Plains, KS · standard
ZIP Code 67869
Meade County, Kansas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,492
- 2/sq mi
- $72,760
- Median income
- $155,200
- Median home value
- 20.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Plains pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 49%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 27th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 75%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 67869 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 67869 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Plains, Meade County, Kansas, home to just 1,492 residents across 828.9 square miles, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 67869 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $72,760 (1% above the average Kansas ZIP), while per-capita income is $32,276. The poverty rate is 16.4%, with unemployment at 2.5%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $155,200 (4% below the average Kansas ZIP) and median rent is $780; 75.1% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 20.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 28.2, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Kansas and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 67869.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 67869
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Plains, KS
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 67869.
- Wholesale trade
Wholesale trade
7 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
6 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
4 establishments
- Construction
Construction
3 establishments
- Manufacturing
Manufacturing
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 67869, Plains, KS · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,492
Population
828.9
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 67869?
28.2
Median Age
48.5%
Male
51.5%
Female
19.4%
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?
$72,760
Median Household Income
+1% vs state ZIP avg
$32,276
Per Capita Income
16.4%
Poverty Rate
2.5%
Unemployment Rate
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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
556housing units
556
Total Housing Units
441
Occupied Units
115
Vacant Units
3.01
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$155,200
Median Home Value
-4% vs state ZIP avg
$780
Median Rent
1967
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 34 business establishments in ZIP 67869, employing approximately 273 people with a combined annual payroll of $15,092,000.
34
Businesses
273
Employees
$15.1M
Annual Payroll
5
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Wholesale trade | 7 | 20.6% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 6 | 17.6% |
| Retail trade | 4 | 11.8% |
| Construction | 3 | 8.8% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 8.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 67869, both outside KS so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,492 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.