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66616

ZIP 66616 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
6,212
Coordinates
39.0698, -95.6230
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Where 66616 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 66616
  • 🔢 Type 66616 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gIggg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 66,616 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 11 × 757. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10000010000111000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 66615 (Topeka, KS, 15 mi away) and 66617 (Topeka, KS, 4 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 66616 becomes 61666, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 1 other ZIP code is made of exactly the same digits (16666). The farthest-flung twin is 16666 in Osceola Mills, PA, 923 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 50% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 70%.
  • 🎯166 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 66616 and you would come out at 39.07°S, 84.38°E — 995 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 6.1 square miles of land, 66616 is bigger than 21% of ZIP codes — room for about 4.6 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population6,212This ZIP6,212
Households2,558This ZIP2,558
Housing units2,729This ZIP2,729
Median age37.1This ZIP37.1Kansas37.4US 38.9
Median household income$51,893This ZIP$51,893Kansas$74,275US $80,734
Median home value$82,900This ZIP$82,900Kansas$217,200US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,078This ZIP$1,078Kansas$1,060US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher13.6%This ZIP13.6%
Mean commute16.1 minThis ZIP16.1 min
Population density1,015.7 / sq miThis ZIP1,015.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments43This ZIP43
Employees402This ZIP402
Annual payroll$18,473,000This ZIP$18,473,000
Tax returns filed2,610This ZIP2,610
Total adjusted gross income$105,513,000This ZIP$105,513,000

Land area

Land area6.12 sq miThis ZIP6.12 sq mi
Water area0.66 sq miThis ZIP0.66 sq mi

Other place names in 66616

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

ZIP codes near 66616

ZIPCityDistance
66607 Topeka, KS 2.1 mi
66608 Topeka, KS 2.3 mi
66603 Topeka, KS 2.9 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
66683 Topeka, KS 3.3 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 66616?

66616 is in Topeka, Kansas, in Shawnee County, part of the Topeka, KS metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.0698, -95.6230.

What county is 66616 in?

66616 lies in Shawnee County.

What area code is 66616?

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

What time zone is 66616 in?

66616 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 66616?

About 6,212 people live in ZIP code 66616, in 2,558 households, at 1,015.7 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 66616?

$51,893 a year, against $74,275 across Kansas.

What ZIP codes are near 66616?

The closest are 66607 (2.1 mi), 66608 (2.3 mi), 66603 (2.9 mi), 66601 (3.3 mi) and 66625 (3.3 mi).

Is 66616 a PO Box ZIP code?

66616 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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