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66850

ZIP 66850 is Elmdale, Kansas, in Chase County; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Chase
Metro area
Emporia, KS
Population
202
Coordinates
38.4077, -96.7130
☼ Live from 66850 — Elmdale, KS

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Where 66850 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 66850
  • 🔢 Type 66850 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OSBgg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 66,850 = 2 × 5 × 5 × 7 × 191. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10000010100100010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 66849 (Dwight, KS, 33 mi away) and 66851 (Florence, KS, 17 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 66850 becomes 05866 — and that is a real ZIP code: Sheffield, VT, 1,337 miles away.
  • 👥 21 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (05866, 06856, 50668, 56068, 56680, 60568, …). The farthest-flung twin is 05866 in Sheffield, VT, 1,337 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 55% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 73%.
  • 🎯140 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 66850 and you would come out at 38.41°S, 83.29°E — 995 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 51m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 29m.
  • 📏 At 127.5 square miles of land, 66850 is bigger than 83% of ZIP codes — room for about 97 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population202This ZIP202
Households85This ZIP85
Housing units85This ZIP85
Median age45.9This ZIP45.9Kansas37.4US 38.9
Median household income$93,750This ZIP$93,750Kansas$74,275US $80,734
Median home value$110,100This ZIP$110,100Kansas$217,200US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher57.4%This ZIP57.4%
Mean commute24.4 minThis ZIP24.4 min
Population density1.6 / sq miThis ZIP1.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments4This ZIP4
Employees12This ZIP12
Annual payroll$850,000This ZIP$850,000

Land area

Land area127.49 sq miThis ZIP127.49 sq mi
Water area0.80 sq miThis ZIP0.80 sq mi

Other place names in 66850

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 66850

ZIPCityDistance
66838 Burdick, KS 11.3 mi
66869 Strong City, KS 11.5 mi
66858 Lincolnville, KS 12.2 mi
66843 Cedar Point, KS 12.9 mi
66845 Cottonwood Falls, KS 13.4 mi
66873 Wilsey, KS 14.4 mi
66861 Marion, KS 16.2 mi
66859 Lost Springs, KS 17.1 mi
66851 Florence, KS 17.2 mi
66862 Matfield Green, KS 19.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 66850?

66850 is in Elmdale, Kansas, in Chase County, part of the Emporia, KS micropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.4077, -96.7130.

What county is 66850 in?

66850 lies in Chase County.

What time zone is 66850 in?

66850 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 66850?

About 202 people live in ZIP code 66850, in 85 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 66850?

$93,750 a year, against $74,275 across Kansas.

What ZIP codes are near 66850?

The closest are 66838 (11.3 mi), 66869 (11.5 mi), 66858 (12.2 mi), 66843 (12.9 mi) and 66845 (13.4 mi).

Is 66850 a PO Box ZIP code?

66850 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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