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Nemaha County · Kansas

ZIP code 66550

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 66550 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
617

ZCTA residents

Median income
$60,833

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$136,800

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.5%

Kansas state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 66550 sits in Nemaha County, Kansas and is home to 617 people. Median household income is $60,833, the median home is worth $136,800 and median gross rent is $1,036. 89.8% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.5% (Kansas state rate).

County
Nemaha County

FIPS 20131

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 66550

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

Population
617ZIP 66550 residents
Median household income
$60,833Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$136,800Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,036Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
41.9 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
89.8%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 66550

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
20%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.2×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$710/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
9.9%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 66550 compares

ZIP 66550 against the median ZIP in Nemaha County and across Kansas.

MeasureZIP 66550County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$60,833$77,076$66,250-8%
Median home value$136,800$151,000$125,000+9%
Median gross rent$1,036$765$825+26%
Population617478917-33%

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

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 704 Kansas ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 37% of 658 state ZIPs

#412
Home value

above 56% of 637 state ZIPs

#283
Population

larger than 39% of 704 state ZIPs

#428

Comparable ZIP codes

Kansas ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
66606Shawnee County$60,862$115,100$1,052
67951Stevens County$60,878$122,900$938
67669Rooks County$60,980$100,900$713
67441Dickinson County$60,662$114,600$917
66846Morris County$60,625$143,800$678
66775Neosho County$61,071$168,800

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Nemaha County.

ZIP 66550 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 66550?
ZIP 66550 lies mostly in Nemaha 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 66550?
Kansas charges 6.5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 66550 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,036 a month, about 20% of median household income, and the median home is worth $136,800+9% 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 66550, 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.