| ZIP Codes: | 8 ZIP Codes (8 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 620 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:10 PM |
| Population: | 4,181 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 20007 |
| Land Area: | 1,136 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 2 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 37.2247, -98.6411 |
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4,181 residents live across 8 ZIPs covering 1,136 sq mi, served by 8 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 4,849 to 4,181 from 2014 to 2024 — a -13.8% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 5 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 67065 (Isabel, $77,750 median) and poorest ZIP 67057 (Hardtner, $50,179) are 30.9 miles apart — a 1.5× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 5.9× across this county — from $42,100 in 67061 (Hazelton) to $247,300 in 67138 (Sharon).
Educational attainment ranges from 23.1% bachelor's+ in 67057 (Hardtner) to 42.9% in 67065 (Isabel) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Kansas, this is the #71 most populous of 106 counties and ranks #80 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $62,972 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
28.1% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (804 of 2,857 reporting).
8 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
Barber County lost 13.8% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67104 | Medicine Lodge | Standard | 2,142 | $66,125 | 300.0 | -14.9% |
| 67070 | Kiowa | Standard | 921 | $58,125 | 99.8 | -27.3% |
| 67138 | Sharon | Standard | 438 | $61,250 | 91.1 | 49.0% |
| 67057 | Hardtner | Standard | 252 | $50,179 | 120.7 | 10.5% |
| 67061 | Hazelton | Standard | 237 | $61,667 | 122.1 | 7.7% |
| 67065 | Isabel | Standard | 151 | $77,750 | 86.6 | -12.7% |
| 67143 | Sun City | Standard | 35 | $56,250 | 111.0 | -39.7% |
| 67071 | Lake City | Standard | 5 | — | 204.4 | -94.6% |