Town guide

Casper, Wyoming

Casper is a city in Natrona County, Wyoming, home to about 58,839 people across 27 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 82601, 82604 and 82609.

Homes sold for a median of $170 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population58,8392,216 per sq mi

Median home value$260,400Census, as estimated by owners

Price per sq ft$170Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

Sold over asking18%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Casper

3 ZIP codes

Casper, WY82601 Seller’s market $174/sq ft +10.3% vs. last year 2.3 months of supply · 18% sold over asking Competition 56/100

Mostly Casper; also Bar Nunn and Hartrandt

Casper, WY82604 Seller’s market $170/sq ft −1.1% vs. last year 1.5 months of supply · 19% sold over asking Competition 58/100

Mostly Casper; also Mills and Vista West

Casper, WY82609 Seller’s market $169/sq ft −4.8% vs. last year 2.2 months of supply · 18% sold over asking Competition 56/100

Mostly Casper

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Casper. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Casper at a glance

City · Natrona County, WY

Population	58,8392,216 per square mile
Land area	27 square milesplus 0.3 of water
Median household income	$70,218average $96,912
Median home value	$260,400as estimated by owners
Median rent	$1,009/month
Homes lived in by owners	70%
Single-family houses	70% of homes
Median year built	1975
Average household	2.26 people
Median age	37.3
Average commute	17 minutes11% work from home
Adults with a degree	31%bachelor’s or higher

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the place; town boundaries and ZIP code overlaps from the Census Bureau’s 2020 relationship files; market figures from Redfin, a national real estate brokerage. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Around Casper

Distances

Nearest major airport	Denver International Airport (DEN)223 miles away
Closer regional airport	Casper-Natrona County International Airport (CPR)8 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+	Denver, CO225 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+	Phoenix, AZ712 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Casper; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Casper

U.S. Representative · Wyoming at-largeHarriet M. Hageman (R)
U.S. SenatorCynthia M. Lummis (R)
U.S. SenatorJohn Barrasso (R)
GovernorMark Gordon (R)

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Casper had 59,038 residents in the 2020 census, up 19% since 2000.

It’s the 2nd largest of 192 towns in Wyoming by population.

Natrona County grew from 1,785 residents in 1900 to 79,955 in 2020.

Natrona County, 1900–2020

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 13.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Casper Wwtp, WY weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Natrona County

31,602 jobs at 3,071 businesses in Natrona County. The biggest industries by employees:

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1,241 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Casper’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

Banner Wyoming Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Casper1.2 miles
Summit Medical CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Casper4.9 miles
Memorial Hospital of Converse CountyCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Douglas48.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors	119
Specialist doctors	179
Dentists	71
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants	234
Mental health providers	435
Physical and occupational therapists	165
Optometrists	22
Chiropractors	16
Pharmacies	27

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.

Places in and around Casper

Parks (28 nearby)

North Casper Park · 95 acres2.1 mi
Mike Sedar Park · 26 acres1.2 mi
Yesness Park · 24 acres2.2 mi
Washington Park · 22 acres0.7 mi
Nancy English Park · 10 acres1.0 mi
Goodstein Park · 9 acres2.9 mi

Grocery stores (8 nearby)

Albertsons0.6 mi
Ridleys0.8 mi
Smith's1.5 mi
Albertsons1.9 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

Walmart Pharmacy2.8 mi
Walgreens3.0 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

Natrona County Library0.7 mi

Museums (8 nearby)

Werner Wildlife Museum0.5 mi
Ida Goodstein Visual Arts Center0.5 mi
Gertrude Krampert Center for Theatre and Dance at Casper College0.6 mi
The Science Zone0.6 mi
Nicolaysen Art Museum0.7 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 miles 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Colleges and universities

Luther Classical College

Notable people born here

Lynne Cheney (1941) · Second Lady of the United States from 2001 to 2009
Matthew Shepard (1976) · American LGBT student and murder victim
Tom Coburn (1948) · American politician and physician (1948–2020)
Jim J. Bullock (1955) · American actor and comedian
Anne Gorsuch Burford (1942) · American politician and attorney (1942-2004)
Geoffrey Lower (1963) · American actor

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Casper

Public schools here are run by Natrona County School District #1, Wyoming Behavioral Institute - Administration Office. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (26)

School	Grades	Students	Type	Distance
Bar Nunn ElementaryCasper	Pre-K–5	227	Public	5.4 mi
Cottonwood ElementaryCasper	Pre-K–5	347	Public	0.6 mi
Journey ElementaryCasper	Pre-K–5	348	Public	1.4 mi
Lincoln Elementary SchoolCasper	Pre-K–5	433	Public	1.9 mi
Pineview ElementaryCasper	Pre-K–5	258	Public	2.1 mi
Sagewood ElementaryCasper	Pre-K–5	340	Public	1.6 mi
Crest Hill ElementaryCasper	K–5	234	Public	2.4 mi
Ft. Caspar AcademyCasper	K–5	356	Public	2.9 mi
Manor Heights ElementaryCasper	K–5	299	Public	2.3 mi
Oregon Trail ElementaryCasper	K–5	272	Public	4.7 mi
Paradise Valley ElementaryCasper	K–5	359	Public	3.7 mi
Park ElementaryCasper	K–5	344	Public	0.2 mi
Poison Spider ElementaryCasper	K–8	190	Public	12.1 mi
Red Creek ElementaryCasper	K–5	3	Public	14.2 mi
Southridge ElementaryCasper	K–5	322	Public	1.4 mi
Summit Elementary SchoolCasper	K–5	437	Public	3.1 mi
Verda James ElementaryCasper	K–5	448	Public	3.1 mi
Woods Learning CenterCasper	K–8	170	Public	2.6 mi
Wyoming Behavioral InstituteCasper	K–12	—	Alternative Education	1.8 mi
C Y Middle SchoolCasper	6–8	766	Public	2.3 mi
Casper Classical AcademyCasper	6–9	516	Public	1.5 mi
Centennial Middle SchoolCasper	6–8	755	Public	3.3 mi
Dean Morgan Middle SchoolCasper	6–8	613	Public	0.3 mi
Kelly Walsh High SchoolCasper	9–12	2,002	Public	2.6 mi
Natrona County High SchoolCasper	9–12	1,703	Public	0.2 mi
Roosevelt High SchoolCasper	9–12	206	Alternative Education	2.5 mi

Private schools (6)

School	Grades	Students	Affiliation	Distance
Excel Academy Private SchoolCasper	Pre-K–8	11	Nonsectarian	0.8 mi
Montessori School of CasperCasper	Pre-K–K	10	Nonsectarian	0.5 mi
St Anthony Tri-Parish Catholic SchoolCasper	Pre-K–8	199	Roman Catholic	0.8 mi
Mount Hope Lutheran SchoolCasper	K–11	70	Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod	1.5 mi
Mountain Road Christian AcademyCasper	1–4	13	Seventh-day Adventist	1.8 mi
Wyoming Behavioral InstituteCasper	6–11	26	Nonsectarian	1.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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