Wichita, Kansas

City in Sedgwick County, Kansas · ZIP 67202, 67203, 67204

Sedgwick County
Census data · ACS 2019-2023
95 public schools

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400,991 (2024 estimate)Population
157,646Households
$63,072Median household income
$179,500Median home value
95Public schools
27ZIP codes

About Wichita

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Population, 2000 to 2020+15.5%

Population of Wichita at each census
Census	Population
2000	344,284
2010	382,368
2020	397,532

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Wichita

Under $50k39.7%

$50k to $100k31.4%

$100k to $150k15.6%

$150k to $200k6.7%

$200k and over6.6%

Median household income $63,072 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Wichita

58.4%owner occupied

Owner occupied: 92,121 units
Renter occupied: 65,525 units
Vacancy rate: 10.2%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Wichita compared with its county and state

Wichita compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Measure	Wichita	Sedgwick County	Kansas
Population	396,488	524,810	2,937,569
Median household income	$63,072	$67,675	$72,639
Median age	35.7	35.9	37.2
Median home value	$179,500	$190,700	$203,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher	30.9%	31.6%	35.2%
Foreign-born residents	10.0%	8.5%	7.2%
Owner-occupied homes	58.4%	62.3%	66.9%
Mean commute to work	18.9 minutes	19.7 minutes	19.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Schools

Public schools in Wichita95

Public schools in Wichita, NCES directory 2023–2024
School	Type	Grades	District
Adams Elem	Public	Pre-K–5	Wichita
Allen Elem	Public	Pre-K–5	Wichita
Anderson Elem	Public	Pre-K–5	Wichita
Apollo Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–4	Goddard
Beech Elem	Public	Pre-K–5	Wichita
Benton Elem	Public	Pre-K–5	Wichita
Black Traditional Magnet Elem	Public	Pre-K–5	Wichita
Bostic Traditional Magnet Elem	Public	K–5	Wichita
Bryant Opportunity Academy	Public	K–5	Wichita
Buckner Performing Arts Magnet Elem	Public	Pre-K–5	Wichita
Caldwell Elem	Public	Pre-K–5	Wichita
Cessna Elem	Public	Pre-K–5	Wichita
Christa McAuliffe Academy	Public	Pre-K–8	Wichita
Circle Greenwich Elementary	Public	Pre-K–6	Circle
Clark Elem	Public	Pre-K–5	Wichita
Cleaveland Traditional Magnet Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Wichita
Cloud Elem	Public	Pre-K–5	Wichita
College Hill Elem	Public	Pre-K–5	Wichita
Colvin Elem	Public	Pre-K–5	Wichita
Dodge Literacy Magnet	Public	Pre-K–5	Wichita
Earhart Environ Magnet Elem	Public	Pre-K–5	Wichita
Enders STEM and Leadership Magnet	Public	Pre-K–5	Wichita
Enterprise Elem	Public	Pre-K–5	Wichita
Explorer Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–4	Goddard
Franklin Elem	Public	Pre-K–5	Wichita
Gammon Elem	Public	Pre-K–5	Wichita
Gardiner Elem	Public	Pre-K–5	Wichita
Gordon Parks Academy	Public	Pre-K–8	Wichita
Griffith Elem	Public	Pre-K–5	Wichita
Harry Street Elem	Public	Pre-K–5	Wichita
Horace Mann Dual Language Magnet	Public	K–8	Wichita
Hyde Intl Studies/Commun Elem Magnet	Public	Pre-K–5	Wichita
Irving Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Wichita
Jackson Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Wichita
Jefferson Elem	Public	Pre-K–5	Wichita
Kelly Liberal Arts Academy	Public	Pre-K–5	Wichita
Kensler Elem	Public	Pre-K–5	Wichita
L'Ouverture Computer Technology Magnet	Public	Pre-K–5	Wichita
Lawrence Elem	Public	Pre-K–5	Wichita
Linwood Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Wichita
Maize South Elementary	Public	K–4	Maize
McCollom Elem	Public	Pre-K–5	Wichita
McLean Science/Tech Magnet Elem	Public	Pre-K–5	Wichita
Minneha Core Knowledge Elem	Public	Pre-K–5	Wichita
Mueller Aerospace/Engineering Discovery Magne	Public	Pre-K–5	Wichita
O K Elem	Public	Pre-K–5	Wichita
Ortiz Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–5	Wichita
Park Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Wichita
Payne Elem	Public	Pre-K–5	Wichita
Peterson Elem	Public	Pre-K–5	Wichita
Pleasant Valley Elem	Public	Pre-K–5	Wichita
Price-Harris Communications Magnet	Public	Pre-K–5	Wichita
Riverside Leadership Magnet Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Wichita
Seltzer Elem	Public	Pre-K–5	Wichita
Spaght Multimedia Magnet	Public	Pre-K–5	Wichita
Stanley Elem	Public	Pre-K–5	Wichita
Washington Accelerated Learning Elem	Public	Pre-K–5	Wichita
Wheatland Elementary	Public	K–5	Andover
White Elem	Public	Pre-K–5	Wichita
Woodland Health / Wellness Magnet Elem	Public	Pre-K–5	Wichita
Woodman Elem	Public	Pre-K–5	Wichita
Allison Traditional Magnet Middle	Public	6–8	Wichita
Brooks Magnet Middle School	Public	6–8	Wichita
Coleman Middle School	Public	6–8	Wichita
Curtis Middle School	Public	6–8	Wichita
Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle School	Public	6–8	Goddard
Hadley Middle School	Public	6–8	Wichita
Hamilton Middle School	Public	6–8	Wichita
Jardine Technology Middle Magnet	Public	6–8	Wichita
Maize South Intermediate School	Public	5–6	Maize
Maize South Middle School	Public	7–8	Maize
Marshall Middle School	Public	6–8	Wichita
Mayberry Cultural and Fine Arts Magnet Middle	Public	6–8	Wichita
Mead Middle School	Public	6–8	Wichita
Pleasant Valley Middle School	Public	6–8	Wichita
Robinson Middle School	Public	6–8	Wichita
Stucky Middle School	Public	6–8	Wichita
Truesdell Middle School	Public	6–8	Wichita
Wells Alternative Middle School	Public	6–8	Wichita
Wilbur Middle School	Public	6–8	Wichita
Chisholm Life Skills Center	Public	10–12	Wichita
East High	Public	9–12	Wichita
Eisenhower High School	Public	9–12	Goddard
Heights High	Public	9–12	Wichita
Maize South High School	Public	9–12	Maize
North High	Public	9–12	Wichita
Northwest High	Public	9–12	Wichita
South High	Public	9–12	Wichita
Southeast High	Public	9–12	Wichita
Sowers Alternative High School	Public	9–12	Wichita
West High	Public	9–12	Wichita
Wichita Alternative High	Public	9–12	Wichita
Education Imagine Academy	Public	K–12	Wichita
Levy Sp Ed Center	Public	K–12	Wichita
Maize Virtual Preparatory School	Public	K–12	Maize

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Wichita at a glance

Type: City
County: Sedgwick County
Land area: 165.1 sq mi
Water area: 4.47 sq mi
Population: 400,991 (2024 estimate)
Households: 157,646
Median age: 35.7
Median household income: $63,072
Median home value: $179,500
Median gross rent: $960
Owner-occupied homes: 58.4%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 30.9%
Foreign-born residents: 10.0%
Mean commute to work: 18.9 minutes
Census GEOID: 2079000

Sources: Census Gazetteer 2025: places, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026; American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

ZIP codes and metro area

ZIP codes: 67202, 67203, 67204, 67205, 67206, 67207, 67208, 67209, 67210, 67211, 67212, 67213, 67214, 67215, 67216, 67217, 67218, 67219, 67220, 67221, 67223, 67226, 67228, 67230, 67232, 67235, 67260
Metro area: Wichita, KS

Sources: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship file: ZCTAs to places, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Gazetteer 2025: metropolitan and micropolitan areas, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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