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Where 66717 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 66717 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LILgg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 66,717 = 3 × 3 × 3 × 7 × 353. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000010010011101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 66716 (Bronson, KS, 39 mi away) and 66720 (Chanute, KS, 13 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 66717 becomes 71766 — and that is a real ZIP code: Thornton, AR, 327 miles away.
- 👥 12 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (16677, 61776, 66771, 67671, 67761, 71667, …). The farthest-flung twin is 16677 in Sandy Ridge, PA, 956 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 60% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 70%.
- 🎯214 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 66717 and you would come out at 37.70°S, 84.32°E — 1,067 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 46m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 33m.
- 📏 At 43.7 square miles of land, 66717 is bigger than 56% of ZIP codes — room for about 33 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 467This ZIP467 |
|---|---|
| Households | 206This ZIP206 |
| Housing units | 264This ZIP264 |
| Median age | 54.3This ZIP54.3Kansas37.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $70,833This ZIP$70,833Kansas$74,275US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $46,000This ZIP$46,000Kansas$217,200US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.2%This ZIP19.2% |
| Mean commute | 21.3 minThis ZIP21.3 min |
| Population density | 10.7 / sq miThis ZIP10.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Tax returns filed | 200This ZIP200 |
|---|---|
| Total adjusted gross income | $10,356,000This ZIP$10,356,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 43.69 sq miThis ZIP43.69 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.38 sq miThis ZIP0.38 sq mi |
Counties 66717 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Wilson County | 99.4% |
| Woodson County | 0.6% |
Other place names in 66717
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 66717
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
66714 | Benedict, KS | 4.4 mi |
66710 | Altoona, KS | 10.7 mi |
66783 | Yates Center, KS | 12.6 mi |
66720 | Chanute, KS | 12.7 mi |
66736 | Fredonia, KS | 14.2 mi |
66748 | Humboldt, KS | 15.1 mi |
66761 | Piqua, KS | 15.8 mi |
66759 | New Albany, KS | 16.7 mi |
66777 | Toronto, KS | 17.2 mi |
66776 | Thayer, KS | 18.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 66717?
66717 is in Buffalo, Kansas, in Wilson County. Its published point location is 37.6995, -95.6810.
What county is 66717 in?
66717 spans 2 counties: Wilson County and Woodson County. Most of it falls in Wilson 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 66717?
Buffalo uses area code 620, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 66717 in?
66717 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 66717?
About 467 people live in ZIP code 66717, in 206 households, at 10.7 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 66717?
$70,833 a year, against $74,275 across Kansas.
What ZIP codes are near 66717?
The closest are 66714 (4.4 mi), 66710 (10.7 mi), 66783 (12.6 mi), 66720 (12.7 mi) and 66736 (14.2 mi).
Is 66717 a PO Box ZIP code?
66717 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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