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67846 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 67846 covers Garden City, Kansas, with a population of about 34,276 and a median household income of $72,507.

Population
34,27644 per square mile
Median age
32.66.1 points below the US average
Median household income
$72,507about the Kansas median
Poverty rate
11.8%0.6 points below the US average
Typical home value
$235,975up 19.2% in five years
Median rent
$994about the Kansas median
Degree or higher
19.6%15.4 points below the US average
Homeownership
62.4%2.6 points below the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
984

Where 67846 is

Garden City, Kansas — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population34,276
Median age32.6
Family households68.4%
Born outside the US24.7%
Speaks a language other than English at home49.1%
White (non-Hispanic)35.7%
Black (non-Hispanic)4.7%
Asian (non-Hispanic)4.2%
Hispanic or Latino54.1%
Veterans2.9%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$72,507
Income per person$32,177
Poverty rate11.8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance13.1%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.3%
$10–15k3.8%
$15–20k1.9%
$20–25k3.6%
$25–30k2.6%
$30–35k2.4%
$35–40k2.6%
$40–45k4.4%
$45–50k5.6%
$50–60k10.4%
$60–75k11.6%
$75–100k12.4%
$100–125k11.6%
$125–150k9.7%
$150–200k7.6%
$200k or more5.7%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed15,980
Mean adjusted gross income$68,530
Returns declaring $200,000 or more3.3%
Returns, under $25k27.0%
Returns, $25k–$50k26.7%
Returns, $50k–$75k20.1%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.1%
Returns, $100k–$200k12.7%
Returns, $200k or more3.3%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$188,200
Median gross rent$994
Rent as a share of household income19.6%
Owner-occupied62.4%
Vacant homes7.6%
Median year built1977

What the homes are

Detached house58.3%
Attached house2.7%
2 to 4 units14.5%
5 to 19 units7.7%
20 or more units2.7%
Mobile home13.7%
Boat, RV or van0.3%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$235,975as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 1.6%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 19.2%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 60.1%
Typical home value since 2000
200920172026$239,746$125,568

$125,746 in 2009 to $235,975 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher19.6%
High school diploma or higher69.7%
Works from home3%
Drives to work alone80.1%
Takes public transport0.3%
Commutes 45 minutes or more3.3%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity37.2% 3.8 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.8% 0.8 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes15.4% 2.2 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure32.3% 1.8 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health24.3% 4 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)21.7% 10.4 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression18.5% 3.4 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity33% 7.6 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis21.8% 3.3 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.8% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication75.2% 0.5 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)5.7% 2 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.9% 0.5 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5.9% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year72.5% 4.2 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening80.3% 5.6 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability17.5% 2.7 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening54.6% 9.7 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD6.4% same as the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist53.2% 8.1 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability34.1% 3.4 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support25.8% 1 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity22.4% 5.3 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps11.8% 2.5 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.1% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol33.4% 2.8 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity18.4% 4.6 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9% 0.6 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport10.8% 1.6 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness34.3% same as the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use68.3% 7.6 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.4% 0.6 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability15.2% 1.2 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.5% 1 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.4% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat11.6% 2.8 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours36.6% same as the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.1% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost17.2% 4.2 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.7% 1.1 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments984
People employed10,397
Annual payroll$442,557,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 91.7% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Very High across the 14 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss91.7 out of 100
Community resilience3.5 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Hail99.6Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought98.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather97.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind95.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave95Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado90.5Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire84.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm81.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning79.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide59.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding53.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake25.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave8.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Kansas and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPKansasUnited States
Median household income$72,507$72,639$78,538
Income per person$32,177$39,638$43,289
Poverty rate11.8%11.5%12.4%
Median home value$188,200$203,400$303,400
Median gross rent$994$1,029$1,348
Homeownership62.4%66.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher19.6%35.2%35%
Unemployment rate5.2%3.9%5.2%
Works from home3%10.7%13.5%
Born outside the US24.7%7.2%13.9%
Median age32.637.238.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationGARDEN CITY EXP STN, KS US4.7 km away
Rain in a year20 in
Snow in a year16 in

Average high and low by month

January45.6°F / 17°F0.47 in rain, 3.4 in snow
February49.2°F / 19.5°F0.59 in rain, 3.3 in snow
March59°F / 28.5°F1.13 in rain, 3.2 in snow
April67.8°F / 37.1°F1.65 in rain, 1.1 in snow
May77.7°F / 48.9°F2.79 in rain, 0.1 in snow
June88.6°F / 60°F3.07 in rain
July93°F / 64.9°F3.16 in rain
August90.6°F / 63°F2.8 in rain
September83.8°F / 53.6°F1.33 in rain
October70.9°F / 39.7°F1.34 in rain, 0.8 in snow
November57.2°F / 27.1°F0.49 in rain, 1 in snow
December46.6°F / 18.3°F0.73 in rain, 2.7 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket5% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket7% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket2% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 4 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Garden City Unified School District 45784.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Holcomb Unified School District 36311.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Ingalls Unified School District 4772.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Dighton Unified School District 4821.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability59more vulnerable than 59% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status56more vulnerable than 56% of US census tracts
Household characteristics66more vulnerable than 66% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status53more vulnerable than 53% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport49more vulnerable than 49% of US census tracts
Walkability4.4 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

67851 Holcomb, KS11.3 km away
67868 Pierceville, KS12.4 km away
67838 Deerfield, KS24.8 km away
67853 Ingalls, KS34.6 km away
67860 Lakin, KS36.1 km away
67835 Cimarron, KS49 km away
67837 Copeland, KS50.4 km away
67877 Sublette, KS50.7 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Finney County96.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Gray County2.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Lane County1.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area782.29 sq mi
Water area0.4 sq mi
Population density44 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude37.9769, -100.8621

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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