Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 47 min6:07 am – 8:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 33 min7:40 am – 5:14 pm
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People15,243 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.25,898 householdsMedian household income $35,192Median home value $76,200Median rent $776 a month42% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $725 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.0% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 6,441 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, manufacturing 15%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%Average commute 19 minutes75% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher77% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 64%, Spanish 31%, German or Dutch 1%, Vietnamese 1%17% speak English less than very wellSource: 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 May13 in of snow a year, on about 9 days57 days above 90°F, 102 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wichita Jabara Ap station, 6 mi away; snow from Wichita
Nearby landmarksUniversity of Kansas - School of Medicine - Wichitacollege · under a mileWichita State Universitycollege · 1.3 miLittle Arkansas Riverriver · 2.0 miBeech Lakelake · 5.1 miHorseshoe Lakelake · 5.3 miSeltzer Springspring · 9.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMcadams Parkpark · under a mile · 56 acresMurdock Parkpark · under a mileCheney Wildlife Areanational conservation area · 26.1 mi · 15,868 acresCheney State Parkstate park · 26.4 mi · 1,442 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes142 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.9 on 12 Nov 201434 mi away, near Milan, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 19 Sep 202448 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 home81% of households have a broadband subscription54% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% 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
Elevation1,303 ft397 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAscension Via Christi Saint Francis Hospitalunder a milePost officeDowntown Post Office1.7 miTown hallWichita City Hall1.5 miPoliceWichita State University Police Department1.4 miFire stationWichita Fire Department Station 11.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi17 schools8 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 6 otherElementaryL'Ouverture Computer Technology Magnet Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementarySpaght Science and Communications Magnet Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolDunbar Adult Learning Center - Wichita Public Schoolsunder a mileCollegeUniversity of Kansas - School of Medicine - Wichitaunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport ICT7.2 miMajor airportTulsa International Airport TUL131 miInterstateI-135under a mileUS highwayUS 81under a mileAmtrakNewton, KS NEW24 miCoachWichita Amtrak StationBeeline Express1.8 miTransit66 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 67214 ZIP area.
