Gillette is a city in Campbell County, Wyoming, home to about 33,431 people across 23 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 82716 and 82718.
Homes sold for a median of $165 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Gillette
Mostly Gillette; also Sleepy Hollow
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Gillette. 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)291 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Northeast Wyoming Regional Airport (GCC)22 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO297 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ804 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Gillette; 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.
Gillette had 33,403 residents in the 2020 census, up 70% since 2000.
It’s the 3rd largest of 192 towns in Wyoming by population.
Campbell County grew from 5,233 residents in 1920 to 47,026 in 2020.
Campbell County, 1920–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 17.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 56 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Gillette 4se, WY weather station (17 miles away).
19,308 jobs at 1,512 businesses in Campbell County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
453 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Gillette’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 43 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 74 |
| Dentists | 19 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 84 |
| Mental health providers | 126 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 81 |
| Optometrists | 11 |
| Chiropractors | 15 |
| Pharmacies | 11 |
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.
Established in 1892.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Campbell County School District #1, Northeast Wyoming BOCES, Youth Emergency Services Inc. - Administration Office. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wagonwheel ElementaryGillette | Pre-K–6 | 244 | Public | 18.9 mi |
| 4-J Elementary SchoolGillette | K–6 | 35 | Public | 11.0 mi |
| Buffalo Ridge ElementaryGillette | K–6 | 413 | Public | 15.6 mi |
| Conestoga ElementaryGillette | K–6 | 348 | Public | 15.0 mi |
| Hillcrest ElementaryGillette | K–6 | 370 | Public | 17.6 mi |
| Lakeview ElementaryGillette | K–6 | 378 | Public | 19.0 mi |
| Meadowlark ElementaryGillette | K–6 | 239 | Public | 18.0 mi |
| Paintbrush ElementaryGillette | K–6 | 266 | Public | 16.6 mi |
| Powder River Basin Children's CenterGillette | K–12 | — | Special Education | 18.7 mi |
| Prairie Wind ElementaryGillette | K–6 | 404 | Public | 18.2 mi |
| Pronghorn ElementaryGillette | K–6 | 334 | Public | 16.3 mi |
| Rawhide ElementaryGillette | K–6 | 107 | Public | 25.1 mi |
| Stocktrail ElementaryGillette | K–6 | 554 | Public | 17.9 mi |
| Sunflower ElementaryGillette | K–6 | 311 | Public | 16.9 mi |
| Sage Valley Junior High SchoolGillette | 7–8 | 589 | Public | 16.7 mi |
| Twin Spruce Junior High SchoolGillette | 7–8 | 667 | Public | 18.0 mi |
| Youth Emergency Services Inc.Gillette | 7–12 | — | Alternative Education | 19.3 mi |
| Campbell County High SchoolGillette | 9–12 | 1,212 | Public | 17.7 mi |
| Thunder Basin High SchoolGillette | 9–12 | 1,206 | Public | 16.0 mi |
| Westwood High SchoolGillette | 9–12 | 150 | Alternative Education | 16.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Christian SchoolGillette | Pre-K–12 | 68 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 18.6 mi |
| St John Paul II Catholic SchoolGillette | Pre-K–6 | 112 | Roman Catholic | 17.9 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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Shares ZIP codes with Sleepy Hollow.
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