Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min6:07 am – 8:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:40 am – 5:14 pm
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People23,383 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.89,896 householdsMedian household income $49,059Median home value $122,300Median rent $905 a month50% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,462 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.4% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 11,163 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, manufacturing 16%, retail 13%Average commute 18 minutes74% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher80% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 77%, Spanish 18%, Vietnamese 2%, other languages 1%8% 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 landmarksWichita State University Tech City Center Campuscollege · 1.9 miUniversity of Kansas - School of Medicine - Wichitacollege · 3.0 miBeech Lakelake · 4.1 miLittle Arkansas Riverriver · 4.1 miMeadow Lakelake · 5.2 miSeltzer Springspring · 6.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFriendship Parkpark · under a mileL W Clapp Memorial Golf Courserecreation area · under a mile · 93 acresEl Dorado State Parkstate park · 28.4 mi · 4,133 acresCheney Wildlife Areanational conservation area · 28.6 mi · 15,868 acresCheney State Parkstate park · 28.8 mi · 1,442 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes145 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 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 home91% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% 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
Elevation1,340 ft408 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAscension Via Christi Behavioral Health Centerunder a milePost officeMunger Post Office2.7 miTown hallEastborough City Hall1.6 miPoliceWichita Police Department Patrol East Substationunder a mileFire stationWichita Fire Department Station 91.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi18 schools9 elementary, 4 middle, 1 high, 4 otherElementaryCaldwell Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleCurtis Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryJefferson Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeWichita State University Tech City Center Campus1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport ICT8.2 miMajor airportTulsa International Airport TUL128 miInterstateI-351.8 miUS highwayUS 811.9 miAmtrakNewton, KS NEW26 miCoachWichitaBeeLine Express-Village Travel3.1 miTransit59 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 67218 ZIP area.
