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Scott County · Kansas

ZIP code 67871

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 67871 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
5,067

ZCTA residents

Median income
$67,548

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$170,000

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.5%

Kansas state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 67871 sits in Scott County, Kansas and is home to 5,067 people. Median household income is $67,548, the median home is worth $170,000 and median gross rent is $840. 53.5% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.5% (Kansas state rate).

County
Scott County

FIPS 20171

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 67871

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

Population
5,067ZIP 67871 residents
Median household income
$67,548Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$170,000Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$840Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
39.7 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
53.5%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 67871

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
15%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.5×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$882/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
8.8%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 67871 compares

ZIP 67871 against the median ZIP in Scott County and across Kansas.

MeasureZIP 67871County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$67,548$67,548$66,250+2%
Median home value$170,000$170,000$125,000+36%
Median gross rent$840$840$825+2%
Population5,0675,067917+453%

Medians are computed across the 1 ZIP areas in Scott County and the 704 ZIP areas in Kansas.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 704 Kansas ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 53% of 658 state ZIPs

#310
Home value

above 70% of 637 state ZIPs

#193
Population

larger than 80% of 704 state ZIPs

#139

Comparable ZIP codes

Kansas ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
67837Haskell County$67,500$245,700$550
67950Morton County$67,500$99,800$637
66026Miami County$67,727$221,700$1,652
66549Pottawatomie County$67,361$199,600$917
67567Pawnee County$67,344$84,200$833
66771Neosho County$67,321$104,100$681

ZIP 67871 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 67871?
ZIP 67871 lies mostly in Scott 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 67871?
Kansas charges 6.5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 67871 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $840 a month, about 15% of median household income, and the median home is worth $170,000+36% 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 67871, 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.