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City: Sterling, KS
Rice County, KS
Zip code population (2000): 3,409
Estimated zip code population in 2008: 3,230



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Houses and condos: 1,282
Renter-occupied apartments: 284
% of renters here:  26%
State:  31%

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in zip code 67579: 72.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 204.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 16 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2008:
This zip code:  1.8% ($684)
Kansas:  1.9% ($999)

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Males: 1,612  (47.3%)
Females: 1,797  (52.7%)

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Urban population: 2,519
Rural population: 890

Estimated median house/condo value in 2008: $94,663
67579:  $94,663
Kansas:  $125,700


According to our research of public records there were 5 registered sex offenders living in 67579 zip code in early 2007.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this zip code is near the state average.

Median resident age:  28.2 years
Kansas median age:  35.2 years

Average household size:
This zip code:  2.4 people
Kansas:  2.5 people

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 67579, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $38,833 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:  $38,833
State:  $45,726

Salary/wage: $32,431 (reported on 83.8% of returns)
Here:  $32,431
State:  $40,112
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 94.5% for AGIs below $10k, 67.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 79.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 42.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,628 (reported on 52.9% of returns)
This zip code:  $1,628
Kansas:  $1,749
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.1% for AGIs below $10k, 4.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,663 (reported on 26.0% of returns)
Here:  $1,663
State:  $3,066
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs below $10k, 1.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$3,107 (reported on 19.5% of returns)
Here:  +$3,107
State:  +$7,555
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -3.5% for AGIs below $10k, 1.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,489 (reported on 20.8% of returns)
Here:  +$6,489
State:  +$9,571
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.5% for AGIs below $10k, 5.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from farming: +$510 (reported on 9.7% of returns)
Here:  +$510
State:  $-2,650
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -9.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,500 (reported on 2.9% of returns)
67579:  $3,500
Kansas:  $2,922

Total itemized deductions: $16,301 (2% of AGI, reported on 22.4% of returns)
Here:  $16,301
State:  $18,779
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,904 (6.0% of AGI, reported on 19.9% of returns)
Here:  $3,904
Kansas:  $3,892

Here:  6.0% of AGI
State:  4.0% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,727 (reported on 74.9% of returns)
67579:  $4,727
State:  $7,203
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,527 (reported on 12.3% of returns)
Here:  $1,527
State:  $1,674
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $10k, 3.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 63.8%
Here:  64%
State:  63%
(% for various income ranges: 49.1% for AGIs below $10k, 66.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 60.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 81.8% for AGIs over 100k)


Estimated median household income in 2008: $44,306
This zip code:  $44,306
Kansas:  $50,177
Sterling, KS (67579) map

Nearest zip codes: 67512, 67561, 67554, 67510, 67568, 67573.


Percentage of family households:
This zip code:  70.1%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:  2.4%
Whole state:  4.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Housing units in zip code 67579 with a mortgage: 343 (18 second mortgage, 14 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 290


Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,030

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $417

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This zip code:  11.3%
Whole state:  11.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This zip code:  6.4%
Whole state:  4.5%

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.2
State:  6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  5.1
State:  4.2


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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:

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Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 17
  • 1995 to 1998: 49
  • 1990 to 1994: 56
  • 1980 to 1989: 84
  • 1970 to 1979: 141
  • 1960 to 1969: 98
  • 1950 to 1959: 98
  • 1940 to 1949: 128
  • 1939 or earlier: 598



Zip code 67579 satellite photo by USGS


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Sterling, KS (67579):
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedrooms: 23
  • 2 bedrooms: 268
  • 3 bedrooms: 348
  • 4 bedrooms: 143
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 36


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedrooms: 51
  • 2 bedrooms: 130
  • 3 bedrooms: 63
  • 4 bedrooms: 34
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 6



Vehicles available in 67579 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 33
  • 1 vehicle: 193
  • 2 vehicles: 366
  • 3 vehicles: 174
  • 4 vehicles: 32
  • 5 or more vehicles: 20


Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
  • no vehicle: 21
  • 1 vehicle: 133
  • 2 vehicles: 86
  • 3 vehicles: 36
  • 4 vehicles: 8
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0



Estimated household income distribution in 2008:

Zip code 67579 household income distribution in 2008

Zip code 67579 house/condo values in 2008


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2008 in zip code 67579:

  • Less than $10,000: 19
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 9
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 38
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 31
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 12
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 14
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 16
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 54
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 50
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 39
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 40
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 45
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 42
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 83
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 101
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 53
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 39
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 39
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 32
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 7
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 6
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 6
 



67579 rent paid by renters


Rent paid by renters in 2008 in zip code 67579:

  • Less than $100: 35
  • $100 to $149: 22
  • $150 to $199: 28
  • $200 to $249: 29
  • $250 to $299: 15
  • $300 to $349: 41
  • $350 to $399: 37
  • $400 to $449: 7
  • $450 to $499: 2
  • $500 to $549: 2
  • $550 to $599: 1
  • No cash rent: 32
 


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2008: $71,850.


Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2008 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $94,197
  • Black or African American householders: $69,833
  • Two or more races householders: $42,675

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $94,227 (it was $61,000 in 2000)
67579:  $94,227
Kansas:  $125,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $45,744 - $139,358

Mean price in 2008:
Detached houses: $111,302
Here:  $111,302
State:  $160,651

Mobile homes: $25,114
Here:  $25,114
State:  $34,057

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $22,500
Here:  $22,500
State:  $58,726


Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,081
  • One, attached: 16
  • Two: 17
  • 3 or 4: 18
  • 5 to 9: 9
  • 10 to 19: 4
  • 20 to 49: 4
  • 50 or more: 3
  • Mobile homes: 68
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 49
67579 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 1,274 (76%)
  • Carpooled: 138 (8%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 16 (1%)
  • Motorcycle: 3 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 7 (0%)
  • Walked: 163 (10%)
  • Other means: 8 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 70 (4%)
 

67579 zip code travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 209
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 484
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 269
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 117
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 78
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 37
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 169
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 40
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 27
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 52
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 101
  • 90 or more minutes: 26
 

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 70.5%


Household type by relationship
Households: 2,653

  • In family households: 2,282 (713 male householders, 68 female householders)
    695 spouses, 701 children (621 natural, 18 adopted, 62 stepchildren), 14 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 9 parents, 19 other relatives, 63 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 371 (151 male householders (148 living alone)), 205 female householders (188 living alone)), 15 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 732 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 388 2-persons, 148 3-persons, 158 4-persons, 47 5-persons, 26 6-persons, 14 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 336 1-person, 20 2-persons.

564 married couples with children.
106 single-parent households (27 men, 79 women).

98.1% of residents of 67579 zip code speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (88% very well, 12% well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% very well, 29% not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Foreign born population: 18 (0.5%)
(66.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:  0.5%
Whole state:  5.0%

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Iran (33%)
  • Philippines (33%)
  • Canada (33%)



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 0
  • 1990 to 1994: 0
  • 1985 to 1989: 0
  • 1980 to 1984: 0
  • 1975 to 1979: 6
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 6
  • 1965 to 1969: 6

White population: 3,272
Black population: 40
American Indian population: 22
Asian population: 20
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 30
Two or more races population: 25

First ancestries reported:

 United States or American: 578
 German: 563
 English: 257
 Irish: 116
 Other groups: 114
 Scotch-Irish: 64
 Scottish: 60
 Swedish: 60
 French (except Basque): 45
 Dutch: 37
 Italian: 30
 European: 22
 Welsh: 21
 French Canadian: 17
 Portuguese: 12
 Czech: 10
 Norwegian: 7
 Polish: 7
 Iranian: 6
 Celtic: 5
 Danish: 4
 British: 3



Zip code 67579 topographic map


facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • KMW LTD (535 WEST GARFIELD AVENUE in STERLING, KS)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (Kansas Facility Profiler) - ISTEPS-15900040, AIR PROGRAM, RTK-RC00489, EPCRA
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC and NAICS classification: FARM MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT
    Organizations: KMW LIMITED, MICHAEL H BENDER (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , ALO CANADA INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: ALO USA INC, K M W INC
  • JACAM CHEMICALS, LLC (205 S BROADWAY in STERLING, KS)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-07-2005-0282, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-07-2005-0282, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
  • WEST WICHITA GAS GATHERING LLC (1800 AVENUE W in STERLING, KS)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (Kansas Facility Profiler) - ISTEPS-15900006, AIR PROGRAM
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    Business SIC classification: NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION
    Business NAICS classification: PIPELINE TRANSPORTATION OF NATURAL GAS.; PIPELINE TRANSPORTATION OF NATURAL GAS.
    Alternative names: LUMEN ENERGY, PEOPLES NATURAL GAS, WEST WICHITA GATHERING LLC
  • ZIMM S FEEDLOT (1650 AVENUE R in STERLING, KS)
    STATE MASTER (Kansas Facility Profiler) - CAFO-09093, LIVE STOCK WASTE CONTROL
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: BEEF CATTLE FEEDLOTS
    Alternative names: ZIMM'S FEEDLOT
  • ENGELLAND, JOHN A (1680 AVENUE T in STERLING, KS)
    STATE MASTER (Kansas Facility Profiler) - CAFO-11470, LIVE STOCK WASTE CONTROL
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: BEEF CATTLE FEEDLOTS
    Alternative names: JOHN A ENGELLAND
  • CENTRAL KANSAS COTTON GROWERS, INC. (STERLING COLLEGE ROAD in STERLING, KS)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (Kansas Facility Profiler) - ISTEPS-15900022, AIR PROGRAM
    Business SIC and NAICS classification: COTTON GINNING
  • JACAM CHEMICALS, LLC - MANUFAC TURING PLANT (425 S 11TH ST in STERLING, KS)
    STATE MASTER (Kansas Facility Profiler) - TANKS-41676, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM, RTK-RC00075, EPCRA
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: INDUSTRIAL ORGANIC CHEMICALS
    Organizations: JACAM CHEMICAL L.L.C. (OWNER/OPERATOR) , JACAM CHEMICALS LLC (RTK PARENT ORGANIZATION)
    Alternative names: JACAM CHEMICAL L.L.C., JACAM CHEMICALS LLC, JACAM CHEMICAL LLC MANUFACTURING PLANT
  • MILLER AUTOMOTIVE INC (113 W MONROE in STERLING, KS)
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Business NAICS classification: GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR.
    Organizations: MIKE MILLER (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  • ED ENGELLAND (2360 AVENUE W in STERLING, KS)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: DAIRY FARMS
    Alternative names: ENGELLAND, ED, INC.
  • KARL & LANA BURGESS (RURAL ROUTE 2 in STERLING, KS)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: DAIRY FARMS
    Alternative names: BURGESS, KARL & LANA
  • UNITED INDUSTRIES (202 E CLEVELAND in STERLING, KS)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)


Median worth of mobile homes: $12,393

Zip code 67579 marital status for males
Zip code 67579 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (75%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18%)
  • Electricity (4%)
  • Wood (3%)


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 2760
  • Northeast: 48
  • Midwest: 171
  • South: 149
  • West: 235

51% of the 67579 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 86% lived in Kansas.

Population in 1990: 2,485. Population change in the 1990s: +924 (+37.2%).

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:




Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Here:  0.0%
Kansas:  11.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 8
Here:  4.7%
Kansas:  7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 250
Here:  30.4%
Kansas:  13.8%


Educational Attainment


School Enrollment by Level of School



Class of Workers



Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

  • UNITED INDUSTRIES, INC (202 E CLEVELAND AVE in STERLING, KS; small business): $79,366 in 7 contracts from 2002 to 2005
    Contracts for Structural Shapes, Athletic and Sporting Equipment, Recreational and Gymnastic Equipment, Electrical Hardware and Supplies by Army, Department of State
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $56,271; 2003: $14,687; 2004: $4,192; 2005: $4,216; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $47,320 with Army for Structural Shapes. Taking place in PA. Signed on 2002-04-29. Completion date: 2002-08-30.
    $8,951 with Army for Athletic and Sporting Equipment. Signed on 2002-09-17. Completion date: 2002-12-16.
    $7,700 with Army for Recreational and Gymnastic Equipment. Taking place in CA. Signed on 2003-09-19. Completion date: 2003-10-31.
    $6,987 with Army for Athletic and Sporting Equipment. Signed on 2003-09-23. Completion date: 2003-10-31.


Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Educational Services: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (250-499 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Continuing Care Retirement Communities (50-99: 1)
  • Wholesale Trade: Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (20-49: 1)
  • Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Direct Mail Advertising (20-49: 1)
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Landscaping Services (20-49: 1)
  • Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (20-49: 1)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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.)




726 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)

Fatal accident statistics in 2005
  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0




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