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Where 66856 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 66856 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gSBgg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 66,856 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 61 × 137. Its digits add up to 31, a total 799 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000010100101000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 66855 (Lamont, KS, 23 mi away) and 66857 (Le Roy, KS, 23 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 66856 becomes 65866, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 6 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (56668, 56686, 65668, 65686, 66865, 68665). The farthest-flung twin is 56686 in Williams, MN, 719 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 56% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 71%.
- 🎯178 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 66856 and you would come out at 38.40°S, 84.19°E — 1,025 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 140.6 square miles of land, 66856 is bigger than 85% of ZIP codes — room for about 107 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,583This ZIP1,583 |
|---|---|
| Households | 626This ZIP626 |
| Housing units | 683This ZIP683 |
| Median age | 41.3This ZIP41.3Kansas37.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $75,667This ZIP$75,667Kansas$74,275US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $169,900This ZIP$169,900Kansas$217,200US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $920This ZIP$920Kansas$1,060US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.0%This ZIP24.0% |
| Mean commute | 25.7 minThis ZIP25.7 min |
| Population density | 11.3 / sq miThis ZIP11.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 33This ZIP33 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 269This ZIP269 |
| Annual payroll | $12,885,000This ZIP$12,885,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 710This ZIP710 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $60,304,000This ZIP$60,304,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 140.57 sq miThis ZIP140.57 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.16 sq miThis ZIP2.16 sq mi |
Counties 66856 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Coffey County | 66.3% |
| Osage County | 33.7% |
Other place names in 66856
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 66856
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
66864 | Neosho Rapids, KS | 9.7 mi |
66871 | Waverly, KS | 11.2 mi |
66839 | Burlington, KS | 12.9 mi |
66510 | Melvern, KS | 13.0 mi |
66868 | Reading, KS | 13.6 mi |
66854 | Hartford, KS | 13.9 mi |
66523 | Osage City, KS | 15.1 mi |
66451 | Lyndon, KS | 16.1 mi |
66543 | Vassar, KS | 20.3 mi |
66830 | Admire, KS | 20.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 66856?
66856 is in Lebo, Kansas, in Coffey County. Its published point location is 38.3978, -95.8118.
What county is 66856 in?
66856 spans 2 counties: Coffey County and Osage County. Most of it falls in Coffey 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 66856?
Lebo uses area code 620, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 66856 in?
66856 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 66856?
About 1,583 people live in ZIP code 66856, in 626 households, at 11.3 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 66856?
$75,667 a year, against $74,275 across Kansas.
What ZIP codes are near 66856?
The closest are 66864 (9.7 mi), 66871 (11.2 mi), 66839 (12.9 mi), 66510 (13 mi) and 66868 (13.6 mi).
Is 66856 a PO Box ZIP code?
66856 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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