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66869

ZIP 66869 is Strong City, Kansas, in Chase County; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Chase
Metro area
Emporia, KS
Population
669
Coordinates
38.4688, -96.5152
☼ Live from 66869 — Strong City, KS

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Where 66869 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 66869
  • 🔢 Type 66869 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GgBgg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 66,869 = 11 × 6079. Its digits add up to 35, a total 212 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10000010100110101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 66868 (Reading, KS, 29 mi away) and 66870 (Virgil, KS, 47 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 66869 becomes 96866, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 4 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (66968, 68669, 68966, 98666). The farthest-flung twin is 98666 in Vancouver, WA, 1,422 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 55% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 72%.
  • 🎯145 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 66869 and you would come out at 38.47°S, 83.48°E — 998 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 108.6 square miles of land, 66869 is bigger than 80% of ZIP codes — room for about 82 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population669This ZIP669
Households293This ZIP293
Housing units351This ZIP351
Median age39.7This ZIP39.7Kansas37.4US 38.9
Median household income$51,250This ZIP$51,250Kansas$74,275US $80,734
Median home value$109,500This ZIP$109,500Kansas$217,200US $332,700
Median gross rent$499This ZIP$499Kansas$1,060US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher22.6%This ZIP22.6%
Mean commute15.8 minThis ZIP15.8 min
Population density6.2 / sq miThis ZIP6.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments18This ZIP18
Employees75This ZIP75
Annual payroll$4,326,000This ZIP$4,326,000
Tax returns filed300This ZIP300
Total adjusted gross income$18,542,000This ZIP$18,542,000

Land area

Land area108.58 sq miThis ZIP108.58 sq mi
Water area0.49 sq miThis ZIP0.49 sq mi

Other place names in 66869

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ZIP codes near 66869

ZIPCityDistance
66850 Elmdale, KS 11.5 mi
66845 Cottonwood Falls, KS 11.8 mi
66846 Council Grove, KS 12.0 mi
66873 Wilsey, KS 12.9 mi
66835 Americus, KS 14.0 mi
66801 Emporia, KS 16.3 mi
66838 Burdick, KS 16.6 mi
66843 Cedar Point, KS 20.9 mi
66862 Matfield Green, KS 21.8 mi
66858 Lincolnville, KS 22.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 66869?

66869 is in Strong City, Kansas, in Chase County, part of the Emporia, KS micropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.4688, -96.5152.

What county is 66869 in?

66869 lies in Chase County.

What time zone is 66869 in?

66869 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 66869?

About 669 people live in ZIP code 66869, in 293 households, at 6.2 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 66869?

$51,250 a year, against $74,275 across Kansas.

What ZIP codes are near 66869?

The closest are 66850 (11.5 mi), 66845 (11.8 mi), 66846 (12 mi), 66873 (12.9 mi) and 66835 (14 mi).

Is 66869 a PO Box ZIP code?

66869 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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