67871 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 67871, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

67871 is a zip code in Finney County, Gove County, Logan County, Scott County, and Wichita County, Kansas, which covers Pleasant Valley, Terry, Lewis, Lees, Paxton, Beaver, Isbel, Keystone, Lake, Michigan, Scott, Scott City, Valley, and Leoti, with a total population of 5,211 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 67871 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 67871.

The estimated population of people living in 67871 is 5,211, with a median age of 36.9.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 67871 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
5,211
+5.51%
+3.89%
2020
4,939
 -0.04% -
2019
4,941
 -1.12% -
2018
4,997
 -0.38% -
2017
5,016
 - -

Population of 67871 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 67871 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
78.4%
79.7%
 -1.63%
Black/African American
0%
0%
 0.00%
Native
0%
1%
 -100.00%
Hispanic
20.1%
17.7%
 +13.56%
Asian
0.6%
0.9%
 -33.33%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.1%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
0.4%
0.7%
 -42.86%
Other
0.4%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 67871 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 67871 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 67871 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 67871 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 -6.82% 36.7 -5.41% 37.3 -8.13%
2020 39.6 +0.25% 38.8 +8.38% 40.6 -3.33%
2019 39.5 +0.51% 35.8 -7.73% 42 +3.7%
2018 39.3 -2.96% 38.8 -1.27% 40.5 -2.17%
2017 40.5 - 39.3 - 41.4 -

The median age of the 67871 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 67871 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 9 403 +23.05% 288 +11.19% 500 310
10 to 19 201 +74.88% 384 1.21% 375 384
20 to 29 373 -19.35% 290 +29.42% 305 377
30 to 39 306 +10.88% 244 1.34% 333 243
40 to 49 348 -22.13% 333 -15.3% 264 283
50 to 59 205 +55.78% 304 -1.53% 330 299
60 to 69 391 -35.52% 364 -59.07% 267 189
70+ 201 +60.94% 381 +5.95% 354 398

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 67871 zip code is $46,833.00.

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 67871.

  • Under 25
    $45,644.00
  • 25 to 44
    $0.00
  • 45 to 64
    $60,057.00
  • 65 and over
    $44,850.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 67871 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 67871, 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 67871 is currently $72,286.00.

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.

4.69% of households in 67871 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 67871 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    21.51%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    30.46%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    13.36%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    10.78%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    15.14%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    4.08%
  • $200,000 or more
    4.69%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 67871 is $30,968.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 67871 by the total population of 67871.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 67871 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 67871 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
    9.72%
  • Bachelor's degree
    26.63%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    16.86%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    38.71%
  • Less than high school diploma
    8.07%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 67871 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 67871 zip over the age of 16 is 3,972.

Of those people, a total of 69.80% 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 67871 is 69.60%.

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 67871 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 330 71.20% 0.00%
20 to 24 years 293 85.30% 0.00%
25 to 29 years 389 85.10% 2.40%
30 to 34 years 254 99.60% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 473 84.60% 0.00%
45 to 54 years 683 91.50% 0.00%
55 to 59 years 342 92.70% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 236 69.90% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 523 36.10% 0.00%
75 years and over 449 2.00% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 67871. 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 3,643 67.90% 0.30%
Black or African American 0 0.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 31 100.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 3 0.00% 0.00%
Other 123 85.40% 0.00%
Two or more races 172 95.90% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 650 85.50% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 3,269 66.40% 0.40%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 67871 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 67871 is 2,766, with median earnings of $32,043.00.

Women in 67871 are earning approximately 49.40% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 2,766 $32,043.00
Male 1,575 $41,714.00
Female 1,191 $20,589.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 67871 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 354 $79,342.00
Business and Financial 74 $81,000.00
Computer and Mathematical 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 9 $0.00
Community and Social Service 101 $45,313.00
Legal 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 94 $43,750.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 95 $54,306.00
Healthcare Support 29 $0.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 23 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 275 $15,552.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 140 $25,924.00
Personal Care and Service 119 $12,057.00
Sales 237 $36,310.00
Office and Administrative Support 401 $14,301.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 282 $35,542.00
Construction and Extraction 80 $20,167.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 90 $80,313.00
Production 111 $27,168.00
Transportation and Material Moving 139 $84,594.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 67871 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 67871.

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 217 $80,184.00 137 $78,125.00
Business and Financial 22 $0.00 52 $58,833.00
Computer and Mathematical 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 9 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 41 $0.00 60 $46,339.00
Legal 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 37 $62,566.00 57 $14,875.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 9 $0.00 86 $67,917.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 29 $0.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 7 $0.00 16 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 151 $6,907.00 124 $22,917.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 99 $27,038.00 41 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00 119 $12,057.00
Sales 151 $60,304.00 86 $6,304.00
Office and Administrative Support 17 $0.00 384 $14,134.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 282 $35,542.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 80 $20,167.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 90 $80,313.00 0 $0.00
Production 111 $27,168.00 0 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 139 $84,594.00 0 $0.00

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 2,134 households in 67871, with an average household size of 2.4 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 1,463 families living in the 67871 zip code with an average family size of 2.91 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 67871:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 1,133 128 202 671
Average Household Size 3.1 4.4 1.56 1.1
Total Families 1,133 128 202 0
Average Household Size 3.06 3.8 1.51 0

Poverty

Of the 1,463 families living in 67871, 14.80% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 67871:

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 2,254 housing units in 67871.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 2,134 94.68%
Vacant 120 5.32%

30.21% of the total 2,254 housing units in 67871 are rental units. This is approximately 681 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 1,197 are occupied by the owner - or 53.11% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 67871 is $772.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 67871 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
    256
  • Less than $500
    15
  • $500 to $999
    479
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    170
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    17
  • $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 67871 is $163,300.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 67871 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    150
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    280
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    117
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    291
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    209
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    69
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    81
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 67871. The chart below shows the number of properties in 67871 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    320
  • 1940 to 1949
    171
  • 1950 to 1959
    577
  • 1960 to 1969
    469
  • 1970 to 1979
    162
  • 1980 to 1989
    192
  • 1990 to 1999
    133
  • 2000 to 2009
    107
  • 2010 to 2013
    123
  • 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 67871 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    54
  • 1 vehicle available
    774
  • 2 vehicles available
    758
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    548

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 67871 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 67871 that commute to work in a particular way.

12.9 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 67871.

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
    486
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    776
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    397
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    268
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    134
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    37
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    218
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    0
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    60
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    38
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    35
  • 90 or more minutes
    23

Summary

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