Bear River is a town in Summit County, Wyoming, home to about 827 people across 1.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 82930.
Homes sold for a median of $164 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Evanston; part is in Bear River
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bear River. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)62 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Ogden Hinckley Airport (OGD)55 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO336 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ534 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bear River; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Bear River had 522 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2010.
It’s the 64th largest of 192 towns in Wyoming by population.
Summit County grew from 9,439 residents in 1900 to 42,357 in 2020.
Summit County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 12.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Evanston 1 E, WY weather station (about a mile away).
33,144 jobs at 2,810 businesses in Summit County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
154 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bear River.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 10 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 12 |
| Dentists | 12 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 19 |
| Mental health providers | 75 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 16 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
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Shares ZIP codes with Evanston.
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