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Hesston, KS population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Hesston, Kansas (Hesston, KS — Census place “Hesston city”) is 3,747 residents, ranking #79 of 740 places in Kansas. Median household income is $72,620, the median home is worth $183,000 and median gross rent runs $722 a month. Looking for the Hesston Kansas ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve Hesston, KS: 67062.
- Population
- 3,747Hesston city residents
- Median household income
- $72,620Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $183,000Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $722Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 40.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 54.8%Owner-occupied households
Hesston ZIP codes (Kansas)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Hesston.
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What the numbers mean in Hesston city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Hesston city median would spend about 11.9% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 6.3% of residents and 54.8% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Hesston city, KS in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Hesston city is a small town in Kansas, with 3,747 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #79 of 740 ranked by population — larger than 89% of them. The median age here is 40.8 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly older profile than the country as a whole. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.
Households in Hesston city earn a median of $72,620 a year, 7.5% below the national figure of $78,538 and 14% above the $63,750 median for the 200 Kansas cities we cover. Household income here is measured before tax and pooled across everyone at the address, which is why it reads higher than typical individual earnings in the same area. Poverty reaches 6.3% of residents here, below the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in Hesston city is valued at $183,000, 39.7% below the national figure and 39% above the $131,300 peer median, while median gross rent runs $722 a month, 48.6% below the national figure, or roughly $8,664 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 11.9% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is cheap relative to what people here earn. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 2.5×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 54.8% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans more heavily on renters. Rent is reported gross — contract rent plus tenant-paid utilities — which is why it runs above the advertised price on a listing for the same unit.
No figure on this page is estimated by us; each one comes straight from the published ACS tables for this area. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Kansas.
- Lyons city 3,562
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- Baxter Springs city 3,863
- Marysville city 3,423
- Goodland city 3,878
- Holton city 3,384
- Scott City city 3,955
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Hesston city?
- Hesston city has 3,747 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #79 of 740 in Kansas.
- What is the median household income in Hesston city?
- Median household income in Hesston city is $72,620 a year, 7.5% below the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Hesston city?
- Median gross rent is $722 a month and the median home value is $183,000, so rent absorbs about 11.9% of median household income.
- Is Hesston city affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 2.5× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Hesston city is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 11.9% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Hesston city data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.