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Where 66849 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 66849 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GhBgg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 66,849 = 3 × 22283. Its digits add up to 33, a total 456 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000010100100001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 66846 (Council Grove, KS, 18 mi away) and 66850 (Elmdale, KS, 33 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 66849 becomes 94866, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 16 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (46869, 46896, 46968, 46986, 49668, 49686, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96468 in APO AA, a military post office, 8,636 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 52% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 73%.
- 🎯124 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 66849 and you would come out at 38.88°S, 83.40°E — 972 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 64.2 square miles of land, 66849 is bigger than 66% of ZIP codes — room for about 49 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 531This ZIP531 |
|---|---|
| Households | 237This ZIP237 |
| Housing units | 247This ZIP247 |
| Median age | 47.5This ZIP47.5Kansas37.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $61,875This ZIP$61,875Kansas$74,275US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $109,600This ZIP$109,600Kansas$217,200US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $950This ZIP$950Kansas$1,060US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 36.9%This ZIP36.9% |
| Mean commute | 31.3 minThis ZIP31.3 min |
| Population density | 8.3 / sq miThis ZIP8.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Tax returns filed | 220This ZIP220 |
|---|---|
| Total adjusted gross income | $13,960,000This ZIP$13,960,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 64.21 sq miThis ZIP64.21 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.24 sq miThis ZIP0.24 sq mi |
Counties 66849 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 | 51.1% |
| Geary County | 48.9% |
Other place names in 66849
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 66849
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
66834 | Alta Vista, KS | 8.0 mi |
66872 | White City, KS | 10.2 mi |
66441 | Junction City, KS | 12.6 mi |
66401 | Alma, KS | 16.2 mi |
66517 | Ogden, KS | 17.0 mi |
66846 | Council Grove, KS | 17.8 mi |
66442 | Fort Riley, KS | 17.9 mi |
66502 | Manhattan, KS | 18.6 mi |
66873 | Wilsey, KS | 18.6 mi |
67492 | Woodbine, KS | 19.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 66849?
66849 is in Dwight, Kansas, in Morris County. Its published point location is 38.8775, -96.6032.
What county is 66849 in?
66849 spans 2 counties: Morris County and Geary 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 area code is 66849?
Dwight uses area code 785, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 66849 in?
66849 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 66849?
About 531 people live in ZIP code 66849, in 237 households, at 8.3 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 66849?
$61,875 a year, against $74,275 across Kansas.
What ZIP codes are near 66849?
The closest are 66834 (8 mi), 66872 (10.2 mi), 66441 (12.6 mi), 66401 (16.2 mi) and 66517 (17 mi).
Is 66849 a PO Box ZIP code?
66849 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “66849 ZIP Code — Dwight, Kansas (Morris County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/66849
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