ZIP Code 67459 — Lorraine city, KS Demographics & Data

ZIP code 67459 covers Lorraine, KS in Ellsworth County with a population of about 334.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 39.6 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 785; U.S. House district KS-1; the WICHITA - HUTCHINSON PLUS media market.

Median household income in ZIP 67459 is about $63,125 — about 16% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 27.3%; unemployment rate near 18.5%; 5.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 28.5 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Other services, Agriculture, and Transportation; about 36.5% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 21.3 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 106.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $50,400 — about 86% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 93.9% (about 28.5 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 67459 in Lorraine, KS, a household would need roughly $14,000 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 $324. That sits below the local median household income ($63,125), 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 Lorraine city, KS as Very Low (composite score 15.2), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (77.4) and flood (16.1). 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 Lorraine city, KS show little to no average snow and around 30.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 18 for ZIP 67459 (Lorraine 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.