67042 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 67042, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

67042 is a zip code in Butler County, Kansas, which covers Augusta, Chelsea, El Dorado, El Dorado, Fairview, Lincoln, Prospect, Rosalia, Spring, Sycamore, and Towanda, with a total population of 17,132 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 67042 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 67042.

The estimated population of people living in 67042 is 17,132, with a median age of 36.9.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 67042 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
17,132
 -1.86% -2.68%
2020
17,457
 -1.92% -
2019
17,798
+0.05%
-
2018
17,789
+1.06%
-
2017
17,603
 - -

Population of 67042 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 67042 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
84.4%
87.6%
 -3.65%
Black/African American
5.4%
4.9%
 +10.20%
Native
0.9%
0.8%
 +12.50%
Hispanic
4.9%
4.6%
 +6.52%
Asian
0.3%
0.4%
 -25.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
4.1%
1.5%
 +173.33%
Other
0%
0.1%
 -100.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 67042 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 67042 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 67042 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 67042 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 36.9 -7.05% 36.3 -1.89% 41.4 -6.55%
2020 39.7 +3.39% 37 +0.82% 44.3 +9.11%
2019 38.4 -1.03% 36.7 -2.91% 40.6 -0.73%
2018 38.8 +1.84% 37.8 +5.88% 40.9 0%
2017 38.1 - 35.7 - 40.9 -

The median age of the 67042 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 67042 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 966 +23.12% 1,013 -1.26% 1,174 972
10 to 19 1,153 -3.2% 1,061 -13.77% 1,094 906
20 to 29 1,630 +0.43% 1,135 -10.17% 1,635 999
30 to 39 1,315 +9.77% 839 +2.71% 1,446 844
40 to 49 1,108 -9.33% 914 -24.55% 979 704
50 to 59 1,119 -11.92% 1,158 +6.98% 969 1,218
60 to 69 1,157 +19.01% 1,182 -16.3% 1,389 986
70+ 879 0.75% 974 4.71% 876 941

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 67042 zip code is $51,770.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 67042.

  • Under 25
    $36,213.00
  • 25 to 44
    $71,633.00
  • 45 to 64
    $63,971.00
  • 65 and over
    $42,985.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 67042 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 67042, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 67042 is currently $63,561.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

1.23% of households in 67042 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 67042 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    19.48%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    28.69%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    17.16%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    15.96%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    15.68%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1.79%
  • $200,000 or more
    1.23%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 67042 is $24,469.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 67042 by the total population of 67042.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 67042 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 67042 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    10.37%
  • Bachelor's degree
    27.84%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    16.45%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    41.07%
  • Less than high school diploma
    4.27%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 67042 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 67042 zip over the age of 16 is 13,953.

Of those people, a total of 55.20% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 67042 is 52.70%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 67042 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 967 64.10% 8.40%
20 to 24 years 1,332 61.00% 8.80%
25 to 29 years 1,302 62.40% 4.90%
30 to 34 years 1,192 60.30% 4.20%
35 to 44 years 1,953 61.40% 6.30%
45 to 54 years 1,737 74.20% 0.80%
55 to 59 years 1,278 84.10% 2.30%
60 to 64 years 1,392 53.70% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 1,639 24.30% 0.00%
75 years and over 1,161 2.20% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 67042. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 12,035 58.20% 3.80%
Black or African American 930 6.30% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 174 63.80% 0.00%
Asian 44 13.60% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 8 0.00% 0.00%
Other 136 69.10% 0.00%
Two or more races 626 68.20% 8.40%
Hispanic or Latino 642 32.40% 8.20%
Not Hispanic or Latino 11,644 59.50% 3.80%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 67042 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 67042 is 7,359, with median earnings of $36,604.00.

Women in 67042 are earning approximately 76.00% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 7,359 $36,604.00
Male 3,593 $42,192.00
Female 3,766 $32,080.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 67042 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 691 $44,811.00
Business and Financial 266 $39,239.00
Computer and Mathematical 92 $74,615.00
Architecture and Engineering 99 $87,768.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 75 $52,054.00
Community and Social Service 136 $47,361.00
Legal 7 $0.00
Educational and Library 797 $48,194.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 51 $56,683.00
Healthcare Practitioners 389 $41,899.00
Healthcare Support 209 $23,125.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 22 $0.00
Law Enforcement 136 $41,765.00
Food Preparation and Serving 696 $11,875.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 372 $21,632.00
Personal Care and Service 45 $43,375.00
Sales 563 $33,164.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,110 $29,654.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 10 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 256 $37,885.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 281 $45,871.00
Production 537 $54,386.00
Transportation and Material Moving 238 $48,879.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 67042 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 67042.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 341 $37,013.00 350 $50,902.00
Business and Financial 113 $70,324.00 153 $38,641.00
Computer and Mathematical 70 $80,500.00 22 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 99 $87,768.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 45 $7,163.00 30 $0.00
Community and Social Service 57 $42,417.00 79 $47,431.00
Legal 4 $0.00 3 $0.00
Educational and Library 195 $49,053.00 602 $47,618.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 26 $0.00 25 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 27 $44,625.00 362 $41,698.00
Healthcare Support 5 $0.00 204 $23,750.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 3 $0.00 19 $0.00
Law Enforcement 136 $41,765.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 275 $11,211.00 421 $13,186.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 243 $22,411.00 129 $20,542.00
Personal Care and Service 33 $44,875.00 12 $6,667.00
Sales 298 $34,352.00 265 $24,659.00
Office and Administrative Support 175 $46,356.00 935 $28,657.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 10 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 246 $38,077.00 10 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 270 $46,288.00 11 $0.00
Production 514 $54,909.00 23 $35,625.00
Transportation and Material Moving 208 $48,362.00 30 $125,294.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 6,421 households in 67042, with an average household size of 2.25 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 4,162 families living in the 67042 zip code with an average family size of 2.76 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 67042:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 3,310 243 609 2,259
Average Household Size 2.79 3.12 3.05 1.14
Total Families 3,310 243 609 0
Average Household Size 2.76 2.74 2.75 0

Poverty

Of the 4,162 families living in 67042, 9.10% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 67042:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 7,259 housing units in 67042.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 6,421 88.46%
Vacant 838 11.54%

27.72% of the total 7,259 housing units in 67042 are rental units. This is approximately 2,012 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 4,243 are occupied by the owner - or 58.45% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 67042 is $806.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 67042 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    166
  • Less than $500
    293
  • $500 to $999
    1,279
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    350
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    90
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 67042 is $112,600.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 67042 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    513
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    1,256
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    1,090
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    659
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    512
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    143
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    70
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 67042. The chart below shows the number of properties in 67042 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    1,525
  • 1940 to 1949
    558
  • 1950 to 1959
    1,377
  • 1960 to 1969
    652
  • 1970 to 1979
    882
  • 1980 to 1989
    604
  • 1990 to 1999
    993
  • 2000 to 2009
    535
  • 2010 to 2013
    133
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 67042 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    336
  • 1 vehicle available
    2,029
  • 2 vehicles available
    2,273
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,783

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 67042 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 67042 that commute to work in a particular way.

17.1 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 67042.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    490
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    2,366
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,083
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    695
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    464
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    131
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    710
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    350
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    313
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    318
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    121
  • 90 or more minutes
    21

Summary

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