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Where 66720 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 66720 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OZLgg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 66,720 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 5 × 139. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000010010100000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 66717 (Buffalo, KS, 13 mi away) and 66724 (Cherokee, KS, 39 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 66720 becomes 02766 — and that is a real ZIP code: Norton, MA, 1,318 miles away.
- 👥 25 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02667, 02766, 06267, 06726, 06762, 07626, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02667 in Wellfleet, MA, 1,377 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 60% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 70%.
- 🎯226 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 66720 and you would come out at 37.65°S, 84.54°E — 1,078 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 198.6 square miles of land, 66720 is bigger than 91% of ZIP codes — room for about 151 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 10,631This ZIP10,631 |
|---|---|
| Households | 4,361This ZIP4,361 |
| Housing units | 4,925This ZIP4,925 |
| Median age | 36.6This ZIP36.6Kansas37.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $56,911This ZIP$56,911Kansas$74,275US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $93,700This ZIP$93,700Kansas$217,200US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $696This ZIP$696Kansas$1,060US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.7%This ZIP23.7% |
| Mean commute | 13.0 minThis ZIP13.0 min |
| Population density | 53.5 / sq miThis ZIP53.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 310This ZIP310 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 4,116This ZIP4,116 |
| Annual payroll | $186,747,000This ZIP$186,747,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 4,680This ZIP4,680 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $258,799,000This ZIP$258,799,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 198.59 sq miThis ZIP198.59 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.74 sq miThis ZIP1.74 sq mi |
Counties 66720 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Neosho County | 71.5% |
| Wilson County | 24.2% |
| Allen County | 3.0% |
| Woodson County | 1.3% |
Other place names in 66720
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 66720
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
66748 | Humboldt, KS | 10.5 mi |
66710 | Altoona, KS | 11.3 mi |
66733 | Erie, KS | 11.8 mi |
66776 | Thayer, KS | 12.7 mi |
66717 | Buffalo, KS | 12.7 mi |
66714 | Benedict, KS | 13.2 mi |
66740 | Galesburg, KS | 13.5 mi |
66772 | Savonburg, KS | 16.1 mi |
66775 | Stark, KS | 17.3 mi |
66732 | Elsmore, KS | 18.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 66720?
66720 is in Chanute, Kansas, in Neosho County. Its published point location is 37.6483, -95.4572.
What county is 66720 in?
66720 spans 4 counties: Neosho County, Wilson County, Allen County and Woodson County. Most of it falls in Neosho 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 66720?
Chanute uses area code 620, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 66720 in?
66720 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 66720?
About 10,631 people live in ZIP code 66720, in 4,361 households, at 53.5 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 66720?
$56,911 a year, against $74,275 across Kansas.
What ZIP codes are near 66720?
The closest are 66748 (10.5 mi), 66710 (11.3 mi), 66733 (11.8 mi), 66776 (12.7 mi) and 66717 (12.7 mi).
Is 66720 a PO Box ZIP code?
66720 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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