Estimated median household income in 2008: $43,230
| This zip code: | $43,230 | | Kansas: | $50,177 |
Nearest zip codes: 66849, 66846, 66401, 66872, 66501, 66502.
Percentage of family households:
| This zip code: | 74.2% | | Whole state: | 67.6% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This zip code: | 4.4% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in zip code 66834 with a mortgage: 66 (3 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 71
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $808
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $310
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This zip code: | 10.7% | | Whole state: | 11.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This zip code: | 3.9% | | Whole state: | 4.5% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.8 | | State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 5.1 | | State: | 4.2 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 0
- 1995 to 1998: 14
- 1990 to 1994: 31
- 1980 to 1989: 34
- 1970 to 1979: 52
- 1960 to 1969: 36
- 1950 to 1959: 33
- 1940 to 1949: 25
- 1939 or earlier: 226
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Alta Vista, KS (66834): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 17
- 2 bedrooms: 84
- 3 bedrooms: 108
- 4 bedrooms: 71
- 5 or more bedrooms: 2
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 19
- 2 bedrooms: 44
- 3 bedrooms: 22
- 4 bedrooms: 8
- 5 or more bedrooms: 5
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Vehicles available in 66834 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 10
- 1 vehicle: 55
- 2 vehicles: 126
- 3 vehicles: 56
- 4 vehicles: 13
- 5 or more vehicles: 22
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 10
- 1 vehicle: 41
- 2 vehicles: 28
- 3 vehicles: 8
- 4 vehicles: 11
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2008:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2008 in zip code 66834:
- Less than $10,000: 2
- $10,000 to $14,999: 1
- $15,000 to $19,999: 5
- $20,000 to $24,999: 6
- $25,000 to $29,999: 9
- $30,000 to $34,999: 7
- $35,000 to $39,999: 9
- $40,000 to $49,999: 29
- $50,000 to $59,999: 14
- $60,000 to $69,999: 18
- $70,000 to $79,999: 20
- $80,000 to $89,999: 19
- $90,000 to $99,999: 28
- $100,000 to $124,999: 38
- $125,000 to $149,999: 23
- $150,000 to $174,999: 9
- $175,000 to $199,999: 6
- $200,000 to $249,999: 15
- $250,000 to $299,999: 8
- $300,000 to $399,999: 3
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Rent paid by renters in 2008 in zip code 66834:
- $100 to $149: 5
- $150 to $199: 10
- $200 to $249: 13
- $250 to $299: 4
- $300 to $349: 2
- $350 to $399: 2
- $400 to $449: 3
- $450 to $499: 5
- $500 to $549: 8
- $550 to $599: 3
- $600 to $649: 1
- $650 to $699: 4
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2008: $34,916.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2008 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $71,230
Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $89,492 (it was $56,500 in 2000)
| 66834: | $89,492 | | Kansas: | $125,700 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $46,283 - $113,924
Mean price in 2008:
Detached houses: $108,343| Here: | $108,343 | | State: | $160,651 |
Mobile homes: $19,342| Here: | $19,342 | | State: | $34,057 |
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 399
- One, attached: 9
- Two: 2
- 5 to 9: 11
- 10 to 19: 7
- Mobile homes: 23

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 416 (78%)
- Carpooled: 73 (14%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 5 (1%)
- Walked: 13 (2%)
- Other means: 2 (0%)
- Worked at home: 27 (5%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 41
- 5 to 9 minutes: 31
- 10 to 14 minutes: 27
- 15 to 19 minutes: 59
- 20 to 24 minutes: 81
- 25 to 29 minutes: 34
- 30 to 34 minutes: 121
- 35 to 39 minutes: 7
- 40 to 44 minutes: 28
- 45 to 59 minutes: 54
- 60 to 89 minutes: 12
- 90 or more minutes: 14
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 41.4%
Household type by relationship
Households: 972
- In family households: 872 (259 male householders, 33 female householders)
237 spouses, 265 children (228 natural, 16 adopted, 21 stepchildren), 14 grandchildren, 7 brothers or sisters, 5 parents, 6 other relatives, 46 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 100 (48 male householders (48 living alone)), 52 female householders (52 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 139 2-persons, 65 3-persons, 43 4-persons, 29 5-persons, 12 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 100 1-person.
154 married couples with children.
48 single-parent households (7 men, 41 women).
97.6% of residents of 66834 zip code speak English at home.
0.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% very well, 20% well).
Foreign born population: 5 (0.6%)
(40.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.6% | | Whole state: | 5.0% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Italy (60%)
- Germany (40%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 0
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 3
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 2
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White population: 854
Black population: 0
American Indian population: 7
Asian population: 0
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 3
Some other race population: 8
Two or more races population: 4
First ancestries reported:
|  German: 301 |
|  Irish: 47 |
|  Swedish: 43 |
|  United States or American: 43 |
|  English: 39 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 25 |
|  Basque: 16 |
|  Other groups: 16 |
|  Pennsylvania German: 14 |
|  Norwegian: 10 |
|  Italian: 9 |
|  Swiss: 9 |
|  Scottish: 7 |
|  Dutch: 5 |
|  Russian: 4 |
|  Welsh: 3 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 2 |
|  French (except Basque): 2 |
|  French Canadian: 2 |
|  Polish: 1 |

facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- COLLIER, JOHN N (RR 2 BOX 33 in ALTA VISTA, KS)
STATE MASTER (Kansas Facility Profiler) - CAFO-11814, LIVE STOCK WASTE CONTROL
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: HOGS
Alternative names: JOHN N COLLIER
- ALTA VISTA WASTEWATER PLANT ( in ALTA VISTA, KS)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Organizations: ALTA VISTA, CITY OF (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: ALTA VISTA, CITY OF
- BUCHMAN FARM SUPPLY INC (518 MAIN in ALTA VISTA, KS)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: DENNIS BUCHMAN (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
- WILLARD & GLADYS MAYER (RURAL ROUTE in ALTA VISTA, KS)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: BEEF CATTLE FEEDLOTS
Alternative names: MAYER, WILLARD & GLADYS
- KEITH & DONNA OLSON (278 SOUTH 1000TH ROAD in ALTA VISTA, KS)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: DAIRY FARMS
Alternative names: OLSON, KEITH & DONNA
- AMERICUS AGRI SERVICE (518 MAIN, PO BOX 444 in AMERICUS, KS)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Median worth of mobile homes: $21,293
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 8%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 8%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (40%)
- Utility gas (38%)
- Electricity (13%)
- Wood (9%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 736
- Northeast: 29
- Midwest: 93
- South: 39
- West: 52
64% of the 66834 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 84% lived in Kansas.
Population in 1990: 629. Population change in the 1990s: +247 (+39.3%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 5
| Here: | 4.0% | | Kansas: | 11.1% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | Kansas: | 7.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | Kansas: | 13.8% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- FLINT HILLS WELDING (919 MAIN ST in ALTA VISTA, KS; small business)
$5,700 with Army for Miscellaneous Machine Tools. Signed on 2005-08-26. Completion date: 2005-09-09.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Construction: Masonry Contractors (10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
- Construction: Siding Contractors (10-19: 1)
- Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (5-9: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (5-9: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (5-9: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (5-9: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 2)
- Construction: Manufacturing (1-4: 1)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Environmental Consulting Services (1-4: 1)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 1
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 1
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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