Ford County · Kansas
ZIP code 67842
- Population
- 389
- Median income
- $99,375
- Median home
- $165,800
- Sales tax
- 6.5%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Kansas state rate
Quick answer
ZIP 67842 sits in Ford County, Kansas and is home to 389 people. Median household income is $99,375, the median home is worth $165,800 and median gross rent is $766. 73.6% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.5% (Kansas state rate).
- County
- Ford County
- State
- Kansas (KS)
- Area codes
- Not published
- Metro area
- Outside covered metros
FIPS 20057
704 ZIPs covered
No NANPA match for this ZIP
Rate jurisdiction used for tax
The numbers for 67842
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 389ZIP 67842 residents
- Median household income
- $99,375Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $165,800Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $766Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 35.3 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 73.6%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 67842
What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.
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.
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 67842 compares
ZIP 67842 against the median ZIP in Ford County and across Kansas.
| Measure | ZIP 67842 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $99,375 | $65,239 | $66,250 | +50% |
| Median home value | $165,800 | $165,800 | $125,000 | +33% |
| Median gross rent | $766 | $813 | $825 | -7% |
| Population | 389 | 628 | 917 | -58% |
Medians are computed across the 6 ZIP areas in Ford County and the 704 ZIP areas in Kansas.
Statewide rank
Where this ZIP places among all 704 Kansas ZIP areas.
- Income
- #60
- Home value
- #202
- Population
- #498
richer than 91% of 658 state ZIPs
above 68% of 637 state ZIPs
larger than 29% of 704 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
Kansas ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Ford County.
ZIP 67842 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 67842?
- ZIP 67842 lies mostly in Ford 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 67842?
- Kansas charges 6.5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
- Is 67842 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $766 a month, about 9% of median household income, and the median home is worth $165,800 — +33% 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.
Keep going
Related pages for this area.
Sources & transparency
- US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates — 2019-2023 ACS 5-year — population, income, housing
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file — County assignment by largest land-area overlap
- Kansas Department of Revenue — Sales tax rates and local add-ons
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.