Protection, KS · standard
ZIP Code 67127
Comanche County, Kansas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 701
- 1/sq mi
- $68,438
- Median income
- $55,700
- Median home value
- 20.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Protection pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 44th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 1st pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 81%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 67127 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 67127 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Protection, Comanche County, Kansas, home to just 701 residents across 500.7 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 67127 reports a modest median household income of $68,438 (5% below the average Kansas ZIP), while per-capita income is $36,505. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 7.8% and unemployment is 1.3%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $55,700 (66% below the average Kansas ZIP), and median rent is $529; owner occupancy is 81.2%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 20.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 48.6, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Kansas and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 67127.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 67127
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Protection, KS
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 67127.
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
6 establishments
- Manufacturing
Manufacturing
4 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 67127, Protection, KS · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
701
Population
500.7
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 67127?
48.6
Median Age
50.1%
Male
49.9%
Female
1.8%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$68,438
Median Household Income
-5% vs state ZIP avg
$36,505
Per Capita Income
7.8%
Poverty Rate
1.3%
Unemployment Rate
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
334housing units
334
Total Housing Units
292
Occupied Units
42
Vacant Units
2.20
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$55,700
Median Home Value
-66% vs state ZIP avg
$529
Median Rent
1950
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 28 business establishments in ZIP 67127, employing approximately 204 people with a combined annual payroll of $5,886,000.
28
Businesses
204
Employees
$5.9M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 6 | 21.4% |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 14.3% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 10.7% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 67127, both outside KS so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.