The Highlands is a city in Reno County, Kansas, home to about 479 people across 1.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 67502.
Homes sold for a median of $107 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Hutchinson; part is in The Highlands
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside The Highlands. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Tulsa International Airport (TUL)172 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport (ICT)41 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Wichita, KS42 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX373 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of The Highlands; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
It’s the 306th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.
Reno County grew from 29,027 residents in 1900 to 61,898 in 2020.
Reno County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 33 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 7 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hutchinson, KS weather station (2 miles away).
21,784 jobs at 1,590 businesses in Reno County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
403 doctors and other health care providers list an office in The Highlands.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 46 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 95 |
| Dentists | 36 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 110 |
| Mental health providers | 37 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 40 |
| Optometrists | 15 |
| Chiropractors | 24 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
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Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Hutchinson Public Schools, Buhler. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan ElementaryHutchinson | Pre-K–6 | 388 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Plum Creek ElementaryHutchinson | Pre-K–5 | 448 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Union Valley ElemHutchinson | Pre-K–5 | 435 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Wiley ElementaryHutchinson | Pre-K–6 | 322 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Ad Astra Virtual AcademyHutchinson | K–12 | 171 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Hutchinson Virtual SchoolHutchinson | 1–12 | 300 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Prairie Hills MiddleHutchinson | 6–8 | 532 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Ad Astra Alternative AcademyHutchinson | 7–12 | 11 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross Catholic SchoolHutchinson | Pre-K–6 | 196 | Roman Catholic | 2.6 mi |
| Central Christian SchoolsHutchinson | K–12 | 189 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Hutchinson and Willowbrook.
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