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Jewell County · Kansas

ZIP code 66949

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 66949 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
521

ZCTA residents

Median income
$44,844

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$73,200

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.5%

Kansas state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 66949 sits in Jewell County, Kansas and is home to 521 people. Median household income is $44,844, the median home is worth $73,200 and median gross rent is $559. 76.4% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.5% (Kansas state rate).

County
Jewell County

FIPS 20089

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 66949

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

Population
521ZIP 66949 residents
Median household income
$44,844Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$73,200Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$559Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
42.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
76.4%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 66949

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
15%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
1.6×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$380/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
17.1%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 66949 compares

ZIP 66949 against the median ZIP in Jewell County and across Kansas.

MeasureZIP 66949County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$44,844$54,286$66,250-32%
Median home value$73,200$79,100$125,000-41%
Median gross rent$559$559$825-32%
Population521316917-43%

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

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 704 Kansas ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 6% of 658 state ZIPs

#616
Home value

above 13% of 637 state ZIPs

#557
Population

larger than 35% of 704 state ZIPs

#457

Comparable ZIP codes

Kansas ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
66930Republic County$44,750$26,300
66783Woodson County$44,609$90,200$590
66010Linn County$44,583$120,800$582
67445Cloud County$44,390$48,900
66754Bourbon County$45,313$113,300$1,081
67353Elk County$44,306$57,000$625

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Jewell County.

ZIP 66949 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 66949?
ZIP 66949 lies mostly in Jewell 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 66949?
Kansas charges 6.5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 66949 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $559 a month, about 15% of median household income, and the median home is worth $73,200-41% 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 66949, 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.