Grinnell, KS · standard
ZIP Code 67738
Gove County, Kansas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 520
- 1/sq mi
- $71,625
- Median income
- $132,100
- Median home value
- 21.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Grinnell pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 49th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 20th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 85%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 67738 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 67738 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Grinnell, Gove County, Kansas, home to just 520 residents across 742.9 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 67738 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $71,625 (0% below the average Kansas ZIP), while per-capita income is $35,867. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 2.3% and unemployment is 0.0%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $132,100 (18% below the average Kansas ZIP), and median rent is $772; owner occupancy is 85.4%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 21.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36.7, and the average commute is 18 minutes. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Kansas and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 67738.
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 67738
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Grinnell, KS
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 67738.
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
3 establishments
- Finance and insurance
Finance and insurance
3 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
3 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 67738, Grinnell, 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
520
Population
742.9
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 67738?
36.7
Median Age
56.8%
Male
43.2%
Female
6.1%
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?
$71,625
Median Household Income
-0% vs state ZIP avg
$35,867
Per Capita Income
2.3%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
18.0 min
Mean Commute Time
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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
234housing units
234
Total Housing Units
199
Occupied Units
35
Vacant Units
2.88
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$132,100
Median Home Value
-18% vs state ZIP avg
$772
Median Rent
1957
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 16 business establishments in ZIP 67738, employing approximately 35 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,531,000.
16
Businesses
35
Employees
$1.5M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 3 | 18.8% |
| Finance and insurance | 3 | 18.8% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 18.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 67738, both outside KS so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.