Local servicesHospitalKansas Heart Hospital9.0 miPost officeValley Center Post Office4.2 miTown hallValley Center City Hall4.4 miPoliceValley Center Police Department3.7 miFire stationSedgwick County Fire Station 323.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeWichita State University Technical8.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport ICT16 miMajor airportTulsa International Airport TUL139 miInterstateI-1353.5 miUS highwayUS 813.5 miAmtrakNewton, KS NEW13 miCoachWichita Amtrak StationBeeline Express13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67147 ZIP area.
Link copied! Press Ctrl+D to bookmark.
Local Information
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67147 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 48 min6:07 am – 8:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 32 min7:41 am – 5:13 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People10,792 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.03,859 householdsMedian household income $88,006Median home value $242,300Median rent $832 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,713 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 4,722 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, manufacturing 11%, retail 11%Average commute 26 minutes85% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages40% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 23°F33 in of rain a year, on about 51 dayswettest month May9 in of snow a year, on about 6 days57 days above 90°F, 102 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wichita Jabara Ap station, 9 mi away; snow from Newton
Nearby landmarksWichita State University Technicalcollege · 8.6 miWilson Lakelake · 7.9 miGast Lakelake · 8.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMclaughlin Parkpark · 3.7 miHap Mclean Parkpark · 4.0 miEl Dorado State Parkstate park · 26.7 mi · 4,133 acresCheney Wildlife Areanational conservation area · 27.2 mi · 15,868 acresCheney State Parkstate park · 28.3 mi · 1,442 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes48 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.9 on 12 Nov 201445 mi away, near Milan, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Jun 202346 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighSedgwick County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighCold wave Very HighTornado Very HighLightning Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality58% of days had good air in 2025210 of 365 days measured154 moderate, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 48, worst day 192main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Sedgwick County monitors, KS
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Valley Centerserves 7,419 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,422 ft433 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
