Ranchettes is a community in Laramie County, Wyoming, home to about 5,949 people across 49 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 82009.
Homes sold for a median of $186 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Cheyenne; part is in Ranchettes
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ranchettes. 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)92 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Cheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field (CYS)2 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO98 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ660 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ranchettes; 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.
Ranchettes had 6,199 residents in the 2020 census, up 27% since 2000.
It’s the 17th largest of 192 towns in Wyoming by population.
Laramie County grew from 20,181 residents in 1900 to 100,512 in 2020.
Laramie County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 15.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 63 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cheyenne, WY weather station (2 miles away).
37,182 jobs at 3,625 businesses in Laramie County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
321 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ranchettes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 29 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 37 |
| Dentists | 40 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 64 |
| Mental health providers | 64 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 65 |
| Optometrists | 10 |
| Chiropractors | 12 |
| Pharmacies | 10 |
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.
Parks (47 nearby)
Grocery stores (7 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (7 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (4 nearby)
Counts are within about 4.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Laramie County School District #1, Cheyenne Classical Academy, Rite of Passage. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson ElementaryCheyenne | Pre-K–4 | 292 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Buffalo Ridge ElementaryCheyenne | K–4 | 153 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Cheyenne Classical AcademyCheyenne | K–5 | 150 | Charter | 2.1 mi |
| Davis ElementaryCheyenne | K–4 | 210 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Gilchrist ElementaryCheyenne | K–6 | 129 | Public | 14.4 mi |
| Hobbs ElementaryCheyenne | K–4 | 220 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Jessup ElementaryCheyenne | K–4 | 118 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Prairie Wind ElementaryCheyenne | K–4 | 299 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Coyote RidgeCheyenne | 5–6 | 415 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Meadowlark ElementaryCheyenne | 5–6 | 453 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Meadowlark AcademyCheyenne | 6–12 | — | Alternative Education | 8.0 mi |
| McCormick Junior High SchoolCheyenne | 7–8 | 622 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Central High SchoolCheyenne | 9–12 | 1,270 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montessori School of CheyenneCheyenne | Pre-K–K | 16 | Nonsectarian | 1.3 mi |
| Laura E Mason Christian AcademyCheyenne | K–6 | 7 | Seventh-day Adventist | 1.0 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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