Alden, KS · standard
ZIP Code 67512
Rice County, Kansas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 234
- 3/sq mi Low-density area
- $95,000
- Median income Above-median income area
- $66,000
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 32.1%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Alden pairs an upper-quartile household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 23%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 2nd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 90%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 67512 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 67512 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Alden, Rice County, Kansas, home to just 234 residents across 90.0 square miles, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 67512 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $95,000 (32% above the average Kansas ZIP), while per-capita income is $41,213. The poverty rate is 16.7%, with unemployment at 6.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $66,000 (59% below the average Kansas ZIP); owner occupancy is 90.3%.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 32.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 48.7, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Rice County, so 67512 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 →
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 67512, Alden, 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
234
Population
90.0
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 67512?
48.7
Median Age
45.3%
Male
54.7%
Female
0.0%
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?
$95,000
Median Household Income
+32% vs state ZIP avg
$41,213
Per Capita Income
16.7%
Poverty Rate
6.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 67512 ranks among Kansas ZIPs
Alden, KS household income vs. every Kansas ZIP code
Median household income among 659 reporting Kansas ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$95,000 Top 13% higher than 87% of 659 Kansas ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Kansas 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
99housing units
99
Total Housing Units
72
Occupied Units
27
Vacant Units
2.06
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$66,000
Median Home Value
-59% vs state ZIP avg
1980
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 67512, employing approximately 14 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,026,000.
5
Businesses
14
Employees
$1.0M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 67512 vs 67573 →
ZIP 67512 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 67579
Sterling (67579)
3,095 residents
- 67512 234
Alden (67512)
234 residents
- 67573 170
Raymond (67573)
170 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 67512 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 67512 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 67512
Alden (67512)
$95,000 median income
- 67579
Sterling (67579)
$65,294 median income
- 67573
Raymond (67573)
$61,964 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 67512 ranks the highest of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 67512, 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 67512 in?
ZIP code 67512 (Alden) is located in Rice County, Kansas. Rice County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/rice-ks.
What is the population of ZIP code 67512?
ZIP code 67512 in Alden, KS has a population of 234 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 67512?
The median household income in ZIP 67512 is $95,000, which is 25% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 67512?
The median home value in ZIP 67512 is $66,000, which is 76% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 67512?
The largest racial group in ZIP 67512 is White at 96.6%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 67512?
ZIP code 67512 has 5 business establishments employing approximately 14 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 67512?
In ZIP code 67512, 70.6% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 32.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 67512?
In ZIP code 67512, approximately 90.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 9.7% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 67512?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 67512 is 16.7% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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