Palco, KS · standard
ZIP Code 67657
Rooks County, Kansas — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 429
- 1/sq mi
- $67,292
- Median income
- $114,100
- Median home value
- 21.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Palco pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 42th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 14th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 79%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 67657 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 67657 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 357.5 square miles in Palco, Rooks County, Kansas. The area is home to 429 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 67657 against Kansas and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 67657 sits at $67,292 (6% below the Kansas average), while per-capita income is $31,600. The poverty rate stands at 3.7% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $114,100 (29% below the state average) with median rent at $625 per month, and 78.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 67657 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 21.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.5, and the average commute is —. We also surface 1 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 additional ZIPs sharing Rooks County, so you can benchmark 67657 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 67657, Palco, 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
429
Population
357.5
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 67657?
41.5
Median Age
49.4%
Male
50.6%
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?
$67,292
Median Household Income
-6% vs state
$31,600
Per Capita Income
3.7%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 67657 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$67,292 42nd percentile higher than 42% 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?
193
Total Housing Units
123
Occupied Units
70
Vacant Units
2.65
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$114,100
Median Home Value
-29% vs state
$625
Median Rent
1948
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 7 business establishments in ZIP 67657, employing approximately 36 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,376,000.
7
Businesses
36
Employees
$1.4M
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 67657 vs 67632 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 67632 | Damar, KS | 227 | 9.2 mi |
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