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82224

in Lost Springs, WyomingPopulation 1

Score not computed — limited data for this ZIP.

Because no Score is computed, this ZIP doesn't appear in the state, metro, or national rankings.

What defines this ZIP

Metrics where this ZIP sits in the tails of the national distribution — the ones that most set it apart. Select any tile for its definition and methodology.

Poverty rate

100%

at the national maximum

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

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Housing-cost burden

100%

at the national maximum

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

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Distance to a community health center

65.1 mi

in the top 0.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.

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Slow internet speeds

25.9%

in the top 1.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.

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Humid extreme heat

3.3 days/year

in the bottom 2.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST46th
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.

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Homeownership rate

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

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Home broadband subscription

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

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Air-toxics cancer risk

10 per million

in the bottom 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST32nd
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.

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Distance to a nursing home

21.8 mi

in the top 2.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST78th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.

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Distance to a Superfund site

102.4 mi

in the top 3.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST72nd
US97th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.

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The read

With only some of the sources reporting, for Lost Springs, Wyoming (ZIP 82224), health standing is not ranked here — the available data is too limited to place it confidently.

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The partial picture points to a handful of readings, with caveats: modeled humid heat rests in the bottom 2.0% nationally, homeownership registers at the national maximum, and home broadband subscription resides at the national maximum. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk settles in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site is in the top 3.5% nationally. Set against that, poverty sits at the national maximum, and housing-cost burden lands at the national maximum. Distance to a community health center lies in the top 0.4% nationally, and slow internet speeds stands in the top 1.0% nationally. Distance to a nursing home rests in the top 2.9% nationally.

Against the wider neighborhood, poverty runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay.

Evidence

Every measure this page draws on, by source. Collapsed by default — the full data stays in the page for search engines either way.

Health outcomes & behaviorCDC PLACES

No PLACES data is available for this ZIP yet.

Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WY median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate100.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3647.7% (0.0–30.1%) n=166
Uninsured 18–64100.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28615.2% (0.0–38.1%) n=162
No HS diploma (25+)0.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5054.5% (0.0–14.4%) n=166
Bachelor's or higher (25+)0.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50523.0% (0.0–52.6%) n=166
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2740.9% (0.0–9.4%) n=165
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3220.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=166
Broadband subscription100.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.9% (69.3–100.0%) n=166
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)100.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.7% (0.0–51.0%) n=166
Homeownership rate100.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.7% (49.5–100.0%) n=166
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.0% (0.0–6.3%) n=166
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.4% (0.0–8.0%) n=167
Single-parent households53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08757.7% (36.3–100.0%) n=157
Population 65+0.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.8% (5.7–52.0%) n=167
Median age42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.8 yr (30.6–64.2) n=157
Median household income$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$73,404 ($52,987–$128,423) n=124
Median home value$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$278,800 ($120,840–$590,020) n=125
Median gross rent$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$904 ($642–$1,322) n=84
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WY median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth78.8 yr ± 0.9478.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30880.7 yr (78.2–83.4) n=168

About the ± — it’s this estimate’s give-or-take (statisticians call it the standard error). The true life expectancy for this ZIP most likely falls within 0.94 years of 78.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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