Ford, KS · standard
ZIP Code 67842
Ford County, Kansas — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 427
- 1/sq mi
- $86,250
- Median income
- $167,300
- Median home value
- 22.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Ford pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 31%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 33th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 77%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 67842 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 67842 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 388.2 square miles in Ford, Ford County, Kansas. The area is home to 427 residents, producing a population density of 1 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 67842 against Kansas and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 67842 sits at $86,250 (20% above the Kansas average), while per-capita income is $42,990. The poverty rate stands at 4.8% and the unemployment rate at 1.7%. On housing, the median home value is $167,300 (3% above the state average) with median rent at $752 per month, and 77.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 67842 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 22.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36.4, and the average commute is —. We also surface 1 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 additional ZIPs sharing Ford County, so you can benchmark 67842 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 67842, Ford, 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
427
Population
388.2
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 67842?
36.4
Median Age
61.2%
Male
38.8%
Female
1.1%
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?
$86,250
Median Household Income
+20% vs state
$42,990
Per Capita Income
4.8%
Poverty Rate
1.7%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 67842 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$86,250 Top 31% higher than 69% 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?
211
Total Housing Units
177
Occupied Units
34
Vacant Units
2.12
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$167,300
Median Home Value
+3% vs state
$752
Median Rent
1950
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 10 business establishments in ZIP 67842, employing approximately 38 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,175,000.
10
Businesses
38
Employees
$2.2M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 30.0% |
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 67842 vs 67834 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 67834 | Bucklin, KS | 964 | 8.0 mi |
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