Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 47 min6:08 am – 8:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 33 min7:40 am – 5:14 pm
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People30,710 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.113,269 householdsMedian household income $52,028Median home value $143,800Median rent $934 a month47% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,483 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 15,503 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, manufacturing 15%, hospitality, food and recreation 14%Average commute 17 minutes79% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 78%, Spanish 19%, Vietnamese 2%10% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 22°F34 in of rain a year, on about 51 dayswettest month May13 in of snow a year, on about 9 days67 days above 90°F, 109 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wichita Wx station, 5 mi away; snow from Wichita
Parks and public landsArthur B Sim Golf Courserecreation area · within reach · 118 acresSim Parkpark · within reach · 54 acresCheney Wildlife Areanational conservation area · 23.7 mi · 15,868 acresCheney State Parkstate park · 23.9 mi · 1,442 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes155 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.9 on 12 Nov 201433 mi away, near Milan, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 19 Sep 202446 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 home92% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Wichitaserves 395,699 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,304 ft397 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAscension Via Christi Saint Francis Hospital1.8 miPost officeDowntown Post Office1.4 miTown hallWichita City Hall1.5 miPoliceSedgwick County Sheriff's Office1.4 miFire stationWichita Fire Department Station 11.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi19 schools9 elementary, 4 middle, 3 high, 3 otherElementaryRiverside Leadership Magnet Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighGateway Alternative Program School1.0 miMiddleMarshall Middle School1.1 miCollegeFriends University1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport ICT4.8 miMajor airportTulsa International Airport TUL132 miInterstateI-2352.4 miUS highwayUS 541.9 miAmtrakNewton, KS NEW24 miCoachWichita KS (WIC)FlixBus1.9 miTransit32 stops within a mileWichita Transit (WT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67203 ZIP area.
