Bucklin, KS · standard
ZIP Code 67834
Ford County, Kansas — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 964
- 2/sq mi
- $61,276
- Median income
- $90,300
- Median home value
- 35.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Bucklin pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 31th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 7th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 75%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 67834 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 67834 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 507.4 square miles in Bucklin, Ford County, Kansas. The area is home to 964 residents, producing a population density of 2 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 67834 against Kansas and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 67834 sits at $61,276 (15% below the Kansas average), while per-capita income is $33,829. The poverty rate stands at 6.2% and the unemployment rate at 3.3%. On housing, the median home value is $90,300 (44% below the state average) with median rent at $775 per month, and 75.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 67834 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 35.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 47.8, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 additional ZIPs sharing Ford County, so you can benchmark 67834 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 67834, Bucklin, 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
964
Population
507.4
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 67834?
47.8
Median Age
51.9%
Male
48.1%
Female
0.6%
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?
$61,276
Median Household Income
-15% vs state
$33,829
Per Capita Income
6.2%
Poverty Rate
3.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 67834 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$61,276 31st percentile higher than 31% 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?
440
Total Housing Units
393
Occupied Units
47
Vacant Units
2.20
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$90,300
Median Home Value
-44% vs state
$775
Median Rent
1951
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 20 business establishments in ZIP 67834, employing approximately 102 people with a combined annual payroll of $6,225,000.
20
Businesses
102
Employees
$6.2M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 5 | 25.0% |
| Finance and insurance | 3 | 15.0% |
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 67834 vs 67842 →
ZIP 67834 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 67834
Bucklin (67834)
964 residents
- 67842
Ford (67842)
427 residents
- 67109
Mullinville (67109)
418 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 67834 ranks the most populous — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 67834 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 67109
Mullinville (67109)
$92,533 median income
- 67842
Ford (67842)
$86,250 median income
- 67834
Bucklin (67834)
$61,276 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 67834 ranks #3 of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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