ZIP Code 67127 — Protection city, KS Demographics & Data

ZIP code 67127 covers Protection, KS in Comanche County with a population of about 637.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 49.4 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 620; U.S. House district KS-4; the WICHITA - HUTCHINSON PLUS media market.

Median household income in ZIP 67127 is about $64,853 — about 14% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 8.3%; unemployment rate near 1.4%; 17.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 16.1 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Agriculture, and Manufacturing; about 10.5% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 4.7 points below 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 $54,300 — about 84% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $356 (about 69% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 79.6% (about 14.2 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 67127 in Protection, KS, a household would need roughly $15,000 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 $349. That sits below the local median household income ($64,853), 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 Protection city, KS as Very Low (composite score 20.2), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (94.6) and hurricane (13.4). 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 Protection city, KS show little to no average snow and around 25.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 35 for ZIP 67127 (Protection 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.