Population & age
- Total population
- 34,584
- Median age
- 32.2
Garden City, KS (67846)
Finney County · Population 34,584
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
Garden City, KS (ZIP 67846) sits in Finney County. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 27. Top health signal: Health Insurance comes in above the national average at 21.7%. NCES lists 17 schools serving the area, 17 non-charter. 2 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $4,170. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $68,530, well above the ~$45K national average per return. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $51,345 per worker, roughly 22% below the US average. CDC's Social Vulnerability Index places this ZIP in the 75th percentile nationally — a highly vulnerable community profile. FEMA has issued 21 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1965 — a high-frequency exposure profile. 23% of adults self-report fair or poor health (County Health Rankings, 2025) — above the national county median. Fast-food restaurants outnumber grocery stores roughly 5-to-1 per capita (USDA Food Environment Atlas) — a "food swamp" pattern often linked to higher diet-related disease prevalence. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net loss of 641 residents (318 households) — the ZIP's primary county is shrinking. Schools are the headline here — lots of options at varying types — while healthcare access numbers suggest worth-shopping coverage and provider choice carefully. Notable: median household income $68,412, fair market rent of $1,040 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $233,463, up 0.7% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 59.4%
- Black
- 4.9%
- Asian
- 4.6%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 53.0%
- Other / multi-racial
- 30.5%
Income & housing
- Median household income
- $68,412
- Median home value
- $182,600
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 18.0%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 5.4%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 7,590(63.5%)
- Renter-occupied
- 4,366(36.5%)
- Vacant units
- 1,101
- Built (median)
- 1977
Commute
- Public transit
- 63(0.4%)
- Work from home
- 535(3.2%)
- Avg commute
- 13.9 min
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 4,525(13.4%)
- Uninsured
- 872(2.5%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 10,201(85.3%)
- No broadband
- 1,755(14.7%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 8,088(23.4%)
- Non-English at home
- 15,028(47.2%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$790
/month
1 Bed
$790
/month
2 Bed
$1,040
/month
3 Bed
$1,430
/month
4 Bed
$1,700
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
Home values
Typical home value
$233,463
Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) · as of March 2026
Year-over-year change
+0.7%
vs. March 2025
5-year change
+25.1%
vs. March 2021
Metro area
Garden City, KS
Metropolitan statistical area
Source: Zillow Research, ZHVI All Homes (SFR, Condo/Co-op) Time Series (zillow.com/research/data). Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) is copyrighted by Zillow, Inc.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
45
Across 45 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $11.0M.
Single-family
45
100% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
0
0% of total units
Single-family value
$11.0M
construction value
Multifamily value
$0
construction value
Aggregated from 3 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.
Income & tax statistics
Tax returns filed
15,980
Average AGI
$68,530
Avg property tax
$175
EITC participation
17.3%
Income distribution
- $1 – $25,00027.0% · 4,320
- $25,000 – $50,00026.7% · 4,270
- $50,000 – $75,00020.1% · 3,210
- $75,000 – $100,00010.1% · 1,620
- $100,000 – $200,00012.7% · 2,030
- $200,000 or more3.3% · 530
Avg mortgage interest
$148
Avg charitable contribution
$678
Avg capital gains
$2,314
Avg total income tax
—
Source: IRS Statistics of Income — Individual Income Tax Statistics by ZIP Code (irs.gov). Public domain. Dollar columns reported in thousands by the IRS; figures here display real dollars. Total ZCTA AGI for the area was $1095.1M across all reported brackets.
Business & employment
Business establishments
984
Total employment
10,397
Annual payroll
$442.6M
Average annual pay
$42,566
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$51,345
Average weekly wage
$987
Total employment
20,496
Total establishments
1,131
That is roughly 22% 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
2.8%
That is 1.2 percentage points below the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
20,877
Employed
20,291
Unemployed
586
Based on Finney 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.
Banking access
FDIC-insured bank branches
12
Strong banking access
Multiple institutions and offices within easy reach of residents.
Total deposits
$935.0M
across all branches in this ZIP
Distinct institutions
9
different banks operating here
Top banks by deposits in this ZIP
- 1.The Western State Bank$213.4M · 3 branches
- 2.Dream First Bank, National Association$185.8M · 2 branches
- 3.Security State Bank$170.5M · 1 branch
Based on FDIC-insured branch offices as of June 30, 2024.
Source: FDIC Summary of Deposits (fdic.gov). Annual June-30 snapshot of every FDIC-insured branch and the deposits booked there. Figures cover all institutions reporting a branch address in this ZIP.
Community health centers
Federally funded health-center sites
7
Strong health-center coverage
Several federally funded community health centers operate here, giving residents real choice in primary-care providers.
FQHC sites
7
federally qualified
Look-Alike sites
0
FQHC equivalents
Avg hours / week
22
across sites in this ZIP
Sites in this ZIP
- 1.Kenneth Henderson Middle School School Based Site
- 2.Garden City Administration Office
- 3.Garden City Dental Clinic
+ 4 more sites in this ZIP
Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and Look-Alike sites provide primary care on a sliding-fee scale, regardless of ability to pay. Active sites only; data refreshed 2026.
Source: HRSA Bureau of Primary Health Care (data.hrsa.gov). Per-ZIP counts of active service-delivery sites operated by Health Center Program grantees and Look-Alike organizations.
Alternative-fuel stations
Public EV charging stations
2
Limited EV charging
A small number of public charging stations — viable for EV ownership with home charging, but minimal redundancy.
Level 2 ports
3
AC charging — workplace, retail, home
DC Fast ports
0
Highway-class fast charging
Charging networks
- ChargePoint Network
- Non-Networked
CNG
1
Compressed natural gas
Other
2
Biodiesel, E85, LNG, RD
Active public stations only. Snapshot taken 2026; AFDC's underlying registry refreshes continuously as stations open and close.
Source: U.S. Department of Energy via NREL (afdc.energy.gov). Per-ZIP counts of active public alternative-fuel stations (electric, hydrogen, propane, CNG, biodiesel, E85, LNG, renewable diesel) and EV charging-port totals.
Public libraries
Public-library outlets
1
Single library outlet
One public-library outlet serves this ZIP — typical of suburban and small-town areas. Card holders also have full access to the rest of the system's branches.
Buildings
1
1 central
Avg hours / week
67.2
across outlets in this ZIP
Avg square feet
20,000
per outlet
Outlets in this ZIP
- 1.Finney County Public Library
Public libraries provide free WiFi, computer access, children's programming, job-seeking resources, and meeting space — community infrastructure beyond books. FY2023 outlet inventory from the federal Public Libraries Survey.
Source: Institute of Museum and Library Services (imls.gov). Per-ZIP counts of active public-library outlets — central buildings, branches, and bookmobiles — operated by federally reporting library systems.
Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
75th percentile
Very High Vulnerability
Based on 14 census tracts, population 36,222
Vulnerability Themes
- Socioeconomic Status67th percentile
- Household Characteristics77th percentile
- Racial & Ethnic Minority Status73rd percentile
- Housing Type & Transportation66th percentile
Households Without Vehicle
803
Limited English Speakers
3,940
Persons with Disability
4,747
Without HS Diploma
6,130
Without Health Insurance
4,993
Adults Age 65+
4,116
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.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
21
Date Range
1965–2025
Most Recent Declaration
SEVERE WINTER STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND WILDFIRES
Severe Storm — declared May 21, 2025 (DR-4869)
Incident period: March 14, 2025 – March 19, 2025
Top Incident Types
- Severe Storm11 (52%)
- Flood3 (14%)
- Snowstorm2 (10%)
- Biological2 (10%)
- Winter Storm1 (5%)
- Other2 (10%)
Individual Assistance
3
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
1
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
21
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
13
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.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
9,167
That is roughly 967 years per 100,000 above the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
23%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
4.2
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
4.9
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
17.4%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
58
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
2,579
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
7.6
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
81%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
47%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 8.4% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Finney 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
Moderate food access challenges
21.9% of Finney County, KS residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.14
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
0.08
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
1.02
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.75
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 10.7% 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 Finney 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)
▼−641 people
−318 households • −$16.4M net AGI flow
Moved in
1,068households
1,903 people • $51.2M AGI
Moved out
1,386households
2,544 people • $67.6M AGI
Where new residents came from
- Ford County, KS — 46 households
- Sedgwick County, KS — 41 households
- Kearny County, KS — 32 households
- Grant County, KS — 25 households
- Seward County, KS — 20 households
Where departing residents went
- Sedgwick County, KS — 87 households
- Ford County, KS — 40 households
- Kearny County, KS — 32 households
- Johnson County, KS — 26 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $47,933 versus departing households' $48,763.
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.
Data sources used on this page
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
37.2%
4.2pp above the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
32.3%
Tracks close to the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
18.5%
3.5pp below the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
72.5%
3.5pp below the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
21.7%
8.7pp above the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
12.8%
Tracks close to the 11.0% national rate.
Schools in this ZIP
17 schools serve this ZIP, including 17 non-charter.
| School | Type | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garden City High School | Public | 9–12 | 1,972 |
| Horace J. Good Middle School | Public | 7–8 | 685 |
| Jennie Wilson Elem | Public | -1–4 | 640 |
| Bernadine Sitts Intermediate Ctr | Public | 5–6 | 460 |
| Charles O Stones Intermediate Ctr | Public | 5–8 | 442 |
Showing top 5 by enrollment. 12 more schools serve this ZIP.
Schools listed from NCES Common Core of Data via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal.
Fresh.NCES CCD via Urban Institute EDP · Apr 27, 2026Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
2
Median in-state tuition
$4,170
Median earnings (10 yr)
$43,566
- 2-Year
Garden City Community College
Garden City, KS · 67846
- In-state tuition
- $3,690
- Out-of-state tuition
- $4,320
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 45.8%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $41,704
- Median student debt
- $6,500
- 2-Year
Dodge City Community College
Dodge City, KS · 67801
- In-state tuition
- $4,650
- Out-of-state tuition
- $5,850
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 33.1%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $45,427
- Median student debt
- $8,800
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
Garden City, KS (ZIP 67846) sits in Finney County. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 27. Top health signal: Health Insurance comes in above the national average at 21.7%. NCES lists 17 schools serving the area, 17 non-charter. 2 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $4,170. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $68,530, well above the ~$45K national average per return. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $51,345 per worker, roughly 22% below the US average. CDC's Social Vulnerability Index places this ZIP in the 75th percentile nationally — a highly vulnerable community profile. FEMA has issued 21 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1965 — a high-frequency exposure profile. 23% of adults self-report fair or poor health (County Health Rankings, 2025) — above the national county median. Fast-food restaurants outnumber grocery stores roughly 5-to-1 per capita (USDA Food Environment Atlas) — a "food swamp" pattern often linked to higher diet-related disease prevalence. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net loss of 641 residents (318 households) — the ZIP's primary county is shrinking. Schools are the headline here — lots of options at varying types — while healthcare access numbers suggest worth-shopping coverage and provider choice carefully. Notable: median household income $68,412, fair market rent of $1,040 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $233,463, up 0.7% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
These readings invert. Education density is the headline; healthcare access numbers suggest provider choice and coverage are worth shopping carefully. The two domains don’t move together at the ZIP level — both deserve their own due diligence rather than a single judgment.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits lower the national rate at 18.5%. 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 67846
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 67846?
37.2%, which is 4.2 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 67846?
18.5%, which is 3.5 percentage points below the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 67846?
32.3%, which is 0.3 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
How many schools are in ZIP 67846?
17 schools serve this ZIP, including 17 public schools (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 27, 2026). No charter schools are listed in this ZIP by NCES CCD.
Does ZIP 67846 have charter schools?
No charter schools are listed in ZIP 67846 by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 27, 2026).
Are there high schools in ZIP 67846?
Yes, 2 high schools serve this ZIP: Garden City High School, Garden City Alternate Education Center. (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 27, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 67846?
34,584 people live in ZIP 67846, with a median age of 32.2 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the median household income in ZIP 67846?
$68,412 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 67846 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 67846, 63.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 36.5% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 67846?
In ZIP 67846, 3.2% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.4% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP 67846?
13.4% of the population in ZIP 67846 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 67846 have broadband internet?
85.3% of households in ZIP 67846 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the typical home value in ZIP 67846?
The typical home value in ZIP 67846 is $233,463, up 0.7% from a year ago (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
Are home values rising or falling in ZIP 67846?
Home values are up 0.7% over the past year and up 25.1% over the past five years (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
What is the average household income in ZIP 67846?
The average Adjusted Gross Income reported on tax returns from ZIP 67846 (Garden City, KS) is $68,530 per return (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
How much do homeowners pay in property tax in ZIP 67846?
Tax returns from ZIP 67846 report an average of $175 per return in real-estate tax deductions (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What percentage of residents in ZIP 67846 earn over $200,000?
3.3% of tax returns from ZIP 67846 (Garden City, KS) report Adjusted Gross Income of $200,000 or more (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
How many businesses are in ZIP 67846?
As of 2022, 984 business establishments operated in ZIP 67846 employing 10,397 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 67846?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 67846 is $42,566, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 67846 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 67846 ranks in the 75th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a very high vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 67846?
Household Characteristics is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 67846, ranking in the 77th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 67846 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 21 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 67846 between 1965–2025 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 67846?
Severe Storm is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 67846, accounting for 11 of 21 declarations (52%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 67846?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 67846 was "SEVERE WINTER STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND WILDFIRES" — a severe storm declared in 2025 (DR-4869) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 67846?
2 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 67846 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Garden City Community College and Dodge City Community College (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 67846?
Median in-state tuition across 2 nearby institutions is $4,170 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 67846?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $43,566 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 67846?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), school information from NCES CCD (17 schools), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), home values from the Zillow Home Value Index, colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2 institutions), income & tax statistics from the IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), and federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (21 on record). Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. School data retrieved Apr 27, 2026 from NCES CCD. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). Home values retrieved May 1, 2026 from Zillow Research. College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Income & tax statistics retrieved May 2, 2026 from IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022). Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (21 on record).
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