Lander is a city in Fremont County, Wyoming, home to about 7,432 people across 9.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 82520.
Homes sold for a median of $236 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Lander; also Ethete and Boulder Flats
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lander. 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)228 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Central Wyoming Regional Airport (RIW)12 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO291 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ673 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lander; 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.
Lander had 7,546 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.
It’s the 13th largest of 192 towns in Wyoming by population.
Fremont County grew from 5,357 residents in 1900 to 39,234 in 2020.
Fremont County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 13.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 88 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lander Hunt Fld Ap, WY weather station (10 miles away).
10,022 jobs at 1,281 businesses in Fremont County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
202 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lander.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 24 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 33 |
| Dentists | 13 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 41 |
| Mental health providers | 47 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 36 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| 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.
Established in 1890.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Fremont County School District #14, Fremont County School District # 1, Boces 5. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyoming Indian ElementaryEthete | Pre-K–5 | 250 | Public | 9.9 mi |
| Gannett Peak ElementaryLander | K–3 | 436 | Public | 9.7 mi |
| Sunrise SchoolLander | 1–12 | — | Special Education | 1.3 mi |
| Baldwin Creek ElementaryLander | 4–5 | 210 | Public | 9.8 mi |
| Lander Middle SchoolLander | 6–8 | 324 | Public | 9.2 mi |
| Wyoming Indian Middle SchoolEthete | 6–8 | 143 | Public | 11.6 mi |
| Lander Valley High SchoolLander | 9–12 | 538 | Public | 9.8 mi |
| Pathfinder High SchoolLander | 9–12 | 58 | Alternative Education | 9.8 mi |
| Wyoming Indian High SchoolEthete | 9–12 | 180 | Public | 11.1 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 Ethete, Boulder Flats, Atlantic City and Jeffrey City.
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