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Where 66861 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 66861 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IgBgg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 66,861 = 3 × 3 × 17 × 19 × 23. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000010100101101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 66860 (Madison, KS, 48 mi away) and 66862 (Matfield Green, KS, 28 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 66861 becomes 16866 — and that is a real ZIP code: Philipsburg, PA, 1,016 miles away.
- 👥 6 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (16668, 16686, 16866, 61866, 66618, 68661). The farthest-flung twin is 16866 in Philipsburg, PA, 1,016 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 56% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 74%.
- 🎯132 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 66861 and you would come out at 38.36°S, 82.99°E — 988 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 50m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 29m.
- 📏 At 205.0 square miles of land, 66861 is bigger than 91% of ZIP codes — room for about 156 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,769This ZIP2,769 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,340This ZIP1,340 |
| Housing units | 1,700This ZIP1,700 |
| Median age | 50.9This ZIP50.9Kansas37.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $60,565This ZIP$60,565Kansas$74,275US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $150,300This ZIP$150,300Kansas$217,200US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $649This ZIP$649Kansas$1,060US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 31.1%This ZIP31.1% |
| Mean commute | 21.3 minThis ZIP21.3 min |
| Population density | 13.5 / sq miThis ZIP13.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 75This ZIP75 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 556This ZIP556 |
| Annual payroll | $22,261,000This ZIP$22,261,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,400This ZIP1,400 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $92,269,000This ZIP$92,269,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 205.01 sq miThis ZIP205.01 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 7.86 sq miThis ZIP7.86 sq mi |
Other place names in 66861
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 66861
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
66858 | Lincolnville, KS | 8.8 mi |
66851 | Florence, KS | 11.2 mi |
67063 | Hillsboro, KS | 12.4 mi |
66859 | Lost Springs, KS | 13.5 mi |
66866 | Peabody, KS | 14.1 mi |
67475 | Ramona, KS | 15.8 mi |
66850 | Elmdale, KS | 16.2 mi |
67483 | Tampa, KS | 17.0 mi |
67073 | Lehigh, KS | 17.1 mi |
67438 | Durham, KS | 17.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 66861?
66861 is in Marion, Kansas, in Marion County. Its published point location is 38.3641, -97.0064.
What county is 66861 in?
66861 lies in Marion County.
What area code is 66861?
Marion uses area code 620, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 66861 in?
66861 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 66861?
About 2,769 people live in ZIP code 66861, in 1,340 households, at 13.5 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 66861?
$60,565 a year, against $74,275 across Kansas.
What ZIP codes are near 66861?
The closest are 66858 (8.8 mi), 66851 (11.2 mi), 67063 (12.4 mi), 66859 (13.5 mi) and 66866 (14.1 mi).
Is 66861 a PO Box ZIP code?
66861 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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