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66044

ZIP 66044 is in Lawrence, Kansas, mostly in Douglas County; area code 785; Central time. Lawrence has 5 ZIP codes; the others are 66045, 66046, 66047 and 66049.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Douglas +2 more
Metro area
Lawrence, KS
Population
28,820
Coordinates
39.0329, -95.2091
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Where 66044 is

Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 66044
  • 🔢 Type 66044 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hhOgg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 66,044 = 2 × 2 × 11 × 19 × 79. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10000000111111100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 66043 (Lansing, KS, 22 mi away) and 66045 (Lawrence, KS, 6 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 66044 becomes 44066, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 13 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04646, 04664, 44606, 44660, 46064, 46406, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04664 in Sullivan, ME, 1,438 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 50% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 69%.
  • 🎯188 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 66044 and you would come out at 39.03°S, 84.79°E — 1,011 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 55m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 25m.
  • 📏 At 64.2 square miles of land, 66044 is bigger than 66% of ZIP codes — room for about 49 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population28,820This ZIP28,820
Households11,618This ZIP11,618
Housing units12,696This ZIP12,696
Median age24.4This ZIP24.4Kansas37.4US 38.9
Median household income$55,955This ZIP$55,955Kansas$74,275US $80,734
Median home value$235,000This ZIP$235,000Kansas$217,200US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,038This ZIP$1,038Kansas$1,060US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher54.5%This ZIP54.5%
Mean commute18.1 minThis ZIP18.1 min
Population density449.0 / sq miThis ZIP449.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments865This ZIP865
Employees13,160This ZIP13,160
Annual payroll$613,860,000This ZIP$613,860,000
Tax returns filed10,510This ZIP10,510
Total adjusted gross income$701,828,000This ZIP$701,828,000

Land area

Land area64.18 sq miThis ZIP64.18 sq mi
Water area1.38 sq miThis ZIP1.38 sq mi

Counties 66044 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Douglas County 38.0%
Jefferson County 33.1%
Leavenworth County 28.9%

Other place names in 66044

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ZIP codes near 66044

ZIPCityDistance
66045 Lawrence, KS 6.1 mi
66049 Lawrence, KS 8.2 mi
66046 Lawrence, KS 8.9 mi
66086 Tonganoxie, KS 8.9 mi
66052 Linwood, KS 8.9 mi
66073 Perry, KS 10.1 mi
66025 Eudora, KS 11.9 mi
66050 Lecompton, KS 11.9 mi
66054 Mc Louth, KS 12.0 mi
66047 Lawrence, KS 12.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 66044?

66044 is in Lawrence, Kansas, in Douglas County, part of the Lawrence, KS metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.0329, -95.2091.

What county is 66044 in?

66044 spans 3 counties: Douglas County, Jefferson County and Leavenworth County. Most of it falls in Douglas County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.

What area code is 66044?

Lawrence uses area code 785, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 66044 in?

66044 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 66044?

About 28,820 people live in ZIP code 66044, in 11,618 households, at 449.0 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.

What is the median household income in 66044?

$55,955 a year, against $74,275 across Kansas.

What ZIP codes are near 66044?

The closest are 66045 (6.1 mi), 66049 (8.2 mi), 66046 (8.9 mi), 66086 (8.9 mi) and 66052 (8.9 mi).

Is 66044 a PO Box ZIP code?

66044 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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