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Where 67701 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 67701 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IOLLg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 67,701 = 3 × 22567. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000100001110101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 67675 (Woodston, KS, 105 mi away) and 67730 (Atwood, KS, 29 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 67701 becomes 10776, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01776, 07716, 17067, 17076, 17607, 17760, …). The farthest-flung twin is 01776 in Sudbury, MA, 1,553 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 52% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 80%.
- 🎯135 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 67701 and you would come out at 39.39°S, 78.95°E — 811 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 57m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 23m.
- 📏 At 450.1 square miles of land, 67701 is bigger than 97% of ZIP codes — room for about 342 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 6,134This ZIP6,134 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,477This ZIP2,477 |
| Housing units | 2,829This ZIP2,829 |
| Median age | 33.2This ZIP33.2Kansas37.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $70,250This ZIP$70,250Kansas$74,275US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $177,300This ZIP$177,300Kansas$217,200US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $750This ZIP$750Kansas$1,060US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 38.3%This ZIP38.3% |
| Mean commute | 10.7 minThis ZIP10.7 min |
| Population density | 13.6 / sq miThis ZIP13.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 284This ZIP284 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 2,728This ZIP2,728 |
| Annual payroll | $128,647,000This ZIP$128,647,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,930This ZIP2,930 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $220,704,000This ZIP$220,704,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 450.05 sq miThis ZIP450.05 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.03 sq miThis ZIP0.03 sq mi |
Counties 67701 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Thomas County | 87.2% |
| Rawlins County | 12.8% |
Other place names in 67701
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 67701
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
67743 | Levant, KS | 10.2 mi |
67734 | Gem, KS | 13.4 mi |
67732 | Brewster, KS | 16.2 mi |
67753 | Rexford, KS | 16.3 mi |
67747 | Monument, KS | 24.3 mi |
67748 | Oakley, KS | 24.6 mi |
67733 | Edson, KS | 24.8 mi |
67757 | Selden, KS | 25.6 mi |
67730 | Atwood, KS | 28.8 mi |
67745 | Mc Donald, KS | 32.6 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 67701 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 67701?
67701 is in Colby, Kansas, in Thomas County. Its published point location is 39.3942, -101.0501.
What county is 67701 in?
67701 spans 2 counties: Thomas County and Rawlins County. Most of it falls in Thomas 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 67701?
Colby uses area code 785, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 67701 in?
67701 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 67701?
About 6,134 people live in ZIP code 67701, in 2,477 households, at 13.6 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 67701?
$70,250 a year, against $74,275 across Kansas.
What ZIP codes are near 67701?
The closest are 67743 (10.2 mi), 67734 (13.4 mi), 67732 (16.2 mi), 67753 (16.3 mi) and 67747 (24.3 mi).
Is 67701 a PO Box ZIP code?
67701 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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