Shawnee County · Kansas
ZIP code 66542
- Population
- 3,039
- Median income
- $103,819
- Median home
- $211,700
- Sales tax
- 6.5%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Kansas state rate
Quick answer
ZIP 66542 sits in Shawnee County, Kansas and is home to 3,039 people. Median household income is $103,819, the median home is worth $211,700 and median gross rent is $1,109. 87% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.5% (Kansas state rate).
- County
- Shawnee County
- State
- Kansas (KS)
- Area codes
- Not published
- Metro area
- Outside covered metros
FIPS 20177
704 ZIPs covered
No NANPA match for this ZIP
Rate jurisdiction used for tax
The numbers for 66542
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 3,039ZIP 66542 residents
- Median household income
- $103,819Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $211,700Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,109Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 43 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 87%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 66542
What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.
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.
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 66542 compares
ZIP 66542 against the median ZIP in Shawnee County and across Kansas.
| Measure | ZIP 66542 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $103,819 | $67,184 | $66,250 | +57% |
| Median home value | $211,700 | $181,500 | $125,000 | +69% |
| Median gross rent | $1,109 | $995 | $825 | +34% |
| Population | 3,039 | 4,134 | 917 | +231% |
Medians are computed across the 24 ZIP areas in Shawnee County and the 704 ZIP areas in Kansas.
Statewide rank
Where this ZIP places among all 704 Kansas ZIP areas.
- Income
- #47
- Home value
- #119
- Population
- #176
richer than 93% of 658 state ZIPs
above 81% of 637 state ZIPs
larger than 75% of 704 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
Kansas ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Shawnee County.
ZIP 66542 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 66542?
- ZIP 66542 lies mostly in Shawnee 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 66542?
- Kansas charges 6.5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
- Is 66542 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $1,109 a month, about 13% of median household income, and the median home is worth $211,700 — +69% 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.
Keep going
Related pages for this area.
Sources & transparency
- US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates — 2019-2023 ACS 5-year — population, income, housing
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file — County assignment by largest land-area overlap
- Kansas Department of Revenue — Sales tax rates and local add-ons
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.