Kismet, KS · standard
ZIP Code 67859
Seward County, Kansas — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 735
- 2/sq mi
- $59,500
- Median income
- $138,900
- Median home value
- 24.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Kismet pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 28th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 22th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 82%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 67859 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 67859 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 459.4 square miles in Kismet, Seward County, Kansas. The area is home to 735 residents, producing a population density of 2 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 67859 against Kansas and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 67859 sits at $59,500 (17% below the Kansas average), while per-capita income is $35,747. The poverty rate stands at 12.0% and the unemployment rate at 0.9%. On housing, the median home value is $138,900 (14% below the state average) with median rent at $932 per month, and 81.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 67859 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 24.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.6, and the average commute is —. We also surface 1 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 1 additional ZIPs sharing Seward County, so you can benchmark 67859 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 67859, Kismet, 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
735
Population
459.4
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 67859?
44.6
Median Age
43.4%
Male
56.6%
Female
17.6%
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?
$59,500
Median Household Income
-17% vs state
$35,747
Per Capita Income
12.0%
Poverty Rate
0.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 67859 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$59,500 28th percentile higher than 28% 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?
284
Total Housing Units
232
Occupied Units
52
Vacant Units
2.31
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$138,900
Median Home Value
-14% vs state
$932
Median Rent
1958
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 11 business establishments in ZIP 67859, employing approximately 39 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,083,000.
11
Businesses
39
Employees
$2.1M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation and warehousing | 4 | 36.4% |
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 67859 vs 67901 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 67901 | Liberal, KS | 22,073 | 11.8 mi |
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