Sylvan Grove, KS · standard
ZIP Code 67481
Lincoln County, Kansas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 590
- 1/sq mi
- $55,685
- Median income
- $118,100
- Median home value
- 28.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Sylvan Grove pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 22th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 16th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 82%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 67481 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 67481 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 491.7 square miles in Sylvan Grove, Lincoln County, Kansas. The area is home to 590 residents, producing a population density of 1 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 67481 against Kansas and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 67481 sits at $55,685 (23% below the Kansas average), while per-capita income is $33,231. The poverty rate stands at 11.3% and the unemployment rate at 2.6%. On housing, the median home value is $118,100 (27% below the state average) with median rent at $646 per month, and 82.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 67481 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 28.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 49.2, and the average commute is 16 minutes. Use the benchmarks above to see where 67481 sits relative to Kansas and the national baseline rather than viewing the numbers in isolation. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 67481, Sylvan Grove, KS · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
590
Population
491.7
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 67481?
49.2
Median Age
49.7%
Male
50.3%
Female
1.0%
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?
$55,685
Median Household Income
-23% vs state
$33,231
Per Capita Income
11.3%
Poverty Rate
2.6%
Unemployment Rate
16.3 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 67481 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$55,685 22nd percentile higher than 22% of 30,318 US ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
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?
451
Total Housing Units
311
Occupied Units
140
Vacant Units
2.34
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$118,100
Median Home Value
-27% vs state
$646
Median Rent
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 15 business establishments in ZIP 67481, employing approximately 199 people with a combined annual payroll of $6,840,000.
15
Businesses
199
Employees
$6.8M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 5 | 33.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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