Syracuse, KS · standard
ZIP Code 67878
Hamilton County, Kansas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,436
- 1/sq mi
- $71,850
- Median income
- $118,800
- Median home value
- 18.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Syracuse pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 50%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 16th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 81%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 67878 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 67878 covers 1873.8 square miles in Syracuse, Hamilton County, Kansas (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,436 residents on file, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 67878 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $71,850 (0% below the average Kansas ZIP), while per-capita income is $29,055. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 5.6% and unemployment is 3.2%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $118,800 (27% below the average Kansas ZIP), and median rent is $734; owner occupancy is 81.2%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 18.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 31.7, 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 67878.
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 67878
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Syracuse, KS
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 67878.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
12 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
12 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
9 establishments
- Wholesale trade
Wholesale trade
6 establishments
- Finance and insurance
Finance and insurance
6 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 67878, Syracuse, 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
2,436
Population
1873.8
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 67878?
31.7
Median Age
48.8%
Male
51.2%
Female
21.7%
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?
$71,850
Median Household Income
-0% vs state ZIP avg
$29,055
Per Capita Income
5.6%
Poverty Rate
3.2%
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
911housing units
911
Total Housing Units
695
Occupied Units
216
Vacant Units
3.32
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$118,800
Median Home Value
-27% vs state ZIP avg
$734
Median Rent
1969
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 69 business establishments in ZIP 67878, employing approximately 550 people with a combined annual payroll of $24,579,000.
69
Businesses
550
Employees
$24.6M
Annual Payroll
8
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 12 | 17.4% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 12 | 17.4% |
| Accommodation and food services | 9 | 13.0% |
| Wholesale trade | 6 | 8.7% |
| Finance and insurance | 6 | 8.7% |
| Health care and social assistance | 6 | 8.7% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 5 | 7.3% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 3 | 4.3% |
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 67878, 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 (2,436 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.