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Sterling ZIP code, Kansas

The ZIP code for Sterling, KS is 67579, and its area code is 620.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
2,411
Area code
620
State
Kansas

Sterling in numbers

About 2,411 people live in Sterling, in 835 households. The median household income is $54,922 a year, 26% below the Kansas median of $74,275 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $133,000 (39% below the Kansas median), and median gross rent is $689 a month. The median age is 29.4; 39.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.6% across Kansas); the average commute takes 21 minutes.

Population2,411Sterling2,411
Households835Sterling835
Median age29.4Sterling29.4Kansas37.4US 38.9
Median household income$54,922Sterling$54,922Kansas$74,275US $80,734
Median home value$133,000Sterling$133,000Kansas$217,200US $332,700
Median gross rent$689Sterling$689Kansas$1,060US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher39.8%Sterling39.8%Kansas35.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute20.9 minSterling20.9 minKansas19.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,293 / sq miSterling1,293 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Sterling

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Sterling
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
67579 Sterling , KS Standard 3,102 $65,294 $158,000

Map of Sterling ZIP codes

67579

The ZIP codes of Sterling, 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 Sterling

The nearest larger towns are Lyons (3,553 people, 9.5 mi), Hutchinson (39,709 people, 19 mi) and South Hutchinson (2,751 people, 19 mi).

Towns near Sterling
TownPopulationDistance
Lyons 3,553 9.5 mi
Hutchinson 39,709 19.0 mi
South Hutchinson 2,751 19.2 mi

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