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Lyon County · Kansas

ZIP code 66801

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 66801 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
27,348

ZCTA residents

Median income
$57,771

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$144,200

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.5%

Kansas state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 66801 sits in Lyon County, Kansas and is home to 27,348 people. Median household income is $57,771, the median home is worth $144,200 and median gross rent is $799. 54.1% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.5% (Kansas state rate).

County
Lyon County

FIPS 20111

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 66801

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

Population
27,348ZIP 66801 residents
Median household income
$57,771Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$144,200Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$799Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
32.5 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
54.1%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 66801

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
17%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.5×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$748/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
16.4%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 66801 compares

ZIP 66801 against the median ZIP in Lyon County and across Kansas.

MeasureZIP 66801County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$57,771$72,698$66,250-13%
Median home value$144,200$103,100$125,000+15%
Median gross rent$799$799$825-3%
Population27,348812917+2882%

Medians are computed across the 8 ZIP areas in Lyon County and the 704 ZIP areas in Kansas.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 704 Kansas ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 30% of 658 state ZIPs

#461
Home value

above 58% of 637 state ZIPs

#268
Population

larger than 97% of 704 state ZIPs

#20

Comparable ZIP codes

Kansas ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
67743Thomas County$57,857$160,400
66619Shawnee County$57,625$81,000$1,310
66605Shawnee County$57,623$157,200$856
67005Cowley County$57,583$85,800$769
67530Barton County$57,990$123,400$748
67565Rush County$57,500$63,800$950

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Lyon County.

ZIP 66801 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 66801?
ZIP 66801 lies mostly in Lyon 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 66801?
Kansas charges 6.5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 66801 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $799 a month, about 17% of median household income, and the median home is worth $144,200+15% 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 66801, 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.