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Emporia ZIP code, Kansas

The ZIP code for Emporia, KS is 66801, and its area code is 620.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
24,131
Area code
620
State
Kansas

Emporia in numbers

About 24,131 people live in Emporia, in 10,385 households, the 18th-largest of Kansas's 721 census places. The median household income is $52,704 a year, 29% below the Kansas median of $74,275 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $132,700 (39% below the Kansas median), and median gross rent is $815 a month. The median age is 30.2; 24.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.6% across Kansas); the average commute takes 12 minutes.

Population24,131Emporia24,131
Households10,385Emporia10,385
Median age30.2Emporia30.2Kansas37.4US 38.9
Median household income$52,704Emporia$52,704Kansas$74,275US $80,734
Median home value$132,700Emporia$132,700Kansas$217,200US $332,700
Median gross rent$815Emporia$815Kansas$1,060US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher24.4%Emporia24.4%Kansas35.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute12.3 minEmporia12.3 minKansas19.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,938 / sq miEmporia1,938 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Emporia city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Emporia

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Emporia
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
66801 Emporia , KS Standard 27,585 $56,794 $152,700

Map of Emporia ZIP codes

66801

The ZIP codes of Emporia, KS, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Emporia

The nearest larger towns are Topeka (125,786 people, 51 mi), Manhattan (54,239 people, 59 mi) and Lawrence (96,051 people, 63 mi).

Towns near Emporia
TownPopulationDistance
Osage City 2,828 25.7 mi
Burlington 2,605 28.2 mi

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