State profile · KS
Kansas ZIP Codes
Demographics, income, and housing across every ZIP code in Kansas, benchmarked against all 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico.
- 697
- ZIP codes
- 2,852,940
- Population
- $71,900
- Avg ZIP income
- 105
- Counties
The verdict
Texas leads ZIP coverage at 1,935 ZCTAs (#1 of 52). That is not the income board: New Jersey's unweighted average ZIP household income is $121,992 (#1 of 52) on 595 ZCTAs. Kansas sits #19 of 52 by ZIP count at income #37.
- Texas
- ZIP-count #1 (1,935)
- New Jersey
- income #1 ($121,992)
- #19
- of 52 by ZIP count
- #37
- of 52 by avg income
ZIP-count and income are separate boards among 52 reporting states and territories. Income is the unweighted mean of each ZIP's ACS 2019–2023 median household income, so a rural code counts the same as a dense metro.
Mid-to-lower income footing ($71,900) on a substantial ZIP map (697 codes · population 2,852,940). Home values average $161,820. Cost-of-living questions belong at county and ZIP scale here: the state average mixes unlike labor markets. Start from the most populous counties, then drop to a thin-edge ZIP to see whether the mean is a real center or a blend.
The largest city, Wichita (409,656), holds a moderate share (~14%) of state ZIP population. Expect a primary metro plus a long tail of mid-size markets: the top-cities chart and county RankBars both matter, and a two-ZIP compare inside vs outside Wichita usually beats reading the state average alone.
A mid-breadth ZIP set is small enough that city pages and the top-12 ZIP RankBars cover most contrast. Use county drill-downs when two metros sit in different economic zones; otherwise jump straight from this profile to a ZIP compare.
Largest cities in Kansas
Top 10 cities by population in Kansas
Total resident population aggregated from every ZIP code the Census assigns to each city.
- Wichita
Wichita, KS
409,656 residents
- Overland Park
Overland Park, KS
169,942 residents
- Topeka 163,415
Topeka, KS
163,415 residents
- Kansas City 150,224
Kansas City, KS
150,224 residents
- Olathe 130,216
Olathe, KS
130,216 residents
- Lawrence 94,117
Lawrence, KS
94,117 residents
- Shawnee 69,474
Shawnee, KS
69,474 residents
- Manhattan 60,892
Manhattan, KS
60,892 residents
- Salina 51,499
Salina, KS
51,499 residents
- Hutchinson 50,951
Hutchinson, KS
50,951 residents
What this shows Wichita leads, but several peers sit close enough that this top-10 chart is a shortlist, not a single-city story – compare two of those metros before trusting the state mean.
Counties in Kansas
Which cities have the most ZIPs in Kansas?
Side-by-side: Compare 66062 vs 66061 →
ZIP Codes in Kansas
More KS ZIP codes
Official Data Resources for Kansas
Cost-of-living reads should start with Census ACS household fields, then FBI UCR county context when safety inputs sit next to income in Kansas.
Frequently Asked Questions
How should I navigate Kansas's mid-breadth ZIP map?
With 697 ZIPs across 105 counties (population 2,852,940), city pages plus the top ZIP RankBars cover most contrast. Jump to a two-ZIP compare when two metros sit in different labor markets rather than scrolling the full list.
Why is Kansas's average ZIP income a weak relocation signal by itself?
At $71,900, the state mean blends unlike county labor markets (homes average $161,820). Cost-of-living questions belong at county and ZIP scale: start from the most populous counties, then drop to a thin-edge ZIP to see whether the mean is a real center or a blend.
Which Kansas cities should I open first?
Start with Wichita (409,656, ~14% of ZIP population), then one mid-size market from the largest-cities chart. A two-ZIP compare inside vs outside Wichita usually beats reading the state average alone. Other large markets include Overland Park, Topeka, Kansas City.
Take this with you
What to do with Kansas's numbers, next.
- See how Kansas compares to a neighboring state on the same Census fields Compare states
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Figures describe 2019–2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates aggregated from ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs), Census Bureau approximations of USPS ZIP codes, not any single address.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023); USPS ZIP Code Tabulation Areas via the HUD USPS Crosswalk.
Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.