Population & age
- Total population
- 236
- Median age
- 46.0
Wallace, KS (67761)
Wallace County · Population 236
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
Wallace, KS (ZIP 67761) sits in Wallace County. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: Health Insurance comes in below the national average at 8.2%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 2 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $4,140. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $39,979 per worker, roughly 39% below the US average. Severe Storm accounts for 74% of the 19 FEMA disaster declarations on record for this ZIP. 32.8% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net gain of 39 residents (20 households) — the ZIP's primary county is growing. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $89,722, fair market rent of $900 for a two-bedroom, and a median home value of $97,500. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 91.9%
- Black
- 0.0%
- Asian
- 0.0%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.0%
- Other / multi-racial
- 8.1%
Income & housing
- Median household income
- $89,722
- Median home value
- $97,500
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 31.2%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 2.5%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 80(83.3%)
- Renter-occupied
- 16(16.7%)
- Vacant units
- 16
- Built (median)
- 1968
Commute
- Public transit
- 0(0.0%)
- Work from home
- 22(19.0%)
- Avg commute
- 19.7 min
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 18(7.6%)
- Uninsured
- 0(0.0%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 90(93.8%)
- No broadband
- 6(6.3%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 1(0.4%)
- Non-English at home
- 0(0.0%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$650
/month
1 Bed
$760
/month
2 Bed
$900
/month
3 Bed
$1,210
/month
4 Bed
$1,300
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
1
Across 1 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $320,700.
Single-family
1
100% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
0
0% of total units
Single-family value
$320,700
construction value
Multifamily value
$0
construction value
Aggregated from 2 counties touching this ZIP (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$39,979
Average weekly wage
$769
Total employment
535
Total establishments
95
That is roughly 39% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
3.4%
That is 0.6 percentage points below the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
711
Employed
687
Unemployed
24
Based on Wallace County, KS data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
19
Date Range
2004–2025
Most Recent Declaration
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Severe Storm — declared December 19, 2025 (DR-4897)
Incident period: July 17, 2025 – July 22, 2025
Top Incident Types
- Severe Storm14 (74%)
- Snowstorm2 (11%)
- Biological2 (11%)
- Hurricane1 (5%)
Households Program
1
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
19
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
12
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
52.4°F
37.2° – 67.5°
Annual precipitation
20.7"
Annual snowfall
23.2"
Heating · cooling days
5,698 · 1,129.4
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: WALLACE, KS US, 4.2 miles from the centroid of Wallace, KS (ZIP 67761)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
—
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
15%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
3.9
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
5.2
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
8.7%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
0
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
1,773
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
7.4
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
53%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
30%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 9.0% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Wallace data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Significant food access concerns
32.8% of Wallace County, KS residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
—
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
—
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
1.34
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
—
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 8.5% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Wallace County, KS for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▲+39 people
+20 households • +$1.1M net AGI flow
Moved in
20households
39 people • $1.1M AGI
Moved out
0households
0 people • — AGI
Where new residents came from
No county-level breakdown available.
Where departing residents went
No county-level breakdown available.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Taxes & benefits in Kansas
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 67761. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
5.58%
flat · 1 brackets
Sales tax (combined)
8.69%
State 6.50% · avg local 2.19%
Property tax (effective)
1.47%
Median $2,240/year
Tax burden rank
26 of 50
10.20% of personal income
For ZIP 67761: Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $97,500, that works out to roughly $1,430/year in property tax.
Paid family leave
Program
No program
No program
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
130% FPL
Federal 130% FPL gross income limit. Asset limit $3,000.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 67761
Nearby ZIPs by distance
67758 (Sharon Springs, 14.1 mi) · 67764 (Russell Springs, 20.6 mi) · 67747 (Monument, 25.8 mi) · 67733 (Edson, 26.2 mi) · 67762 (Greeley County, 26.6 mi) · 67735 (Goodland, 30.4 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
37.8%
4.8pp above the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
36.0%
4.0pp above the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
22.7%
Tracks close to the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
77.0%
Tracks close to the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
8.2%
4.8pp below the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
11.7%
Tracks close to the 11.0% national rate.
Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
2
Median in-state tuition
$4,140
Median earnings (10 yr)
$40,253
- 2-Year
Colby Community College
Colby, KS · 67701
- In-state tuition
- $4,140
- Out-of-state tuition
- $5,830
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 56.5%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $41,889
- Median student debt
- $8,908
- 2-Year
Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College
Goodland, KS · 67735
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 74.9%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $38,616
- Median student debt
- $12,000
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
Wallace, KS (ZIP 67761) sits in Wallace County. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: Health Insurance comes in below the national average at 8.2%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 2 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $4,140. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $39,979 per worker, roughly 39% below the US average. Severe Storm accounts for 74% of the 19 FEMA disaster declarations on record for this ZIP. 32.8% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net gain of 39 residents (20 households) — the ZIP's primary county is growing. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $89,722, fair market rent of $900 for a two-bedroom, and a median home value of $97,500. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
The two domains pull in different directions. Healthcare access reads strong, but the on-paper school count is on the lighter side — that’s less a quality signal and more a density one. Households here often look at districts a few ZIPs over for school choice while keeping their providers local.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits near the national rate at 22.7%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 67761
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 67761?
37.8%, which is 4.8 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 67761?
22.7%, which is 0.7 percentage points above the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 67761?
36.0%, which is 4.0 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 67761?
236 people live in ZIP 67761, with a median age of 46.0 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the median household income in ZIP 67761?
$89,722 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 67761 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 67761, 83.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 16.7% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 67761?
In ZIP 67761, 19.0% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP 67761?
7.6% of the population in ZIP 67761 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 67761 have broadband internet?
93.8% of households in ZIP 67761 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 67761 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 67761 ranks in the 52th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a high vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 67761?
Household Characteristics is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 67761, ranking in the 81th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 67761 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 19 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 67761 between 2004–2025 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 67761?
Severe Storm is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 67761, accounting for 14 of 19 declarations (74%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 67761?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 67761 was "SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING" — a severe storm declared in 2025 (DR-4897) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 67761?
2 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 67761 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Colby Community College and Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 67761?
Median in-state tuition across 2 nearby institutions is $4,140 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 67761?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $40,253 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 67761?
ZIP 67761 has an average annual temperature of 52.4°F and 20.7" of annual precipitation based on the WALLACE, KS US weather station 4.2 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 67761?
Kansas has a flat income tax with a top rate of 5.58%. Combined sales tax: 8.69% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does Kansas have paid family leave?
Kansas has no state paid family leave program (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 67761?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2 institutions), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (19 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (19 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 67761
Nearby ZIPs by distance
67758 (Sharon Springs, 14.1 mi) · 67764 (Russell Springs, 20.6 mi) · 67747 (Monument, 25.8 mi) · 67733 (Edson, 26.2 mi) · 67762 (Greeley County, 26.6 mi) · 67735 (Goodland, 30.4 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
52nd percentile
High Vulnerability
Based on 2 census tracts, population 811
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
14
Limited English Speakers
11
Persons with Disability
150
Without HS Diploma
42
Without Health Insurance
51
Adults Age 65+
187
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.