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Wabaunsee County · Kansas

ZIP code 66401

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 66401 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,928

ZCTA residents

Median income
$58,490

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$191,000

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.5%

Kansas state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 66401 sits in Wabaunsee County, Kansas and is home to 1,928 people. Median household income is $58,490, the median home is worth $191,000 and median gross rent is . 75.8% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.5% (Kansas state rate).

County
Wabaunsee County

FIPS 20197

State
Kansas (KS)

704 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 66401

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
1,928ZIP 66401 residents
Median household income
$58,490Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$191,000Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
46.4 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
75.8%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 66401

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6.5%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$7Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$65Before any exemptions

Kansas levies 6.5% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.3×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$991/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
4.7%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 66401 compares

ZIP 66401 against the median ZIP in Wabaunsee County and across Kansas.

MeasureZIP 66401County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$58,490$74,583$66,250-12%
Median home value$191,000$162,500$125,000+53%
Median gross rent$929$825
Population1,928830917+110%

Medians are computed across the 7 ZIP areas in Wabaunsee County and the 704 ZIP areas in Kansas.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 704 Kansas ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 32% of 658 state ZIPs

#447
Home value

above 76% of 637 state ZIPs

#150
Population

larger than 65% of 704 state ZIPs

#244

Comparable ZIP codes

Kansas ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
66938Cloud County$58,490$79,500$674
66540Jackson County$58,500$170,300$1,156
67601Ellis County$58,480$221,400$902
66425Brown County$58,458$104,400$769
67436Ottawa County$58,571$71,900$636
66932Smith County$58,393$93,000

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Wabaunsee County.

ZIP 66401 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 66401?
ZIP 66401 lies mostly in Wabaunsee County, Kansas. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 66401?
Kansas charges 6.5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 66401 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $191,000+53% against the typical Kansas ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 66401, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.