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66049

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

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Douglas
Metro area
Lawrence, KS
Population
32,015
Coordinates
38.9792, -95.3457
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Where 66049 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 66049
  • 🔢 Type 66049 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GhOgg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 66,049 = 257 × 257. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10000001000000001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 66048 (Leavenworth, KS, 28 mi away) and 66050 (Lecompton, KS, 6 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 66049 becomes 94066 — and that is a real ZIP code: San Bruno, CA, 1,466 miles away.
  • 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04669, 04966, 06469, 09646, 46069, 46960, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09646 in APO AE, a military post office, 4,706 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 51% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 69%.
  • 🎯182 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 66049 and you would come out at 38.98°S, 84.65°E — 1,009 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 54m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 26m.
  • 📏 At 45.2 square miles of land, 66049 is bigger than 57% of ZIP codes — room for about 34 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population32,015This ZIP32,015
Households14,540This ZIP14,540
Housing units15,664This ZIP15,664
Median age38.0This ZIP38.0Kansas37.4US 38.9
Median household income$90,147This ZIP$90,147Kansas$74,275US $80,734
Median home value$393,400This ZIP$393,400Kansas$217,200US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,183This ZIP$1,183Kansas$1,060US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher61.4%This ZIP61.4%
Mean commute22.0 minThis ZIP22.0 min
Population density708.4 / sq miThis ZIP708.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments714This ZIP714
Employees8,179This ZIP8,179
Annual payroll$374,905,000This ZIP$374,905,000
Tax returns filed15,860This ZIP15,860
Total adjusted gross income$1,538,503,000This ZIP$1,538,503,000

Land area

Land area45.19 sq miThis ZIP45.19 sq mi
Water area5.25 sq miThis ZIP5.25 sq mi

Other place names in 66049

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ZIP codes near 66049

ZIPCityDistance
66045 Lawrence, KS 4.8 mi
66050 Lecompton, KS 5.6 mi
66047 Lawrence, KS 6.0 mi
66073 Perry, KS 8.0 mi
66044 Lawrence, KS 8.2 mi
66046 Lawrence, KS 8.9 mi
66542 Tecumseh, KS 10.9 mi
66409 Berryton, KS 12.0 mi
66429 Grantville, KS 12.8 mi
66006 Baldwin City, KS 14.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 66049?

66049 is in Lawrence, Kansas, in Douglas County, part of the Lawrence, KS metropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.9792, -95.3457.

What county is 66049 in?

66049 lies in Douglas County.

What area code is 66049?

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

What time zone is 66049 in?

66049 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 66049?

About 32,015 people live in ZIP code 66049, in 14,540 households, at 708.4 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 66049?

$90,147 a year, against $74,275 across Kansas.

What ZIP codes are near 66049?

The closest are 66045 (4.8 mi), 66050 (5.6 mi), 66047 (6 mi), 66073 (8 mi) and 66044 (8.2 mi).

Is 66049 a PO Box ZIP code?

66049 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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