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Fort Scott ZIP code, Kansas

The ZIP code for Fort Scott, KS is 66701, and its area code is 620.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
7,555
Area code
620
State
Kansas

Fort Scott in numbers

About 7,555 people live in Fort Scott, in 3,447 households, the 49th-largest of Kansas's 721 census places. The median household income is $52,159 a year, 30% below the Kansas median of $74,275 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $100,500 (54% below the Kansas median), and median gross rent is $755 a month. The median age is 41.0; 23.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.6% across Kansas); the average commute takes 17 minutes.

Population7,555Fort Scott7,555
Households3,447Fort Scott3,447
Median age41.0Fort Scott41.0Kansas37.4US 38.9
Median household income$52,159Fort Scott$52,159Kansas$74,275US $80,734
Median home value$100,500Fort Scott$100,500Kansas$217,200US $332,700
Median gross rent$755Fort Scott$755Kansas$1,060US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher23.0%Fort Scott23.0%Kansas35.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute16.7 minFort Scott16.7 minKansas19.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,353 / sq miFort Scott1,353 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Fort Scott

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Fort Scott
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
66701 Fort Scott , KS Standard 11,503 $56,795 $112,700

Map of Fort Scott ZIP codes

66701

The ZIP codes of Fort Scott, 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 Fort Scott

The nearest larger towns are Nevada, MO (7,925 people, 19 mi), Pittsburg (20,637 people, 29 mi) and Chanute (8,598 people, 43 mi).

Towns near Fort Scott
TownPopulationDistance
Nevada, MO 7,925 19.3 mi
Girard 2,777 23.4 mi
Frontenac 3,392 25.5 mi
Pittsburg 20,637 28.6 mi

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