ZIP Code 67654 — Norton city, KS Demographics & Data

ZIP code 67654 covers Norton, KS in Norton County with a population of about 4,209.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.9 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 785; U.S. House district KS-1; the WICHITA - HUTCHINSON PLUS media market.

Median household income in ZIP 67654 is about $51,092 — about 32% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 4.8%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 18.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 15.5 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Manufacturing, and Finance and insurance; about 19.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 4.5 points above 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 $124,800 — about 64% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $538 (about 54% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 83.8% (about 18.4 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 67654 in Norton, KS, a household would need roughly $34,000 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 $802. That sits below the local median household income ($51,092), 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 Norton city, KS as Very Low (composite score 19.8), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (31.3) and flood (9.7). 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 Norton city, KS show little to no average snow and around 26.2 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 233 for ZIP 67654 (Norton 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.