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66605

ZIP 66605 is in Topeka, Kansas, in Shawnee County; area code 785; Central time. Topeka has 31 ZIP codes in all.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Shawnee
Metro area
Topeka, KS
Population
20,891
Coordinates
39.0108, -95.6388
☼ Live from 66605 — Topeka, KS

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Where 66605 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 66605
  • 🔢 Type 66605 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SOggg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 66,605 = 5 × 7 × 11 × 173. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10000010000101101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 66604 (Topeka, KS, 5 mi away) and 66606 (Topeka, KS, 6 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 66605 becomes 50666 — and that is a real ZIP code: Plainfield, IA, 312 miles away.
  • 👥 10 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (05666, 50666, 56660, 60566, 60656, 65066, …). The farthest-flung twin is 05666 in North Montpelier, VT, 1,248 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 50% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 70%.
  • 🎯167 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 66605 and you would come out at 39.01°S, 84.36°E — 997 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 10.0 square miles of land, 66605 is bigger than 27% of ZIP codes — room for about 7.6 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population20,891This ZIP20,891
Households8,241This ZIP8,241
Housing units8,767This ZIP8,767
Median age37.5This ZIP37.5Kansas37.4US 38.9
Median household income$59,106This ZIP$59,106Kansas$74,275US $80,734
Median home value$170,500This ZIP$170,500Kansas$217,200US $332,700
Median gross rent$884This ZIP$884Kansas$1,060US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher20.1%This ZIP20.1%
Mean commute19.7 minThis ZIP19.7 min
Population density2,088.7 / sq miThis ZIP2,088.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments188This ZIP188
Employees2,239This ZIP2,239
Annual payroll$64,768,000This ZIP$64,768,000
Tax returns filed9,070This ZIP9,070
Total adjusted gross income$492,536,000This ZIP$492,536,000

Land area

Land area10.00 sq miThis ZIP10.00 sq mi
Water area0.13 sq miThis ZIP0.13 sq mi

Other place names in 66605

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 66605

ZIPCityDistance
66607 Topeka, KS 2.1 mi
66609 Topeka, KS 2.5 mi
66612 Topeka, KS 3.0 mi
66611 Topeka, KS 3.1 mi
66601 Topeka, KS 3.3 mi
66625 Topeka, KS 3.3 mi
66626 Topeka, KS 3.3 mi
66629 Topeka, KS 3.3 mi
66630 Topeka, KS 3.3 mi
66636 Topeka, KS 3.3 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 66605?

66605 is in Topeka, Kansas, in Shawnee County, part of the Topeka, KS metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.0108, -95.6388.

What county is 66605 in?

66605 lies in Shawnee County.

What area code is 66605?

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

What time zone is 66605 in?

66605 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 66605?

About 20,891 people live in ZIP code 66605, in 8,241 households, at 2,088.7 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 66605?

$59,106 a year, against $74,275 across Kansas.

What ZIP codes are near 66605?

The closest are 66607 (2.1 mi), 66609 (2.5 mi), 66612 (3 mi), 66611 (3.1 mi) and 66601 (3.3 mi).

Is 66605 a PO Box ZIP code?

66605 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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