PlainZIP

Brownell, KS · standard

ZIP Code 67521

Ness County, Kansas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

155
0/sq mi
$111,848
Median income
$77,000
Median home value
19.8%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

Brownell pairs an upper-quartile household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.

Top 13%
household income, US ZIPs
4th pct
home value, US ZIPs
0
people per sq mi
97%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 67521 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 67521 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Brownell, Ness County, Kansas, home to just 155 residents across 387.5 square miles, a density of 0 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.

ZIP 67521 skews affluent, with a median household income of $111,848 (56% above the Kansas average), while per-capita income is $76,307. The poverty rate stands at 5.1% and the unemployment rate at 3.0%. The typical home here is valued at $77,000 (52% below the state average); renters pay a median of - monthly, and 96.9% of units are owner-occupied.

Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 19.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 28, and the average commute is -. Kansas and national benchmarks, shown above, are the best way to contextualize 67521, 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 →

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 67521, Brownell, 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

155

Population

387.5

Area (sq mi)

0

People / sq mi

Chicago

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 67521?

28.0

Median Age

51.5%

Male

48.5%

Female

2.9%

Foreign-Born

White 100.0%
African American 0.0%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
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?

$111,848

Median Household Income

+56% vs state

$76,307

Per Capita Income

5.1%

Poverty Rate

3.0%

Unemployment Rate

How ZIP 67521 ranks nationally

Brownell, KS household income vs. every US ZIP code

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

$111,848 Top 13% higher than 87% 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%). Below this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). This entry sits in this band. $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 42.7%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 19.8%

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

What does housing look like?

127

Total Housing Units

64

Occupied Units

63

Vacant Units

2.13

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 96.9%
Renter 3.1%

$77,000

Median Home Value

-52% vs state

1963

Median Year Built

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

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 67521, employing approximately 22 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,518,000.

3

Businesses

22

Employees

$1.5M

Annual Payroll

0

Industry Sectors

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.

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Related Areas

Ness County Brownell, KS Kansas

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 67521 in? ▼
ZIP code 67521 (Brownell) is located in Ness County, Kansas. Ness County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/ness-ks.
What is the population of ZIP code 67521? ▼
ZIP code 67521 in Brownell, KS has a population of 155 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 67521? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 67521 is $111,848, which is 47% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 67521? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 67521 is $77,000, which is 72% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 67521? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 67521 is White at 100.0%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 67521? ▼
ZIP code 67521 has 3 business establishments employing approximately 22 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 67521? ▼
In ZIP code 67521, 42.7% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 19.8% 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 67521? ▼
In ZIP code 67521, approximately 96.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 3.1% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 67521? ▼
The poverty rate in ZIP code 67521 is 5.1% 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.