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Osage County · Kansas

ZIP code 66537

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 66537 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,309

ZCTA residents

Median income
$54,856

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$91,900

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.5%

Kansas state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 66537 sits in Osage County, Kansas and is home to 1,309 people. Median household income is $54,856, the median home is worth $91,900 and median gross rent is $1,013. 83.1% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.5% (Kansas state rate).

County
Osage County

FIPS 20139

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 66537

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

Population
1,309ZIP 66537 residents
Median household income
$54,856Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$91,900Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,013Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
39.6 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
83.1%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 66537

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
22%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
1.7×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$477/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
15.2%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 66537 compares

ZIP 66537 against the median ZIP in Osage County and across Kansas.

MeasureZIP 66537County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$54,856$69,284$66,250-17%
Median home value$91,900$151,500$125,000-26%
Median gross rent$1,013$815$825+23%
Population1,3091,697917+43%

Medians are computed across the 9 ZIP areas in Osage 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

#522
Home value

above 26% of 637 state ZIPs

#470
Population

larger than 58% of 704 state ZIPs

#296

Comparable ZIP codes

Kansas ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
66959Republic County$54,875$91,300
67301Montgomery County$54,905$109,500$798
66521Pottawatomie County$54,779$181,800$882
67730Rawlins County$54,944$114,000$831
67217Sedgwick County$54,767$115,100$1,006
66023Atchison County$54,955$108,400$846

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Osage County.

ZIP 66537 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 66537?
ZIP 66537 lies mostly in Osage 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 66537?
Kansas charges 6.5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 66537 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,013 a month, about 22% of median household income, and the median home is worth $91,900-26% 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 66537, 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.