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Where 67579 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 67579 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GLSLg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 67579 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 34, a total 322 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000011111111011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 67578 (Stafford, KS, 24 mi away) and 67581 (Sylvia, KS, 17 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 67579 becomes 97576, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 14 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (57769, 65779, 75976, 76579, 76597, 76957, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96757 in Kualapuu, HI, 3,654 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 57% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 77%.
- 🎯115 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 67579 and you would come out at 38.19°S, 81.76°E — 960 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 49m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 30m.
- 📏 At 204.4 square miles of land, 67579 is bigger than 91% of ZIP codes — room for about 155 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,102This ZIP3,102 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,090This ZIP1,090 |
| Housing units | 1,226This ZIP1,226 |
| Median age | 33.9This ZIP33.9Kansas37.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $65,294This ZIP$65,294Kansas$74,275US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $158,000This ZIP$158,000Kansas$217,200US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $693This ZIP$693Kansas$1,060US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 37.6%This ZIP37.6% |
| Mean commute | 21.2 minThis ZIP21.2 min |
| Population density | 15.2 / sq miThis ZIP15.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 83This ZIP83 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,078This ZIP1,078 |
| Annual payroll | $44,010,000This ZIP$44,010,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,210This ZIP1,210 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $91,082,000This ZIP$91,082,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 204.41 sq miThis ZIP204.41 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.82 sq miThis ZIP0.82 sq mi |
Counties 67579 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Rice County | 59.4% |
| Reno County | 40.6% |
Other place names in 67579
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 67579
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
67512 | Alden, KS | 6.4 mi |
67561 | Nickerson, KS | 9.3 mi |
67573 | Raymond, KS | 10.9 mi |
67568 | Plevna, KS | 12.4 mi |
67554 | Lyons, KS | 12.9 mi |
67510 | Abbyville, KS | 13.7 mi |
67524 | Chase, KS | 15.6 mi |
67581 | Sylvia, KS | 16.5 mi |
67502 | Hutchinson, KS | 17.2 mi |
67504 | Hutchinson, KS | 18.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 67579?
67579 is in Sterling, Kansas, in Rice County. Its published point location is 38.1886, -98.2356.
What county is 67579 in?
67579 spans 2 counties: Rice County and Reno County. Most of it falls in Rice County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 67579?
Sterling uses area code 620, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 67579 in?
67579 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 67579?
About 3,102 people live in ZIP code 67579, in 1,090 households, at 15.2 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 67579?
$65,294 a year, against $74,275 across Kansas.
What ZIP codes are near 67579?
The closest are 67512 (6.4 mi), 67561 (9.3 mi), 67573 (10.9 mi), 67568 (12.4 mi) and 67554 (12.9 mi).
Is 67579 a PO Box ZIP code?
67579 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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