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ZIP Code 67869: Plains, KS
ZIP code 67869 uses the postal name Plains, Kansas and lies mostly in Meade County (84% of its land) with the rest in Seward County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $72,760 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Plains; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Plains · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Meade County (84%); Seward County (16%)
- Census places
- Plains
- House district
- KS-1 119th Congress
- State
- Kansas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 312.2 sq mi · 4 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 67869?
67869 centers on 37.250°, -100.563° and covers 312.2 square miles of land plus 0.6 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 67859, 67864, 67901, 73938, 67837, 67867, 67877.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 67869, 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 67869 compare with the rest of Meade County?
| Measure | 67869 | In Meade County | In KS |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,327 | 3rd of 5 | 298th of 704 |
| Median household income | $73k | 2nd of 3 | 132nd of 286 |
| Median home value | $155k | 1st of 1 | 172nd of 282 |
Its median household income is higher than in 51% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 10% 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 67869?
The 2020 Census counted 1,346 people in 67869; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,327. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 9.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,327±231 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,346−9.8% since 2010 (1,492)
- Households
- 441
- Median age
- 28.2
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 67869?
Of the 1,327 people the ACS estimates in 67869, 31.5% are under 18 and 9.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (60.4%), then Hispanic or Latino (38.5%).
- Under 1831.5%
- 18 to 6458.9%
- 65 and older9.6%
- White, not Hispanic60.4%
- Hispanic or Latino38.5%
- Black, not Hispanic0.7%
- Other or two or more0.5%
- 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 67869 earn?
Median household income is $72,760 (ACS 2020-2024), the 2nd highest of the 3 ranked ZIP codes in Meade County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($78,221 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $72,760
- Income per person
- $32,276
- Below the poverty line
- 16.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 20.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $83,740580 returns; wages 50% 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 67869?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $155,200
- Median gross rent
- $780
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 75.1%
- Housing units
- 556
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 67869?
34 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 fewer than in 2018; the most are in wholesale trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Wholesale trade7
- Other services (except public administration)6
- Retail trade4
- Construction3
- Manufacturing3
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 67869?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67859 | Kismet | 535 | $60k | 11.5 mi |
| 67864 | Meade | 1,701 | $76k | 14.4 mi |
| 67901 | Liberal | 20,902 | $65k | 21.1 mi |
| 73938 | Forgan, OK | 728 | $74k | 21.9 mi |
| 67837 | Copeland | 927 | $67k | 22.0 mi |
| 67867 | Montezuma | 1,596 | $67k | 22.6 mi |
| 67877 | Sublette | 2,289 | $67k | 26.1 mi |
| 67844 | Fowler | 796 | $56k | 21.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.