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66834

ZIP 66834 is Alta Vista, Kansas, mostly in Wabaunsee County; area code 785; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Wabaunsee +2 more
Metro area
Topeka, KS
Population
856
Coordinates
38.8621, -96.4554
☼ Live from 66834 — Alta Vista, KS

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Where 66834 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 66834
  • 🔢 Type 66834 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hEBgg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 66,834 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 47 × 79. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10000010100010010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 66833 (Allen, KS, 18 mi away) and 66835 (Americus, KS, 25 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 66834 becomes 43866, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (34668, 38646, 38664, 46368, 46863, 48366, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83646 in Meridian, ID, 1,086 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 52% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 72%.
  • 🎯132 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 66834 and you would come out at 38.86°S, 83.54°E — 978 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 54m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 26m.
  • 📏 At 166.9 square miles of land, 66834 is bigger than 88% of ZIP codes — room for about 127 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population856This ZIP856
Households401This ZIP401
Housing units479This ZIP479
Median age51.1This ZIP51.1Kansas37.4US 38.9
Median household income$60,208This ZIP$60,208Kansas$74,275US $80,734
Median home value$124,200This ZIP$124,200Kansas$217,200US $332,700
Median gross rent$798This ZIP$798Kansas$1,060US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher14.9%This ZIP14.9%
Mean commute30.7 minThis ZIP30.7 min
Population density5.1 / sq miThis ZIP5.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments15This ZIP15
Employees67This ZIP67
Annual payroll$2,833,000This ZIP$2,833,000
Tax returns filed400This ZIP400
Total adjusted gross income$25,182,000This ZIP$25,182,000

Land area

Land area166.87 sq miThis ZIP166.87 sq mi
Water area0.59 sq miThis ZIP0.59 sq mi

Counties 66834 spans

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CountyShare of this ZIP
Wabaunsee County 56.0%
Geary County 23.8%
Morris County 20.1%

Other place names in 66834

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ZIP codes near 66834

ZIPCityDistance
66849 Dwight, KS 8.0 mi
66401 Alma, KS 9.2 mi
66846 Council Grove, KS 15.4 mi
66872 White City, KS 17.2 mi
66501 Mc Farland, KS 17.7 mi
66423 Eskridge, KS 17.9 mi
66833 Allen, KS 18.1 mi
66502 Manhattan, KS 19.6 mi
66441 Junction City, KS 20.2 mi
66873 Wilsey, KS 20.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 66834?

66834 is in Alta Vista, Kansas, in Wabaunsee County, part of the Topeka, KS metropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.8621, -96.4554.

What county is 66834 in?

66834 spans 3 counties: Wabaunsee County, Geary County and Morris County. Most of it falls in Wabaunsee 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 66834?

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

What time zone is 66834 in?

66834 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 66834?

About 856 people live in ZIP code 66834, in 401 households, at 5.1 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 66834?

$60,208 a year, against $74,275 across Kansas.

What ZIP codes are near 66834?

The closest are 66849 (8 mi), 66401 (9.2 mi), 66846 (15.4 mi), 66872 (17.2 mi) and 66501 (17.7 mi).

Is 66834 a PO Box ZIP code?

66834 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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