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Where 66853 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 66853 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ESBgg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 66853 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000010100100101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 66852 (Gridley, KS, 19 mi away) and 66854 (Hartford, KS, 22 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 66853 becomes 35866, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 19 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (36568, 36685, 36856, 36865, 38665, 56368, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83656 in Notus, ID, 1,141 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 58% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 72%.
- 🎯178 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 66853 and you would come out at 38.00°S, 83.76°E — 1,033 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 48m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 31m.
- 📏 At 155.4 square miles of land, 66853 is bigger than 87% of ZIP codes — room for about 118 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 281This ZIP281 |
|---|---|
| Households | 155This ZIP155 |
| Housing units | 218This ZIP218 |
| Median age | 55.1This ZIP55.1Kansas37.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $51,875This ZIP$51,875Kansas$74,275US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $48,900This ZIP$48,900Kansas$217,200US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $725This ZIP$725Kansas$1,060US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.3%This ZIP18.3% |
| Mean commute | 23.8 minThis ZIP23.8 min |
| Population density | 1.8 / sq miThis ZIP1.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 11This ZIP11 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 32This ZIP32 |
| Annual payroll | $882,000This ZIP$882,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 170This ZIP170 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $8,408,000This ZIP$8,408,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 155.38 sq miThis ZIP155.38 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.57 sq miThis ZIP0.57 sq mi |
Other place names in 66853
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 66853
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
66860 | Madison, KS | 9.5 mi |
67045 | Eureka, KS | 11.2 mi |
66855 | Lamont, KS | 13.7 mi |
66865 | Olpe, KS | 14.5 mi |
66863 | Neal, KS | 14.5 mi |
66870 | Virgil, KS | 14.9 mi |
66852 | Gridley, KS | 19.1 mi |
66862 | Matfield Green, KS | 20.4 mi |
66777 | Toronto, KS | 20.5 mi |
67132 | Rosalia, KS | 21.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 66853?
66853 is in Hamilton, Kansas, in Greenwood County. Its published point location is 38.0019, -96.2353.
What county is 66853 in?
66853 lies in Greenwood County.
What area code is 66853?
Hamilton uses area code 620, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 66853 in?
66853 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 66853?
About 281 people live in ZIP code 66853, in 155 households, at 1.8 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 66853?
$51,875 a year, against $74,275 across Kansas.
What ZIP codes are near 66853?
The closest are 66860 (9.5 mi), 67045 (11.2 mi), 66855 (13.7 mi), 66865 (14.5 mi) and 66863 (14.5 mi).
Is 66853 a PO Box ZIP code?
66853 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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