Wilson, KS · standard
ZIP Code 67490
Ellsworth County, Kansas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,055
- 3/sq mi
- $67,115
- Median income
- $88,800
- Median home value
- 20.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Wilson pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 42th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 6th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 79%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 67490 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 67490 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Wilson, Ellsworth County, Kansas, home to just 1,055 residents across 390.7 square miles, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 67490 reports a modest median household income of $67,115 (7% below the Kansas average), while per-capita income is $31,950. The poverty rate stands at 15.4% and the unemployment rate at 0.9%. The typical home here is valued at $88,800 (45% below the state average); renters pay a median of $716 monthly, and 79.3% of units are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 20.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46.9, and the average commute is 21 minutes. Kansas and national benchmarks, shown above, are the best way to contextualize 67490, not the raw numbers alone.
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 67490
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Wilson, KS
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 67490.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
4 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
4 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
3 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
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 67490, Wilson, 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
1,055
Population
390.7
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 67490?
46.9
Median Age
55.5%
Male
44.5%
Female
0.2%
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?
$67,115
Median Household Income
-7% vs state
$31,950
Per Capita Income
15.4%
Poverty Rate
0.9%
Unemployment Rate
21.0 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 67490 ranks nationally
Wilson, KS household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$67,115 42nd percentile higher than 42% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
525
Total Housing Units
426
Occupied Units
99
Vacant Units
2.26
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$88,800
Median Home Value
-45% vs state
$716
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 20 business establishments in ZIP 67490, employing approximately 122 people with a combined annual payroll of $6,442,000.
20
Businesses
122
Employees
$6.4M
Annual Payroll
4
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 4 | 20.0% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 4 | 20.0% |
| Health care and social assistance | 3 | 15.0% |
| Accommodation and food services | 3 | 15.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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