Alpine NortheastWY
355 people live in this town in Wyoming.
Is Alpine Northeast a good place to live?
Alpine Northeast’s middle household income is $159,000, above both Wyoming’s towns ($69,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Only 2 of the 29 Wyoming towns we compare have a higher median age than Alpine Northeast. 87% of the land in Alpine Northeast is conserved, where Wyoming’s towns sit at 8.8% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Palisades Wilderness Study Area, at 2,061 acres with 3.4 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Alpine Northeast has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
355 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Alpine Northeast: who provides what
Alpine Northeast is unincorporated, so Lincoln County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Northeast.
Open space protected for good: nearly a third of Alpine Northeast
9.8 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The concentration of trails for Alpine Northeast comes to 2.0 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Palisades Wilderness Study Area | 3.4 mi | 2,061 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
More middle-aged adults than Wyoming overall
23% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 31% across Wyoming. Adults 35 to 64 are 54% of residents (37% statewide); children under 18 are 7% of residents (23% statewide).
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 6% and 44% women
The Census survey reached too few of Alpine Northeast’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±19.2 points. Across Wyoming, 48.9% of residents are women.
| Alpine Northeast | WY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.3% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 15.2% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 27.9% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.5% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18% | 12.7% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 23.1% | 11.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 5.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 12% | 27.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 54.2% | 24.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.3% | 11.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 11.6% | 19.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.9% | 11.5% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
Most of Alpine Northeast’s workers commute out: the town has 0.6 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Jackson (27%), Afton (16%) and Alpine (6%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 25 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Alpine Northeast
The midsummer high in Alpine Northeast is 83°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Alpine Northeast is
Only one of the 29 Wyoming towns we compare has a lower share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Alpine Northeast. Against the Wyoming average, Alpine Northeast comes out ahead on 6 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 1. Among adults locally, 67% had a checkup this year.
| Alpine Northeast | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 67% | 68% | 79% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.7% | 11% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 26% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Alpine Northeast | WY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 5.1% | 6.5% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 68.1% | 73% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Alpine Northeast, mostly avalanches
Just over four fifths of Alpine Northeast’s expected losses from natural hazards come from avalanches, followed by inland flooding at 9%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in nearly three fifths of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Homes in Alpine Northeast sell for about $1.04M
In Alpine Northeast, 77% of households own their home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Alpine Northeast
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Alpine Northeast; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Alpine Northeast residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wyoming.
100% of working residents leave Alpine Northeast for work
Where Alpine Northeast’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Alpine Northeast
Census-designated place in Wyoming, United States
Alpine Northeast is a census-designated place in Lincoln County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 246 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 5.0 sq mi
- Area code
- 307
Questions about Alpine Northeast
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Alpine Northeast, WY a good place to live?
Alpine Northeast has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. 355 people live in this town in Wyoming.