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67480

Zip code 67480: Solomon, Kansas

Residential delivery areaOttawa CountyCentral Time
Population
1,406
Median household income
$68K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$174K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$873/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
43.9
U.S. 38.9
Land area
166 sq mi
9 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 67480

67480 is a rural zip code in Solomon, Kansas (Ottawa County), covering 166 sq mi of land. About 1,406 people live here, or 9 per square mile. The median resident is 43.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $67,750 a year, 16% below the national median of $80,734. 5.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $174,400, or 2.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 82% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $873 a month.

23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.7 minutes each way, and 6% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; transportation and moving goods; and construction and repair.

How 67480 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Median age
43.9
Under 18
25%
65 and over
18.1%

Race and ethnicity

  • White93%
  • Black1%
  • Hispanic0.6%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0.1%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial5%
Diversity index
13.1
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
2.5%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
71.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
97%
Spanish
0%
Other Indo-European
0.8%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
2%

Households

Households
601
Average household size
2.3
Family households
75.4%
Married couples
63.6%
Living alone
22.1%
Veterans (of adults)
8.9%
Male / female
53% / 47%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
13%
$25–50k
27%
$50–75k
10%
$75–100k
14%
$100–150k
19%
$150–200k
12%
$200k+
4%

Median household income

67480
$67,750
Ottawa Co.
$74,018
Kansas
$74,275
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$35,569
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
5.8%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
15.6%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.382
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

67480
$174,400
Ottawa Co.
$166,000
Kansas
$217,200
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

67480
$873
Ottawa Co.
$809
Kansas
$1,060
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
92%
2–4 units
5%
5–19 units
2%
20+ units
0.6%
Mobile home
0.3%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
693
Owner-occupied
81.9%
Vacant
13.3%
Median year built
1974
Median rooms
6.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income
62.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
16%
Home value to income
2.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
81%
Carpooled
10%
Transit
0%
Walked
0.4%
Bicycle
0.3%
Worked from home
6%
Other
3%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
16%
10–19
20%
20–29
41%
30–44
16%
45–59
1%
60+
6%
Average commute
23.7 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
2.6%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
65.7%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin
16%
Transportation and moving
13%
Construction and repair
11%
Management
10%
Production
10%
Healthcare
9%
Education
9%
Sales
6%
Engineering and science
5%
Cleaning and personal care
4%
Food service
3%
Legal and social services
0.7%
Arts, media and sports
0.7%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.7%
Business and finance
0.6%
Computer and math
0.4%
Police and fire
0%

Industries

Manufacturing
23%
Health care and social assistance
12%
Education
10%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
10%
Construction
8%
Other services
8%
Finance, insurance and real estate
6%
Professional and technical services
5%
Retail
4%
Restaurants and hotels
4%
Agriculture and mining
3%
Wholesale
3%
Admin, support and management
1%
Arts and recreation
1%
Public administration
1%
Information
0.1%
Median earnings per worker
$49,125
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
8.5%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
12.3%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
4.2%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work67480U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$53,125$74,888
Service$8,971$26,804
Sales and office$46,196$40,476
Construction and maintenance$58,456$49,199
Production and transportation$60,278$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
11%
High school
30%
Some college
27%
Associate's
10%
Bachelor's
15%
Graduate
8%
High school graduate or higher
89.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
22.7%
Graduate or professional degree
7.8%
Households with broadband
92.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL
63.1%
No internet access
7.8%
Without health insurance
3.2%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Solomon
State
Kansas
Center point
38.9658° N, 97.4005° W
Land area
166 sq mi
Water area
0.4 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

67480 spans 3 counties

Zip codes near 67480

ZipCityDistanceIncome
67470New Cambria6.5 mi$90,523
67482Talmage8.7 mi—
67410Abilene9.8 mi$65,855
67422Bennington12 mi$85,556
67402Salina · PO box14 mi—
67458Longford15 mi$64,097
67401Salina17 mi$64,606
67441Enterprise17 mi$65,536
67467Minneapolis20 mi$61,750
67448Gypsum21 mi$89,076
67431Chapman21 mi$82,500
67416Assaria22 mi$73,875

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Questions about 67480

What city is zip code 67480?

67480 is assigned to Solomon, Kansas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 67480 in?

67480 is mostly in Ottawa County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

What is the population of 67480?

About 1,406 people live in 67480, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 67480 in?

67480 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 67480?

The median household income in 67480 is $67,750.

What zip codes are near 67480?

The closest zip codes to 67480 are 67470, 67482, 67410, 67422, 67402.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 67480, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.