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ZIP Code 67579: Sterling, KS
ZIP code 67579 uses the postal name Sterling, Kansas and lies mostly in Rice County (59% of its land) with the rest in Reno County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $65,294 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Sterling; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Sterling · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Rice County (59%); Reno County (41%)
- Census places
- Sterling
- House district
- KS-1 119th Congress
- State
- Kansas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 204.4 sq mi · 15 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 67579?
67579 centers on 38.189°, -98.236° and covers 204.4 square miles of land plus 0.8 of water. It borders 11 ZIP codes: 67512, 67561, 67573, 67568, 67554, 67510, 67581, 67502, 67526, 67457 and more.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 67579, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 67579 compare with the rest of Rice County?
| Measure | 67579 | In Rice County | In KS |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,102 | 3rd of 13 | 174th of 704 |
| Median household income | $65k | 3rd of 5 | 173rd of 286 |
| Median home value | $158k | 3rd of 5 | 166th of 282 |
Its median household income is higher than in 39% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 22% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 67579?
The 2020 Census counted 2,959 people in 67579; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,102. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 3,102
- 2020 Census count
- 2,959
- Households
- 1,090
- Median age
- 33.9
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 67579?
Of the 3,102 people the ACS estimates in 67579, 21.1% are under 18 and 17.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (85.5%).
- Under 1821.1%
- 18 to 6461.8%
- 65 and older17.2%
- White, not Hispanic85.5%
- Other or two or more6.0%
- Hispanic or Latino5.6%
- Black, not Hispanic2.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.1%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 67579 earn?
Median household income is $65,294 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 5 ranked ZIP codes in Rice County.
- Median household income
- $65,294±$11,338
- Income per person
- $34,462
- Below the poverty line
- 6.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 37.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $75,2741,210 returns; wages 60% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 67579?
FHFA's house price index for 67579, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 131% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 100% from 2020 to 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $158,000
- Median gross rent
- $693
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 80.6%
- Housing units
- 1,226
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 67579?
83 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 more than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)11
- Health care and social assistance10
- Retail trade8
- Professional, scientific, and technical services8
- Wholesale trade7
- Accommodation and food services7
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 67579?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67512 | Alden | 148 | $95k | 6.4 mi |
| 67561 | Nickerson | 1,591 | $57k | 9.3 mi |
| 67573 | Raymond | 158 | $62k | 10.9 mi |
| 67568 | Plevna | 247 | $67k | 12.4 mi |
| 67554 | Lyons | 4,048 | $64k | 12.9 mi |
| 67510 | Abbyville | 303 | $88k | 13.7 mi |
| 67581 | Sylvia | 300 | $45k | 16.5 mi |
| 67502 | Hutchinson | 23,099 | $75k | 17.2 mi |
| 67526 | Ellinwood | 2,621 | $58k | 18.4 mi |
| 67457 | Little River | 618 | $89k | 19.1 mi |
| 67546 | Inman | 2,601 | $77k | 22.8 mi |
| 67524 | Chase | 618 | $63k | 15.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.