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Where 66550 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.
- 🔢 Type 66550 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OSSgg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 66,550 = 2 × 5 × 5 × 11 × 11 × 11. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000001111110110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 66549 (Westmoreland, KS, 37 mi away) and 66552 (Whiting, KS, 11 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 66550 becomes 05566, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 18 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (05656, 05665, 50566, 50665, 55066, 55606, …). The farthest-flung twin is 05665 in North Hyde Park, VT, 1,234 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 53% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 71%.
- 🎯147 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 66550 and you would come out at 39.66°S, 84.18°E — 957 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 59m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 22m.
- 📏 At 66.5 square miles of land, 66550 is bigger than 67% of ZIP codes — room for about 50 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 552This ZIP552 |
|---|---|
| Households | 197This ZIP197 |
| Housing units | 206This ZIP206 |
| Median age | 40.3This ZIP40.3Kansas37.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $59,531This ZIP$59,531Kansas$74,275US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $130,000This ZIP$130,000Kansas$217,200US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $867This ZIP$867Kansas$1,060US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.4%This ZIP19.4% |
| Mean commute | 26.3 minThis ZIP26.3 min |
| Population density | 8.3 / sq miThis ZIP8.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 9This ZIP9 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 31This ZIP31 |
| Annual payroll | $1,029,000This ZIP$1,029,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 230This ZIP230 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $14,901,000This ZIP$14,901,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 66.51 sq miThis ZIP66.51 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.19 sq miThis ZIP0.19 sq mi |
Counties 66550 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Nemaha County | 78.7% |
| Jackson County | 10.9% |
| Brown County | 10.3% |
Other place names in 66550
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 66550
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
66516 | Netawaka, KS | 6.0 mi |
66428 | Goff, KS | 6.1 mi |
66416 | Circleville, KS | 9.2 mi |
66527 | Powhattan, KS | 9.8 mi |
66552 | Whiting, KS | 11.2 mi |
66417 | Corning, KS | 11.5 mi |
66425 | Fairview, KS | 11.7 mi |
66540 | Soldier, KS | 14.2 mi |
66436 | Holton, KS | 14.3 mi |
66439 | Horton, KS | 14.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 66550?
66550 is in Wetmore, Kansas, in Nemaha County. Its published point location is 39.6554, -95.8207.
What county is 66550 in?
66550 spans 3 counties: Nemaha County, Jackson County and Brown County. Most of it falls in Nemaha 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 66550?
Wetmore uses area code 785, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 66550 in?
66550 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 66550?
About 552 people live in ZIP code 66550, in 197 households, at 8.3 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 66550?
$59,531 a year, against $74,275 across Kansas.
What ZIP codes are near 66550?
The closest are 66516 (6 mi), 66428 (6.1 mi), 66416 (9.2 mi), 66527 (9.8 mi) and 66552 (11.2 mi).
Is 66550 a PO Box ZIP code?
66550 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “66550 ZIP Code — Wetmore, Kansas (Nemaha County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/66550
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