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Where 66740 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 66740 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OhLgg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 66,740 = 2 × 2 × 5 × 47 × 71. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000010010110100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 66739 (Galena, KS, 46 mi away) and 66741 (Garland, KS, 43 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 66740 becomes 04766 — and that is a real ZIP code: Perham, ME, 1,525 miles away.
- 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04667, 04676, 04766, 06467, 07646, 46067, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04667 in Perry, ME, 1,549 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 62% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 69%.
- 🎯238 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 66740 and you would come out at 37.47°S, 84.63°E — 1,090 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 45m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 34m.
- 📏 At 37.0 square miles of land, 66740 is bigger than 51% of ZIP codes — room for about 28 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 236This ZIP236 |
|---|---|
| Households | 96This ZIP96 |
| Housing units | 108This ZIP108 |
| Median age | 52.5This ZIP52.5Kansas37.4US 38.9 |
| Median home value | $219,300This ZIP$219,300Kansas$217,200US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 9.9%This ZIP9.9% |
| Mean commute | 34.4 minThis ZIP34.4 min |
| Population density | 6.4 / sq miThis ZIP6.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 6This ZIP6 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 25This ZIP25 |
| Annual payroll | $830,000This ZIP$830,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 180This ZIP180 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $9,597,000This ZIP$9,597,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 37.04 sq miThis ZIP37.04 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.07 sq miThis ZIP0.07 sq mi |
Other place names in 66740
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 66740
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
66776 | Thayer, KS | 6.9 mi |
67341 | Dennis, KS | 9.0 mi |
66733 | Erie, KS | 10.7 mi |
67357 | Parsons, KS | 10.9 mi |
66771 | Saint Paul, KS | 12.5 mi |
66720 | Chanute, KS | 13.5 mi |
66710 | Altoona, KS | 15.1 mi |
67335 | Cherryvale, KS | 15.7 mi |
67354 | Mound Valley, KS | 18.1 mi |
66757 | Neodesha, KS | 18.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 66740?
66740 is in Galesburg, Kansas, in Neosho County. Its published point location is 37.4658, -95.3710.
What county is 66740 in?
66740 lies in Neosho County.
What area code is 66740?
Galesburg uses area code 620, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 66740 in?
66740 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 66740?
About 236 people live in ZIP code 66740, in 96 households, at 6.4 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 66740?
The closest are 66776 (6.9 mi), 67341 (9 mi), 66733 (10.7 mi), 67357 (10.9 mi) and 66771 (12.5 mi).
Is 66740 a PO Box ZIP code?
66740 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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