ZIP Code 67017 — Benton city, KS Demographics & Data

ZIP code 67017 covers Benton, KS in Butler County with a population of about 2,058.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 37.8 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 316; U.S. House district KS-4; the WICHITA - HUTCHINSON PLUS media market.

Median household income in ZIP 67017 is about $89,375 — about 19% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 5.9%; unemployment rate near 0.4%; 32.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 1.5 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Education, and Retail trade; about 15.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (roughly in line with the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $235,400 — about 32% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $702 (about 40% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 90.4% (about 25.0 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 67017 in Benton, KS, a household would need roughly $65,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,512. That sits below the local median household income ($89,375), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Benton city, KS as Relatively Low (composite score 74.4), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (95.6) and flood (67.7). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Benton city, KS show little to no average snow and around 32.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 114 for ZIP 67017 (Benton city, KS) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.