Cherokee County, Kansas
Cherokee County covers 588 sq mi of land and has about 19,151 residents. 10 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 10 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
19,151
33/sq mi
Median household income
$58K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$100K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$799
U.S. $1,413
Median age
42.2
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
14.1%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Cherokee County
10 total
Cherokee County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
21%
$25–50k
23%
$50–75k
21%
$75–100k
13%
$100–150k
15%
$150–200k
4%
$200k+
3%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
11%
High school
35%
Some college
27%
Associate's
8%
Bachelor's
13%
Graduate
6%
How people get to work
Drove alone
84%
Carpooled
9%
Transit
0%
Walked
0.8%
Bicycle
0.1%
Worked from home
5%
Other
1%
At a glance
| Cherokee | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 75.5% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.4% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 5% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 87% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 11.4% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 1.3% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 6.3% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 20 min | 26.4 min |