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Pottawatomie County · Kansas

ZIP code 66521

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 66521 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,444

ZCTA residents

Median income
$54,779

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$181,800

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.5%

Kansas state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 66521 sits in Pottawatomie County, Kansas and is home to 1,444 people. Median household income is $54,779, the median home is worth $181,800 and median gross rent is $882. 65.3% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.5% (Kansas state rate).

County
Pottawatomie County

FIPS 20149

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 66521

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

Population
1,444ZIP 66521 residents
Median household income
$54,779Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$181,800Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$882Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
50 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
65.3%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 66521

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
19%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.3×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$943/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
12.1%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 66521 compares

ZIP 66521 against the median ZIP in Pottawatomie County and across Kansas.

MeasureZIP 66521County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$54,779$75,869$66,250-17%
Median home value$181,800$205,500$125,000+45%
Median gross rent$882$917$825+7%
Population1,4441,311917+57%

Medians are computed across the 9 ZIP areas in Pottawatomie County and the 704 ZIP areas in Kansas.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 704 Kansas ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 21% of 658 state ZIPs

#523
Home value

above 74% of 637 state ZIPs

#167
Population

larger than 60% of 704 state ZIPs

#283

Comparable ZIP codes

Kansas ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
67217Sedgwick County$54,767$115,100$1,006
66537Osage County$54,856$91,900$1,013
66959Republic County$54,875$91,300
67301Montgomery County$54,905$109,500$798
67730Rawlins County$54,944$114,000$831
66611Shawnee County$54,612$139,100$963

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Pottawatomie County.

ZIP 66521 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 66521?
ZIP 66521 lies mostly in Pottawatomie 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 66521?
Kansas charges 6.5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 66521 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $882 a month, about 19% of median household income, and the median home is worth $181,800+45% 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 66521, 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.