Dighton, KS · standard
ZIP Code 67839
Lane County, Kansas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,416
- 1/sq mi
- $54,028
- Median income
- $145,200
- Median home value
- 26.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Dighton pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 20th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 24th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 95%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 67839 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 67839 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Dighton, Lane County, Kansas, home to just 1,416 residents across 1416.0 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 67839 reports a modest median household income of $54,028 (25% below the average Kansas ZIP), while per-capita income is $45,966. The poverty rate is 8.6%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $145,200 (10% below the average Kansas ZIP); 95.4% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 26.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 50.2, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Kansas and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 67839.
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 67839
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Dighton, KS
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 67839.
- Wholesale trade
Wholesale trade
10 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
9 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
8 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
5 establishments
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 3
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
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 67839, Dighton, 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
1,416
Population
1416.0
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 67839?
50.2
Median Age
52.8%
Male
47.2%
Female
5.1%
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?
$54,028
Median Household Income
-25% vs state ZIP avg
$45,966
Per Capita Income
8.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
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
647housing units
647
Total Housing Units
519
Occupied Units
128
Vacant Units
2.01
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$145,200
Median Home Value
-10% vs state ZIP avg
1958
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 58 business establishments in ZIP 67839, employing approximately 257 people with a combined annual payroll of $12,159,000.
58
Businesses
257
Employees
$12.2M
Annual Payroll
9
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Wholesale trade | 10 | 17.2% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 9 | 15.5% |
| Retail trade | 8 | 13.8% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 5 | 8.6% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 3 | 5.2% |
| Finance and insurance | 3 | 5.2% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3 | 5.2% |
| Health care and social assistance | 3 | 5.2% |
| Accommodation and food services | 3 | 5.2% |
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 67839, both outside KS so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,416 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.