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ZIP Code 67839: Dighton, KS
ZIP code 67839 uses the postal name Dighton, Kansas and lies mostly in Lane County (93% of its land) with the rest in Gove County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $54,028 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Dighton; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Dighton · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Lane County (93%); Gove County (7%)
- Census places
- Dighton
- House district
- KS-1 119th Congress
- State
- Kansas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 597.6 sq mi · 2 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 67839?
67839 centers on 38.471°, -100.442° and covers 597.6 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 67518, 67850, 67584, 67871, 67736, 67835, 67846.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 67839, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 67839 compare with the rest of Lane County?
| Measure | 67839 | In Lane County | In KS |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,050 | 2nd of 5 | 325th of 704 |
| Median household income | $54k | 2nd of 2 | 252nd of 286 |
| Median home value | $145k | 2nd of 2 | 186th of 282 |
Its median household income is higher than in 20% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 6% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 67839?
The 2020 Census counted 1,281 people in 67839; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,050. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 9.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,050±133 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,281−9.5% since 2010 (1,416)
- Households
- 519
- Median age
- 50.2
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 67839?
Of the 1,050 people the ACS estimates in 67839, 26.0% are under 18 and 29.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (79.5%), then Hispanic or Latino (17.4%).
- Under 1826.0%
- 18 to 6444.4%
- 65 and older29.6%
- White, not Hispanic79.5%
- Hispanic or Latino17.4%
- Black, not Hispanic1.6%
- Other or two or more1.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 67839 earn?
Median household income is $54,028 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($55,543 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $54,028±$12,492
- Income per person
- $45,966
- Below the poverty line
- 8.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 26.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $66,339670 returns; wages 54% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 67839?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $145,200
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 95.4%
- Housing units
- 647
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 67839?
58 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 more than in 2018; the most are in wholesale trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Wholesale trade10
- Other services (except public administration)9
- Retail trade8
- Transportation and warehousing5
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting3
- Finance and insurance3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 67839?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67518 | Beeler | 38 | – | 15.2 mi |
| 67850 | Healy | 486 | $59k | 15.4 mi |
| 67584 | Utica | 187 | $61k | 20.9 mi |
| 67871 | Scott City | 4,985 | $68k | 25.8 mi |
| 67736 | Gove | 183 | $56k | 26.0 mi |
| 67835 | Cimarron | 2,716 | $80k | 34.2 mi |
| 67846 | Garden City | 34,475 | $73k | 35.8 mi |
| 67515 | Arnold | 59 | – | 22.2 mi (near) |
| 67560 | Ness City | 1,336 | $69k | 27.6 mi (near) |
| 67572 | Ransom | 430 | $59k | 32.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.