🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

67217

Wichita

ZIP Code 67217 is a standard zip code serving Wichita, Wichita, Kansas (KS), in Sedgwick County, United States. It has an estimated population of 30,186 with a median household income of $39,556. The area falls within the America/Chicago timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

Location

Country: 🇺🇸 United States
State / Province: Kansas (KS)
County: Sedgwick
City: Wichita
Timezone: America/Chicago

Coordinates

Latitude: 37.626600
Longitude: -97.358100

Geographic Details

Land Area: 14.65 mi²
Water Area: 0.43 mi²
Population Density: 2060.0 people per mi² (85th percentile)
Bounding Box: 37.651636°N, 37.573348°S, -97.333908°E, -97.398856°W

With 30,186 residents spread across 14.65 square miles, this area has a population density of 2060.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

30,186

Population

90th percentile

$39,556

Median Income

25th percentile

$81,700

Median Home Value

20th percentile

14.65 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 67217 is $39,556, and the median home value is $81,700. This is below the national average for household income.

Housing

12,661

Total Units

11,698

Occupied Units

92.4%

Occupancy Rate

Nearby ZIP Codes

Other zip codes in Wichita, KS.

67201

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67202

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67203

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67204

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67205

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67206

Wichita

67207

Wichita

67208

Wichita

67209

Wichita

67210

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Similar ZIP Codes in Kansas

ZIP codes with similar median household income in Kansas.

67022

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66712

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66736

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66434

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Plainville

$45,460

66032

Garnett

$38,150

67601

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$41,994

66846

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$44,315

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