Sterling, KS · standard
ZIP Code 67579
Rice County, Kansas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 3,095
- 5/sq mi
- $65,294
- Median income
- $158,000
- Median home value
- 37.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Sterling pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 39th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 29th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 81%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 67579 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 67579 covers 584.0 square miles in Sterling, Rice County, Kansas (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 3,095 residents on file, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 67579 reports a modest median household income of $65,294 (9% below the Kansas average), while per-capita income is $34,462. Poverty here runs at 6.0%, with unemployment measured at 1.8%. Median home value sits at $158,000 (2% below the state average), median rent at $693 a month, and owner-occupancy at 80.6%.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 37.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 33.9, 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 67579 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 67579
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Sterling, KS
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 67579.
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
11 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
10 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
8 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
8 establishments
- Wholesale trade
Wholesale trade
7 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 67579, Sterling, 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
3,095
Population
584.0
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 67579?
33.9
Median Age
49.8%
Male
50.2%
Female
2.0%
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?
$65,294
Median Household Income
-9% vs state
$34,462
Per Capita Income
6.0%
Poverty Rate
1.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 67579 ranks nationally
Sterling, KS household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$65,294 39th percentile higher than 39% 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?
1,226
Total Housing Units
1,090
Occupied Units
136
Vacant Units
2.41
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$158,000
Median Home Value
-2% vs state
$693
Median Rent
1956
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 83 business establishments in ZIP 67579, employing approximately 1,078 people with a combined annual payroll of $44,010,000.
83
Businesses
1,078
Employees
$44.0M
Annual Payroll
10
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 11 | 13.3% |
| Health care and social assistance | 10 | 12.1% |
| Retail trade | 8 | 9.6% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 8 | 9.6% |
| Wholesale trade | 7 | 8.4% |
| Accommodation and food services | 7 | 8.4% |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 6 | 7.2% |
| Finance and insurance | 6 | 7.2% |
| Construction | 5 | 6.0% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 3.6% |
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 67579 vs 67512 →
ZIP 67579 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
- 67561
Nickerson (67561)
1,538 residents
- 67512 234
Alden (67512)
234 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 67579 ranks the most populous - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 67579 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
- 67561
Nickerson (67561)
$57,434 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 67579 ranks #2 of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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