Alpine snowstorm, 2011
Alpine’s story
38 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2011.
- 1988Alpine is incorporated
Population
1,382
2025 Census estimate · +12.6% since 2020
Typical home
$708K
−0.5% in a year
Household income
$99K
median
Median age
33.8
years
Jobs based here
276
A commuter town
Is Alpine a good place to live?
The best of Alpine’s subject grades are an A for schools and an A− for health. On history, just 5 of Wyoming’s 58 towns do worse. Alpine has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Small town
1,382 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Alpine NortheastAlpine NorthwestAlpine
How Alpine grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wyoming), ordered by how far Alpine is from typical.
SchoolsBeat 88% of Wyoming districts on tests and graduationAOpen →HealthSt. Johns Medical Center 24.9 miles awayA−Open →Cost of livingC+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.4 of 20; 3.5% of households have no car; 2.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 41% of U.S. communities; avalanches tops the listC+Open →Jobs & income$99K median household incomeC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 9% conserved landCOpen →HistoryIncorporated 1988D−Open →Civic life8.2 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Alpine: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Alpine, and how to reach them.
PowerLower Valley Energy7.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTown of Alpine water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpHire your ownNo town pickup: you hire a private haulerTown site
Register to voteIn personWyoming has no online registration; you can register in person up to and including Election Day or by mail (received 14 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereLincoln County ClerkLincoln County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code8312883128 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Alpine.
HousingCost of living grade C+
Homes in Alpine are worth about $708K, by Zillow’s estimate
Among 29 Wyoming towns, just 2 have a lower owner-occupancy rate than Alpine. The rent at the middle of the market locally is $1,313 a month.
$708KZillow home value
| Alpine | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 44% | 70% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,313 a month | $927 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Alpine$708K
Wyoming$369K
−0.5%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
HealthA−
On CDC estimates, Alpine is healthier than four in five U.S. towns
The share of adults in Alpine who had a checkup this year is 66%, where Wyoming’s towns sit at 68% and U.S. towns at 79%. CDC measures, 31 in all: Alpine beats Wyoming on 11 and trails on 1. Alpine: 8.8% of adults have diabetes. Among 29 Wyoming towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Alpine.
80%healthier than U.S. townsA−Health Grade
| Alpine | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 66% | 68% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.8% | 11% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 16% |
31 measures vs. Wyoming
11 better19 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Alpine | WY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 4.7% | 6.5% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 66.5% | 73% |
St. Johns Medical Center
24.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Who lives here
Alpine is younger than the Wyoming average
36% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Alpine. People 65 and older are 5% of residents (19% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 44% of residents (37% statewide). The median age for Alpine comes to 33.8 years, below both Wyoming’s towns (37.3 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). 1,382 people lived in Alpine by the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate, 13% more than in 2020.
33.8median age · WY 39.1
| Alpine | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33.8 years | 37.3 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 36% | 24% | 29% |
AlpineWyomingUnited States
Ages · share of residents
25%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma8%
High school13%
Some college34%
Associate’s8%
Bachelor’s29%
Graduate7%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±8 points. Across Wyoming, 48.9% of residents are women.
| Alpine | WY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 16.9% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.3% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.7% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 17.8% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.4% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 25.1% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 6.9% | 12.7% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 1.4% | 11.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.7% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.4% | 5.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 13.3% | 27.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 34.3% | 24.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8% | 11.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 29.2% | 19.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.7% | 11.5% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,400, single groups can be off by several points
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
Compared with most of Wyoming and the rest of the country, the average trip to work in Alpine is longer
Only 2 of the 29 Wyoming towns we compare have a higher median household income than Alpine. The share of working residents in Alpine who work locally: 5.3%. Jobs in Alpine grew by 138 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 276. The top destinations are Jackson (27%), Afton (13%) and Thayne (7%).
5%work in town
| Alpine | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 39 minutes | 15 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.3% | 50% | 8% |
| Median household income | $99,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 8% | 10% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Alpine5%
Jackson27%
Afton13%
Thayne7%
Star Valley Ranch3%
24 mi
median commute distance
276
jobs based in Alpine
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 40% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Alpine: four seasons and pleasant summers
The typical July afternoon high for Alpine comes to 83°F.
83°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter10–30°
Spring27–53°
Summer44–79°
Fall28–57°
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
83°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
8.8%conserved
| Alpine | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.1 miles per square mile | 1.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 8.8% | 8.8% | 4.3% |
8.8%
conserved · 58 of 661 acres
1.1 mi
of trails · 1.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
Moderate risk in Alpine, with avalanches at the top
Just over four fifths of Alpine’s expected losses from natural hazards come from avalanches, followed by inland flooding at 9%. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in nearly three fifths of U.S. communities.
41risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
AvalanchesInland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Alpine
18pages on Alpine
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Alpine; the nearest are
College of Eastern IdahoCommunity college · Public · Idaho Falls, ID53.1 mi$3,390 in-state tuitionIdaho State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Pocatello, ID74.4 mi$8,610 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Alpine residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wyoming.
A commuter town
95% of working residents leave Alpine for work
Where Alpine’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
276jobs based in Alpine
5%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Alpine
Town in Wyoming, United States
Alpine is a town in the northwest corner of Lincoln County, Wyoming, United States; adjacent to the Idaho border, the northwest end of the Alpine Airport's single runway extends into Idaho. The population was 1,220 at the 2020 census. It was incorporated in 1988.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 5,633 ft
- ZIP code
- 83128
- Area code
- 307
Questions about Alpine
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Alpine, WY expensive?
That is 7.9 years of the area's median household income ($89,330 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.