| ZIP Codes: | 6 ZIP Codes (5 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 785 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:13 PM |
| Population: | 5,881 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 20123 |
| Land Area: | 897 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 18 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 39.3920, -98.2715 |
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5,881 residents live across 6 ZIPs covering 897 sq mi, served by 6 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 6,564 to 5,881 from 2014 to 2024 — a -10.4% change. 4 ZIPs gained residents, 2 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 67452 (Hunter, $113,125 median) and poorest ZIP 67485 (Tipton, $39,916) are 7.0 miles apart — a 2.8× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 7.8× across this county — from $27,500 in 67478 (Simpson) to $214,800 in 67446 (Glen Elder).
Density varies 408× across the county — from 3 people/sq mi in 67452 (Hunter) to 1,134 in 67478 (Simpson).
Educational attainment ranges from 17.3% bachelor's+ in 67446 (Glen Elder) to 35.2% in 67452 (Hunter) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Kansas, this is the #58 most populous of 106 counties and ranks #36 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $67,438 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
25.3% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,013 of 4,008 reporting).
5 Standard delivery, 1 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.
One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.
Mitchell County lost 10.4% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67420 | Beloit | Standard | 3,863 | $62,938 | 448.1 | -17.8% |
| 67446 | Glen Elder | Standard | 673 | $98,077 | 137.1 | 10.5% |
| 67430 | Cawker City | Standard | 468 | $50,833 | 87.3 | -22.9% |
| 67485 | Tipton | Standard | 380 | $39,916 | 101.0 | 8.6% |
| 67452 | Hunter | Standard | 343 | $113,125 | 123.3 | 38.3% |
| 67478 | Simpson | PO Box | 154 | $63,047 | 0.1 | 208.0% |