Laramie is a city in Albany County, Wyoming, home to about 32,234 people across 18 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 82070 and 82072.
Homes sold for a median of $208 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Laramie; also Woods Landing-Jelm and Albany
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Laramie. 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)121 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Laramie Regional Airport (LAR)8 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO123 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ646 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Laramie; 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.
Laramie had 31,407 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.
It’s the 4th largest of 192 towns in Wyoming by population.
Albany County grew from 13,084 residents in 1900 to 37,066 in 2020.
Albany 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 8°F. About 11 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Laramie 2 Nw, WY weather station (8 miles away).
10,670 jobs at 1,097 businesses in Albany County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
510 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Laramie’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 24 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 41 |
| Dentists | 24 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 69 |
| Mental health providers | 274 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 57 |
| Optometrists | 9 |
| Chiropractors | 12 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
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 1868.
Colleges and universities
Sports teams
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 Albany County School District #1, Cathedral Home for Children - Administration Office. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laramie Montessori Charter SchoolLaramie | Pre-K–6 | 97 | Charter | 9.9 mi |
| Slade ElementaryLaramie | Pre-K–5 | 440 | Public | 9.4 mi |
| Spring Creek ElementaryLaramie | Pre-K–5 | 307 | Public | 10.5 mi |
| Velma Linford ElementaryLaramie | Pre-K–5 | 250 | Public | 8.9 mi |
| Centennial ElementaryCentennial | K–5 | 4 | Public | 25.5 mi |
| Harmony ElementaryLaramie | K–5 | 15 | Public | 21.2 mi |
| Indian Paintbrush ElementaryLaramie | K–5 | 269 | Public | 9.9 mi |
| Snowy Range AcademyLaramie | K–8 | 260 | Charter | 11.4 mi |
| UW Laboratory SchoolLaramie | K–8 | 162 | Public | 9.9 mi |
| Cathedral Home for ChildrenLaramie | 4–12 | — | Alternative Education | 7.4 mi |
| Laramie Middle SchoolLaramie | 6–8 | 735 | Public | 9.8 mi |
| Laramie High SchoolLaramie | 9–12 | 1,070 | Public | 11.6 mi |
| Whiting High SchoolLaramie | 9–12 | 43 | Alternative Education | 10.9 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 Woods Landing-Jelm, Albany and Fox Park.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.