Gaylord, KS · standard
ZIP Code 67638
Smith County, Kansas — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 230
- 1/sq mi
- $57,083
- Median income
- $63,300
- Median home value
- 14.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Gaylord pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 24th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 2th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 67%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 67638 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 67638 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 176.9 square miles in Gaylord, Smith County, Kansas. The area is home to 230 residents, producing a population density of 1 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 67638 against Kansas and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 67638 sits at $57,083 (21% below the Kansas average), while per-capita income is $30,251. The poverty rate stands at 17.1% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $63,300 (61% below the state average) with median rent at $575 per month, and 66.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 67638 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 14.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 59, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 additional ZIPs sharing Smith County, so you can benchmark 67638 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 67638, Gaylord, KS · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
230
Population
176.9
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 67638?
59.0
Median Age
50.0%
Male
50.0%
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?
$57,083
Median Household Income
-21% vs state
$30,251
Per Capita Income
17.1%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 67638 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$57,083 24th percentile higher than 24% 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?
93
Total Housing Units
36
Occupied Units
57
Vacant Units
1.94
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$63,300
Median Home Value
-61% vs state
$575
Median Rent
1938
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 67638, employing approximately 13 people with a combined annual payroll of $458,000.
3
Businesses
13
Employees
$458K
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 67638 vs 67628 →
ZIP 67638 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 67638
Gaylord (67638)
230 residents
- 67474
Portis (67474)
224 residents
- 66932
Athol (66932)
157 residents
- 67628 78
Cedar (67628)
78 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 67638 ranks the most populous — useful context the national average alone can't give.
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