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Where 67869 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 67869 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GgBLg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 67,869 = 3 × 3 × 7541. Its digits add up to 36, a total 149 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000100100011101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 67868 (Pierceville, KS, 40 mi away) and 67870 (Satanta, KS, 32 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 67869 becomes 96876, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 8 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (68769, 68967, 68976, 76689, 76869, 78669, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96786 in Wahiawa, HI, 3,569 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 63% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 80%.
- 🎯208 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 67869 and you would come out at 37.25°S, 79.44°E — 954 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 44m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 36m.
- 📏 At 312.2 square miles of land, 67869 is bigger than 95% of ZIP codes — room for about 237 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,327This ZIP1,327 |
|---|---|
| Households | 441This ZIP441 |
| Housing units | 556This ZIP556 |
| Median age | 28.2This ZIP28.2Kansas37.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $72,760This ZIP$72,760Kansas$74,275US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $155,200This ZIP$155,200Kansas$217,200US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $780This ZIP$780Kansas$1,060US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.1%This ZIP20.1% |
| Mean commute | 15.2 minThis ZIP15.2 min |
| Population density | 4.3 / sq miThis ZIP4.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 34This ZIP34 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 273This ZIP273 |
| Annual payroll | $15,092,000This ZIP$15,092,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 580This ZIP580 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $48,569,000This ZIP$48,569,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 312.16 sq miThis ZIP312.16 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.58 sq miThis ZIP0.58 sq mi |
Counties 67869 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Meade County | 83.5% |
| Seward County | 16.5% |
Other place names in 67869
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 67869
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
67859 | Kismet, KS | 11.5 mi |
67864 | Meade, KS | 14.4 mi |
67901 | Liberal, KS | 21.1 mi |
67844 | Fowler, KS | 21.9 mi |
73938 | Forgan, OK | 21.9 mi |
67837 | Copeland, KS | 22.0 mi |
67867 | Montezuma, KS | 22.6 mi |
67905 | Liberal, KS | 26.0 mi |
67877 | Sublette, KS | 26.1 mi |
67952 | Moscow, KS | 31.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 67869?
67869 is in Plains, Kansas, in Meade County. Its published point location is 37.2496, -100.5626.
What county is 67869 in?
67869 spans 2 counties: Meade County and Seward County. Most of it falls in Meade 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 67869?
Plains uses area code 620, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 67869 in?
67869 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 67869?
About 1,327 people live in ZIP code 67869, in 441 households, at 4.3 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 67869?
$72,760 a year, against $74,275 across Kansas.
What ZIP codes are near 67869?
The closest are 67859 (11.5 mi), 67864 (14.4 mi), 67901 (21.1 mi), 67844 (21.9 mi) and 73938 (21.9 mi).
Is 67869 a PO Box ZIP code?
67869 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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