Valley Center is a city in Sedgwick County, Kansas, home to about 8,590 people across 7.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 67147, and parts of 67204 are in Valley Center too.
Homes sold for a median of $136 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Valley Center; also Park City and Kechi
Mostly Wichita; part is in Valley Center
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Valley Center. 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)137 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport (ICT)16 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Wichita, KS12 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX350 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Valley Center; 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.
Valley Center had 7,340 residents in the 2020 census, up 50% since 2000.
It’s the 44th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.
Sedgwick County grew from 44,037 residents in 1900 to 523,824 in 2020.
Sedgwick County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 32.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wichita Jabara Ap, KS weather station (8 miles away).
237,173 jobs at 12,710 businesses in Sedgwick County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
14 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Valley Center.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 2 miles 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.
Established in 1885.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Valley Center Pub Sch. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abilene ElemValley Center | Pre-K–3 | 254 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| West ElemValley Center | K–3 | 264 | Public | 6.1 mi |
| Wheatland ElemValley Center | K–3 | 325 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| Valley Center Intermediate SchoolValley Center | 4–5 | 443 | Public | 5.6 mi |
| The Learning CenterValley Center | 6–12 | 78 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| Valley Center Middle SchoolValley Center | 6–8 | 802 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| Valley Center HighValley Center | 9–12 | 1,011 | Public | 5.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Wichita, Park City, Kechi and Furley.
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