ZIP Code 67734 — Gem city, KS Demographics & Data

ZIP code 67734 covers Gem, KS in Thomas County with a population of about 129.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 30.7 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

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

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.8%; unemployment rate near 6.6%; 9.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 24.7 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Construction, Education, and Retail trade; a mean commute of about 71.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $70,000 — about 80% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 91.2% (about 25.8 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 67734 in Gem, KS, a household would need roughly $19,000 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 $450. 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 Gem city, KS as Very Low (composite score 9.4), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (15.4) and flood (6.3). 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 Gem city, KS show little to no average snow and around 20.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 7 for ZIP 67734 (Gem 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.