ZIP Code 67206 — Wichita city, KS Demographics & Data

ZIP code 67206 covers Wichita, KS in Sedgwick County with a population of about 17,468.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 41.2 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

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

Median household income in ZIP 67206 is about $85,442 — about 14% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 13.1%; unemployment rate near 6.5%; 64.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 30.3 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Healthcare, and Education; about 10.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 5.0 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 $318,100 — about 9% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,009 (about 13% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 61.3% (about 4.1 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 67206 in Wichita, KS, a household would need roughly $88,000 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 $2,043. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($85,442). 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 Wichita city, KS as Relatively High (composite score 96.6), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (96.1) and wildfire (94.4). 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 Wichita 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 967 for ZIP 67206 (Wichita 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.