Deerfield, KS · standard
ZIP Code 67838
Kearny County, Kansas — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 982
- 3/sq mi
- $81,563
- Median income
- $215,300
- Median home value
- 28.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Deerfield pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- Top 36%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 48th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 52%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 67838 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 67838 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 288.8 square miles in Deerfield, Kearny County, Kansas. The area is home to 982 residents, producing a population density of 3 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 67838 against Kansas and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 67838 sits at $81,563 (13% above the Kansas average), while per-capita income is $32,296. The poverty rate stands at 9.9% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $215,300 (33% above the state average) with median rent at $806 per month, and 51.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 67838 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 28.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 33.6, and the average commute is —. We also surface 1 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 1 additional ZIPs sharing Kearny County, so you can benchmark 67838 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 67838, Deerfield, 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
982
Population
288.8
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 67838?
33.6
Median Age
45.7%
Male
54.3%
Female
29.2%
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?
$81,563
Median Household Income
+13% vs state
$32,296
Per Capita Income
9.9%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 67838 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$81,563 Top 36% higher than 64% of 30,318 US ZIPs
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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?
362
Total Housing Units
334
Occupied Units
28
Vacant Units
2.87
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$215,300
Median Home Value
+33% vs state
$806
Median Rent
1971
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 13 business establishments in ZIP 67838, employing approximately 35 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,046,000.
13
Businesses
35
Employees
$1.0M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 23.1% |
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 67838 vs 67851 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 67851 | Holcomb, KS | 2,691 | 6.0 mi |
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