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ZIP Code 67844: Fowler, KS
ZIP code 67844 uses the postal name Fowler, Kansas and lies mostly in Meade County (82% of its land), reaching into Ford County and Gray County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $56,071 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Fowler; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Fowler · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Meade County (82%); Ford County (10%); Gray County (8%)
- Census places
- Fowler
- House district
- KS-1 119th Congress
- State
- Kansas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 235.9 sq mi · 3 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 67844?
67844 centers on 37.377°, -100.197° and covers 235.9 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 67865, 67864, 67841, 67867, 67801, 67831.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 67844, 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 67844 compare with the rest of Meade County?
| Measure | 67844 | In Meade County | In KS |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 796 | 5th of 5 | 376th of 704 |
| Median household income | $56k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $125k | not ranked | not ranked |
67844's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (796). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 8% of 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 67844?
The 2020 Census counted 804 people in 67844; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 796. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 10.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 796±189 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 804−10.1% since 2010 (894)
- Households
- 308
- Median age
- 38.7
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 67844?
Of the 796 people the ACS estimates in 67844, 25.6% are under 18 and 25.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (69.1%), then Hispanic or Latino (24.1%).
- Under 1825.6%
- 18 to 6449.2%
- 65 and older25.1%
- White, not Hispanic69.1%
- Hispanic or Latino24.1%
- Other or two or more5.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.8%
- Black, 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 67844 earn?
Median household income is $56,071 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($67,704 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $56,071±$16,740
- Income per person
- $32,010
- Below the poverty line
- 13.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 30.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $72,219420 returns; wages 48% 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 67844?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $125,000
- Median gross rent
- $886
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 63.0%
- Housing units
- 427
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 67844?
17 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in professional, scientific, and technical services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Professional, scientific, and technical services4
- Construction3
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 67844?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67865 | Minneola | 1,007 | $65k | 13.2 mi |
| 67864 | Meade | 1,701 | $76k | 15.3 mi |
| 67841 | Ensign | 377 | $71k | 17.5 mi |
| 67867 | Montezuma | 1,596 | $67k | 19.3 mi |
| 67801 | Dodge City | 30,967 | $72k | 25.5 mi |
| 67831 | Ashland | 968 | $64k | 25.7 mi |
| 67869 | Plains | 1,327 | $73k | 21.9 mi (near) |
| 67840 | Englewood | 56 | $38k | 26.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.