dominated by detached single-family houses, which account for 65.1% of housing units here. The median construction year is 1968, making the housing here mid-century. The vacancy rate of 25.6% is high, which in many places reflects seasonal or second-home use rather than abandonment.

The population skews considerably older than the national median, with a median age of 66.3 against 42 nationally. The average household holds 2.54 people, and 68.8% are family households.

Getting to work takes 11.0 minutes on average one way. The dominant mode is drove alone at 88.8% of workers.

Where to stay

Where to stay in Mc Kinnon, WY

82938 covers a rural area, and accommodation within the postal code itself is likely to be sparse — perhaps a country inn, a lodge or a vacation rental rather than a conventional hotel. Widening the search radius is usually the practical approach, and it also opens up more availability at short notice.

For reference, Denver, CO is about 274.5 miles away in a straight line, which is worth factoring in if you are comparing a stay here against one closer to the city centre.

Availability and pricing change constantly, so the live search below will give you a more accurate picture than any figure we could publish here. It opens results for this area on Booking.com.

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Practical uses

What ZIP code 82938 is used for

Beyond addressing mail, 82938 does a lot of quiet administrative work. Retailers use it to calculate shipping and sales tax at checkout. Insurers use it to set premiums, since risk profiles vary geographically. Employers and marketers use it to define service areas. Government agencies use it to route benefits and organise reporting. If you have ever been asked for a postal code by a form that clearly does not intend to send you anything, this is why.

For anyone weighing a move, 82938 offers a compact profile of Mc Kinnon: 325 residents, a median household income of $76,204, 22.3% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of 0.0%. A handful of figures like these answer more relocation questions than most neighbourhood guides do.

One caution worth repeating: a postal code is not a neighbourhood. 82938 may cover parts of several distinct areas, and a single neighbourhood in Mc Kinnon may be split across more than one code. Boundaries also shift as USPS adjusts delivery routes. Treat the figures here as describing a delivery area, which is what they actually measure.

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Questions

Common questions about 82938

What city is ZIP code 82938 in?
82938 serves Mc Kinnon, Wyoming, in Sweetwater County, United States.
What is the population of 82938?
About 325 people live in ZIP code 82938, according to the US Census Bureau's 2019–2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. The margin of error on that figure is ±226. That works out to roughly 2 people per square mile.
What is the average income in 82938?
The median household income in 82938 is $76,204 per year, compared with a US median of $70,109. Per capita income is $31,340. Median income is more representative than an average because it isn't skewed by a small number of very high earners.
How expensive is housing in 82938?
The median home value is $371,100 and median gross rent is — a month. 100.0% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Is 82938 a good place to live?
That depends on what you're looking for, but here are the facts: 22.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the unemployment rate is 0.0%, and the median age is 66.3. The average commute is 11.0 minutes. We publish the numbers and let you weigh them.
What time zone is 82938 in?
82938 observes Mountain Time (America/Denver). This zone observes daylight saving time.
How big is ZIP code 82938?
ZIP code 82938 covers 149.784 square miles of land plus 24.965 square miles of water, per the US Census Bureau's 2023 Gazetteer files.
Is 82938 urban, suburban or rural?
By population density, 82938 reads as a rural area. It holds 2 people per square mile across 149.784 square miles of land. For reference, densities above 10,000 per square mile generally indicate an urban core, 1,000–3,000 is typically suburban, and under 200 is rural. These are rules of thumb rather than official designations — the Census Bureau classifies urban and rural areas by census block, not by ZIP code.
What is the commute like from 82938?
The average one-way commute from 82938 takes about 11.0 minutes. The most common way to travel is drove alone, used by 88.8% of workers aged 16 and over. Commute figures cover people who were employed and working outside the home during the survey period.
How many people work in 82938?
About 107 residents of 82938 are employed. Labor force participation stands at 34.4% and the unemployment rate is 0.0%. Note this counts residents by where they live, not by where they work — a ZIP with many offices can have far more jobs than employed residents.
Where should I stay when visiting 82938?
Accommodation in and around Mc Kinnon, WY ranges with the character of the area. See the 'Where to stay' section on this page for local context, and use the live search there for current availability and pricing.
Does 82938 cover more than one city or county?
This page lists Mc Kinnon as the primary place and Sweetwater County as the county. ZIP codes follow mail delivery routes rather than municipal or county lines, so a single code can straddle boundaries, and USPS also recognises alternate acceptable city names for many codes. If you need the definitive answer for a specific street address, the USPS ZIP Code Lookup is the authority.
Can ZIP code 82938 change?
Yes. USPS adjusts ZIP codes as delivery volumes shift — codes are occasionally split, merged, retired or newly created, and boundaries move more often than most people assume. The Census Bureau's ZCTA definitions, which underpin the demographic figures on this page, are redrawn only once a decade, so the two can drift apart between censuses.

Methodology

Where this data comes from

  • Postal geography — GeoNames open postal code database (CC BY 4.0), cross-checked against the US Census Gazetteer.
  • Demographics, income, housing, commute — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Area 82938. Tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B02001, B03003, B08301, B08303, B11001, B15003, B17001, B19001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25024, B25035, B25064, B25077, B28002.
  • Land and water area — US Census Bureau 2023 Gazetteer Files.
  • Weather — NOAA National Weather Service, fetched live in your browser.
  • Map — OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
On accuracy. ACS figures are survey estimates, not counts. The margin of error shown alongside the population figure means the true value has a 90% chance of falling in that range. For small ZIP codes the error can be large relative to the estimate — treat the direction as more reliable than the exact number. This page reports data for ZCTA 82938, the Census approximation of the USPS delivery area.