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66542

ZIP 66542 is Tecumseh, Kansas, in Shawnee County; area code 785; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Shawnee
Metro area
Topeka, KS
Population
3,019
Coordinates
39.0107, -95.5448
☼ Live from 66542 — Tecumseh, KS

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Where 66542 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 66542
  • 🔢 Type 66542 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhSgg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 66,542 = 2 × 7 × 7 × 7 × 97. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10000001111101110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 66541 (Summerfield, KS, 79 mi away) and 66543 (Vassar, KS, 26 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 66542 becomes 24566 — and that is a real ZIP code: Keeling, VA, 901 miles away.
  • 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24566, 24656, 25646, 26456, 26546, 42566, …). The farthest-flung twin is 24566 in Keeling, VA, 901 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 50% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 70%.
  • 🎯172 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 66542 and you would come out at 39.01°S, 84.46°E — 1,001 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 32.5 square miles of land, 66542 is bigger than 48% of ZIP codes — room for about 25 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population3,019This ZIP3,019
Households1,212This ZIP1,212
Housing units1,252This ZIP1,252
Median age43.0This ZIP43.0Kansas37.4US 38.9
Median household income$108,218This ZIP$108,218Kansas$74,275US $80,734
Median home value$234,700This ZIP$234,700Kansas$217,200US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,118This ZIP$1,118Kansas$1,060US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher45.0%This ZIP45.0%
Mean commute19.5 minThis ZIP19.5 min
Population density93.0 / sq miThis ZIP93.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments29This ZIP29
Employees498This ZIP498
Annual payroll$25,944,000This ZIP$25,944,000
Tax returns filed1,770This ZIP1,770
Total adjusted gross income$146,914,000This ZIP$146,914,000

Land area

Land area32.46 sq miThis ZIP32.46 sq mi
Water area0.95 sq miThis ZIP0.95 sq mi

Other place names in 66542

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ZIP codes near 66542

ZIPCityDistance
66605 Topeka, KS 5.0 mi
66607 Topeka, KS 5.3 mi
66429 Grantville, KS 5.8 mi
66616 Topeka, KS 5.9 mi
66050 Lecompton, KS 6.2 mi
66409 Berryton, KS 6.3 mi
66609 Topeka, KS 6.6 mi
66612 Topeka, KS 7.6 mi
66601 Topeka, KS 7.6 mi
66625 Topeka, KS 7.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 66542?

66542 is in Tecumseh, Kansas, in Shawnee County, part of the Topeka, KS metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.0107, -95.5448.

What county is 66542 in?

66542 lies in Shawnee County.

What area code is 66542?

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

What time zone is 66542 in?

66542 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 66542?

About 3,019 people live in ZIP code 66542, in 1,212 households, at 93.0 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 66542?

$108,218 a year, against $74,275 across Kansas.

What ZIP codes are near 66542?

The closest are 66605 (5 mi), 66607 (5.3 mi), 66429 (5.8 mi), 66616 (5.9 mi) and 66050 (6.2 mi).

Is 66542 a PO Box ZIP code?

66542 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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