Data Last Updated: July 1, 2025

Rice County, KS ZIP Codes

ZIP Codes: Shows how many general ZIP Codes, PO Boxes, Unique (Business), and Multi County ZIP Codes are associated with Rice, KS.	14 ZIP Codes (8 General, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique, & 6 Multi County) [More Details]
Area Code: The Telephone Area Code that are associated with Rice, KS. Area Codes are used in the North American Numbering Plan (NANP) to facilitate phone routing. There are approximately 350 area codes in use in the United States.	620
Timezone: Time zone designation within the U.S. Please note that not all areas in the U.S. observe daylight saving time which can affect actual local time for this city. There are 7 standard time zones which are, from west to east: Hawaii-Aleutian, Alaska, Pacific, Mountain, Central, Eastern, Atlantic. Also included in U.S. Territories are Samoa, Guam and Palau.	Central
Local Time: The current local time for each timezone. If more than 1 time zone for this area, all local times will be shown. Counties can cross timezones, so more than 1 may be shown.	12:00:00 AM
Population: The population of Rice, KS from the U.S. Census 2020. Included are U.S. Citizens, permanent residents, temporary migrants, and undocumented individuals. The total population represents people who live in the city, not just those present while the Census was being completed.	9,427 [More Details]
FIPS: FIPS stands for Federal Information Processing Standards, which are a set of publicly announced standards for computer systems. A county FIPS code is a unique numeric identifier for a county in the United States, assigned by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). County FIPS codes have five digits, with the first two digits identifying the state and the last 3 indicating the county.	20159
CBSA: A Core Based Statistical Area (CBSA) is the recognized term for a region that functions around an urban core with a population of at least 10,000 people, according to the standards set by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in 2000. A CBSA is divided into two subsets: Metro and Micro, and these classifications are determined by population density. A Micro area is identified by a population ranging between 10,000 to 50,000, while a Metro area is defined as having a population that exceeds 50,000.	None
Land Area: The approximate amount of land area covered by Rice, KS in square miles. The Land Area provided by the Census Bureau is based on geographic boundaries that include the mainland, islands, inland, coastal, Great Lakes, and territorial waters associated with each city.	726 square miles
Water Area: The approximate amount of water area covered by Rice, KS in square miles. Calculations by the Census Bureau for Water Area take into account inland bodies of water, coastal regions, Great Lakes, and territorial sea waters. This encompasses features such as lakes, reservoirs, rivers, and coastal water bodies.	2 square miles
Coordinates: The latitude/longitude centroid coordinates for Rice County, KS.	-98.200981, 38.347176
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Rice County, KS Covers 14 ZIP Codes

ZIP Code	Classification	City	Population	% of Population
ZIP Code 67427	General	Bushton	340	3.61%
ZIP Code 67444	General	Geneseo	519	5.51%
ZIP Code 67457	General	Little River	794	8.42%
ZIP Code 67491 *	General	Windom	374	--
ZIP Code 67502 *	General	Hutchinson	23,770	--
ZIP Code 67512	General	Alden	201	2.13%
ZIP Code 67524	General	Chase	547	5.80%
ZIP Code 67525 *	General	Claflin	980	--
ZIP Code 67526 *	General	Ellinwood	2,639	--
ZIP Code 67546 *	General	Inman	2,530	--
ZIP Code 67554	General	Lyons	4,150	44.02%
ZIP Code 67561 *	General	Nickerson	1,489	--
ZIP Code 67573	General	Raymond	173	1.84%
ZIP Code 67579	General	Sterling	2,959	31.39%

* Indicates a Multi County ZIP Code. These ZIP Codes partially cross over into Rice, KS, but will mostly cover area in a different County. Not included in % of Population calculations.

Important Rice, KS Information

Rice County, KS Covers 14 ZIP Codes. This includes 8 General ZIP Codes, 0 PO Box ZIP Codes, and 0 Unique (reserved for Business and Volume Mail Receivers). There are also 6 Multi County ZIP Codes. These records are assigned a different primary county, but they partially cover area in Rice County.

The population for Rice County is 9,427, according to the U.S. Census. Population Density is 12.98 persons per square mile. With 4,377 Housing Units, the Average Household Size is 2.39 persons. There are 3,744 Family Households with an Average Family Size of 2.81 persons. 5.90% of the population is without Health Insurance. The 59.87% Employment Rate is 0.07% above the national average of 59.8%.6,090 people aged 25+ have some educational achievement, with 24.27% (or 1,478 people) having attained a Bachelor's Degree or higher.More Demographics are available below.

620 is the only area code for this area. Rice is also located in the Central timezone and the current local time is shown above.

ZIP Codes in Rice, KS have 3,715 Residential mailboxes and 218 Business mailboxes.There are 257 businesses with a total of 2,599 employees. That is an average of 10.1 employees per business. Annual payroll for these businesses is $114,104,000. Other Demographics

Rice County Demographic Profile

Population & People

Total Population

9,427

Income

Median Household Income

$63,947

Housing

Total Housing Units

4,377

Health

Without Healthcare Coverage

5.90%

Business & Economy

Total Businesses

257

Families

Total Households

3,744

Employment

Employment Rate

59.87%

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

24.27%

Total Population: Total number of people from the 2020 U.S. Census for Rice, KS. This reflects the exact count of this area at that point in time, not future estimates, regardless of citizenship or immigration status. It is intended to count all persons living within the geographic area, not just those present on the day of the census.	9,427
Current Population Estimate: This field gives the estimated household population for All ZIP Codes in Rice, KS. This is derived from known delivery information, household occupancy rates, household size, and more to come up with an accurate estimation for the current population. IMPORTANT: This does not include population totals for persons in nursing homes, correctional facilities, or other institutions. This is an estimation of the household population based on US Postal Service delivery information.	8,895
Total Households: Total number of Households from the 2020 U.S. Census for Rice, KS. A Household includes everyone living in a residential housing unit. This includes families, roommates in a single residence, or a person living alone.	3,744
Total Housing Units: The total number of Housing Units is the number of occupied units + the number of vacant units. Ownership is defined by whether the unit is occupied by an owner or by a tenant. Owner occupancy means that the owner lives in the unit. This value comes from the 2020 U.S. Census and is not a projection or estimate.	4,377
Average Household Size: The Average Household Size, is obtained by dividing the number of people in Households (excluding those in group quarters, nursing home, prisons, and dorm rooms) by the number of Households. A Household includes everyone living in a residential unit. Those who do not live in a household are classified as living in group accommodation. This value is an estimate from the U.S. Census ACS (American Community Survey) and is updated yearly.	2.39
Average Family Size: Average Family Size is calculated by dividing the number of people in a Family Household by the number of Family Households. The U.S. Census Bureau defines family households as households consisting of two or more individuals who are related by birth, marriage, or adoption. They also may include other unrelated people. Non-family households consist of people who live alone or who share their residence with unrelated individuals. The Average Family Size only looks at the households classified as Family Households. This value is an estimate from the U.S. Census ACS (American Community Survey) and is updated yearly.	2.81

Other Rice Demographics

# Residential Mailboxes: The number of active residential delivery mailboxes and centralized units. This excludes PO Boxes and all other contract box types.	3,715
# Business Mailboxes: The number of active business delivery mailboxes and centralized units. This excludes PO Boxes and all other contract box types.	218
Total Delivery Receptacles: The total number of delivery receptacles. This includes curb side mailboxes, centralized units, PO Boxes, NDCBU, and contract boxes. This count is for Residential and Business combined.	4,911
Single Family Delivery Units: Total count of single family mail delivery receptacles; generally analogous to homes.	3,429
Multi Family Delivery Units: Total count of multifamily mail delivery receptacles; generally analogous to apartments.	112

# of Businesses: The total number of Business Establishments. Data taken from Business Census 2023.	257
1st Quarter Payroll: The total payroll for the first quarter. Data taken from Business Census 2023.	$28,087,000
Annual Payroll: The total annual payroll . Data taken from Business Census 2023.	$114,104,000
# of Employees: The total number of employees for all ZIP Codes in this City. Data taken from Business Census 2023.	2,599

Sum of all ZIP Codes assigned Rice, KS as their primary County.

References

U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 7/1/2025], https://www.usps.com
ZIP-Codes.com Internal Data Creation [Last Updated: 7/1/2025], https://www.zip-codes.com
U.S. Geological Survey [Updated as needed], https://www.usgs.gov
U.S. Census [Updated Yearly], https://www.census.gov
U.S. Census 2020 [Decennial] [Last Updated: 5/25/2023], https://www.census.gov