El Rancho is a community in Platte County, Wyoming, home to about 47 people across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 82201.
Homes sold for a median of $138 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Wheatland; part is in El Rancho
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside El Rancho. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Denver International Airport (DEN)152 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Cheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field (CYS)62 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO158 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ703 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of El Rancho; 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.
It’s the 174th largest of 192 towns in Wyoming by population.
Platte County grew from 7,421 residents in 1920 to 8,605 in 2020.
Platte County, 1920–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 14.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 40 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wheatland 4 N, WY weather station (4 miles away).
2,058 jobs at 269 businesses in Platte County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
62 doctors and other health care providers list an office in El Rancho.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Mental health providers | 32 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 8 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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.
Grocery stores (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.
Public schools here are run by Platte County School District #1, Albany County School District #1. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libbey ElementaryWheatland | Pre-K–2 | 198 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Notch Peak ElementaryWheatland | K–8 | 3 | Public | 21.4 mi |
| West ElementaryWheatland | 3–5 | 195 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Wheatland Middle SchoolWheatland | 6–8 | 192 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Peak High SchoolWheatland | 9–12 | 16 | Alternative Education | 0.9 mi |
| Wheatland High SchoolWheatland | 9–12 | 258 | Public | 0.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Wheatland, Chugcreek, Y-O Ranch, Westview Circle, Lakeview North, Slater and Whiting.
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