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Where 66838 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 66838 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BEBgg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 66,838 = 2 × 23 × 1453. Its digits add up to 31, a total 799 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000010100010110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 66835 (Americus, KS, 29 mi away) and 66839 (Burlington, KS, 62 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 66838 becomes 83866 — and that is a real ZIP code: Santa, ID, 1,154 miles away.
- 👥 12 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (36688, 36868, 38668, 38686, 38866, 63868, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83866 in Santa, ID, 1,154 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 55% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 73%.
- 🎯130 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 66838 and you would come out at 38.56°S, 83.20°E — 984 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 52m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 28m.
- 📏 At 61.4 square miles of land, 66838 is bigger than 65% of ZIP codes — room for about 47 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 99This ZIP99 |
|---|---|
| Households | 64This ZIP64 |
| Housing units | 89This ZIP89 |
| Median age | 70.1This ZIP70.1Kansas37.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $43,971This ZIP$43,971Kansas$74,275US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $106,600This ZIP$106,600Kansas$217,200US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.3%This ZIP32.3% |
| Mean commute | 27.2 minThis ZIP27.2 min |
| Population density | 1.6 / sq miThis ZIP1.6 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 61.39 sq miThis ZIP61.39 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.23 sq miThis ZIP0.23 sq mi |
Counties 66838 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Morris County | 94.4% |
| Marion County | 3.2% |
| Chase County | 2.4% |
Other place names in 66838
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 66838
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
66873 | Wilsey, KS | 8.3 mi |
66858 | Lincolnville, KS | 8.7 mi |
66859 | Lost Springs, KS | 8.9 mi |
67449 | Herington, KS | 10.2 mi |
66850 | Elmdale, KS | 11.3 mi |
67475 | Ramona, KS | 13.9 mi |
66869 | Strong City, KS | 16.6 mi |
66872 | White City, KS | 16.9 mi |
66861 | Marion, KS | 17.3 mi |
66846 | Council Grove, KS | 18.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 66838?
66838 is in Burdick, Kansas, in Morris County. Its published point location is 38.5554, -96.8007.
What county is 66838 in?
66838 spans 3 counties: Morris County, Marion County and Chase County. Most of it falls in Morris 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 time zone is 66838 in?
66838 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 66838?
About 99 people live in ZIP code 66838, in 64 households, at 1.6 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 66838?
$43,971 a year, against $74,275 across Kansas.
What ZIP codes are near 66838?
The closest are 66873 (8.3 mi), 66858 (8.7 mi), 66859 (8.9 mi), 67449 (10.2 mi) and 66850 (11.3 mi).
Is 66838 a PO Box ZIP code?
66838 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “66838 ZIP Code — Burdick, Kansas (Morris County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/66838
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