ZIP Code 67042 — El Dorado city, KS Demographics & Data

ZIP code 67042 covers El Dorado, KS in Butler County with a population of about 17,486.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 37.5 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 316; U.S. House district KS-4; the WICHITA - HUTCHINSON PLUS media market.

Median household income in ZIP 67042 is about $56,633 — about 25% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 18.3%; unemployment rate near 4.4%; 23.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 10.1 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Manufacturing, and Healthcare; about 5.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 10.0 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $133,400 — about 62% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $643 (about 45% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 68.1% (about 2.7 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 67042 in El Dorado, KS, a household would need roughly $37,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $857. That sits below the local median household income ($56,633), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for El Dorado city, KS as Relatively Low (composite score 74.4), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (95.6) and flood (67.7). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for El Dorado city, KS show little to no average snow and around 38.7 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 968 for ZIP 67042 (El Dorado city, KS) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.