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Butler County · Kansas

ZIP code 67042

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 67042 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
17,486

ZCTA residents

Median income
$56,633

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$133,400

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.5%

Kansas state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 67042 sits in Butler County, Kansas and is home to 17,486 people. Median household income is $56,633, the median home is worth $133,400 and median gross rent is $868. 68.1% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.5% (Kansas state rate).

County
Butler County

FIPS 20015

State
Kansas (KS)

704 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 67042

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
17,486ZIP 67042 residents
Median household income
$56,633Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$133,400Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$868Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
37.5 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
68.1%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 67042

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6.5%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$7Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$65Before any exemptions

Kansas levies 6.5% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
18%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.4×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$692/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
18.3%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 67042 compares

ZIP 67042 against the median ZIP in Butler County and across Kansas.

MeasureZIP 67042County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$56,633$75,417$66,250-15%
Median home value$133,400$151,600$125,000+7%
Median gross rent$868$906$825+5%
Population17,4861,435917+1807%

Medians are computed across the 16 ZIP areas in Butler County and the 704 ZIP areas in Kansas.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 704 Kansas ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 27% of 658 state ZIPs

#481
Home value

above 54% of 637 state ZIPs

#291
Population

larger than 92% of 704 state ZIPs

#53

Comparable ZIP codes

Kansas ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
66968Washington County$56,731$111,600$517
66104Wyandotte County$56,745$117,900$996
66749Allen County$56,510$101,000$715
66833Lyon County$56,497$79,800$492
66423Wabaunsee County$56,477$96,200$647
66711Crawford County$56,806$975

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Butler County.

ZIP 67042 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 67042?
ZIP 67042 lies mostly in Butler County, Kansas. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 67042?
Kansas charges 6.5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 67042 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $868 a month, about 18% of median household income, and the median home is worth $133,400+7% against the typical Kansas ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 67042, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.