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Hays ZIP code, Kansas

The ZIP code for Hays, KS is 67601, and its area code is 785.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
21,143
Area code
785
State
Kansas

Hays in numbers

About 21,143 people live in Hays, in 9,003 households, the 21st-largest of Kansas's 721 census places. The median household income is $58,459 a year, 21% below the Kansas median of $74,275 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $225,500 (4% above the Kansas median), and median gross rent is $922 a month. The median age is 30.2; 42.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.6% across Kansas); the average commute takes 11 minutes.

Population21,143Hays21,143
Households9,003Hays9,003
Median age30.2Hays30.2Kansas37.4US 38.9
Median household income$58,459Hays$58,459Kansas$74,275US $80,734
Median home value$225,500Hays$225,500Kansas$217,200US $332,700
Median gross rent$922Hays$922Kansas$1,060US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher42.7%Hays42.7%Kansas35.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute11.1 minHays11.1 minKansas19.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,419 / sq miHays2,419 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Hays city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Hays

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Hays
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
67601 Hays , KS Standard 24,330 $61,417 $227,300

Map of Hays ZIP codes

67601

The ZIP codes of Hays, KS, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Hays

The nearest larger towns are Dodge City (27,613 people, 86 mi), Salina (46,307 people, 92 mi) and Hutchinson (39,709 people, 95 mi).

Towns near Hays
TownPopulationDistance
Russell 4,217 25.3 mi

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