Cherokee County · Kansas
ZIP code 66739
- Population
- 5,240
- Median income
- $47,900
- Median home
- $83,300
- Sales tax
- 6.5%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Kansas state rate
Quick answer
ZIP 66739 sits in Cherokee County, Kansas and is home to 5,240 people. Median household income is $47,900, the median home is worth $83,300 and median gross rent is $757. 69.4% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.5% (Kansas state rate).
- County
- Cherokee County
- State
- Kansas (KS)
- Area codes
- Not published
- Metro area
- Outside covered metros
FIPS 20021
704 ZIPs covered
No NANPA match for this ZIP
Rate jurisdiction used for tax
The numbers for 66739
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 5,240ZIP 66739 residents
- Median household income
- $47,900Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $83,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $757Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 45.4 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 69.4%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 66739
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 66739 compares
ZIP 66739 against the median ZIP in Cherokee County and across Kansas.
| Measure | ZIP 66739 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $47,900 | $53,959 | $66,250 | -28% |
| Median home value | $83,300 | $88,700 | $125,000 | -33% |
| Median gross rent | $757 | $777 | $825 | -8% |
| Population | 5,240 | 1,155 | 917 | +471% |
Medians are computed across the 9 ZIP areas in Cherokee County and the 704 ZIP areas in Kansas.
Statewide rank
Where this ZIP places among all 704 Kansas ZIP areas.
- Income
- #603
- Home value
- #512
- Population
- #132
richer than 8% of 658 state ZIPs
above 20% of 637 state ZIPs
larger than 81% of 704 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
Kansas ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Cherokee County.
ZIP 66739 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 66739?
- ZIP 66739 lies mostly in Cherokee 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 66739?
- Kansas charges 6.5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
- Is 66739 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $757 a month, about 19% of median household income, and the median home is worth $83,300 — -33% 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.