PlainZIP

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
$95,000
Median income
$66,000
Median home value
32.1%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

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
2th 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 Kansas average), while per-capita income is $41,213. 16.7% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 6.0%. Housing costs here run $66,000 for a typical home value (59% below the state average), with rent averaging - a month; 90.3% of homes are owner-occupied.

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 -. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Rice County, so you can benchmark 67512 against its immediate geography rather than a national average 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 →

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

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Who lives in ZIP 67512?

48.7

Median Age

45.3%

Male

54.7%

Female

0.0%

Foreign-Born

White 96.6%
African American 0.0%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 3.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 0.0%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0%

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

$41,213

Per Capita Income

16.7%

Poverty Rate

6.0%

Unemployment Rate

How ZIP 67512 ranks nationally

Alden, KS household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$95,000 Top 23% higher than 77% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). This entry sits in this band. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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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?

High School Graduate or Higher 70.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 32.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

99

Total Housing Units

72

Occupied Units

27

Vacant Units

2.06

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 90.3%
Renter 9.7%

$66,000

Median Home Value

-59% vs state

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.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 67512 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

ZIP 67512 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income

Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

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.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
67573 Raymond, KS 170 5.5 mi
67579 Sterling, KS 3,095 7.0 mi

More ZIP Codes in Rice County

67554 standard
Lyons, KS
Pop: 4,334
67579 standard
Sterling, KS
Pop: 3,095
67457 standard
Little River, KS
Pop: 878
67524 standard
Chase, KS
Pop: 630
67444 standard
Geneseo, KS
Pop: 527
67427 standard
Bushton, KS
Pop: 408

Related Areas

Rice County Alden, KS Kansas

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.

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.