Riverton is a city in Fremont County, Wyoming, home to about 10,856 people across 10 square miles. Its ZIP code is 82501.
Homes sold for a median of $164 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Riverton; also Arapahoe
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Riverton. 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)248 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Central Wyoming Regional Airport (RIW)13 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO284 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ687 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Riverton; 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.
Riverton had 10,682 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.
It’s the 9th 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 4°F. About 9.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 44 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Riverton, WY weather station (9 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).
189 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Riverton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 22 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 10 |
| Dentists | 15 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 21 |
| Mental health providers | 58 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 46 |
| Optometrists | 8 |
| Chiropractors | 9 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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 1906.
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 #25. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspen Elementary SchoolRiverton | Pre-K–4 | 286 | Public | 8.4 mi |
| Jackson ElementaryRiverton | K–2 | 173 | Public | 10.0 mi |
| Willow Creek ElementaryRiverton | K–4 | 269 | Public | 10.4 mi |
| Rendezvous ElementaryRiverton | 3–5 | 324 | Public | 9.8 mi |
| Riverton Middle SchoolRiverton | 6–8 | 559 | Public | 10.6 mi |
| Frontier AcademyRiverton | 9–12 | 42 | Alternative Education | 10.6 mi |
| Riverton High SchoolRiverton | 9–12 | 701 | Public | 10.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smart-Start Montessori AcademyRiverton | Pre-K–K | 9 | Nonsectarian | 10.0 mi |
| St Margaret Catholic SchoolRiverton | Pre-K–5 | 49 | Roman Catholic | 9.1 mi |
| Trinity Lutheran SchoolRiverton | Pre-K–6 | 37 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 9.3 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 Arapahoe.
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