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Where 66871 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 66871 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ILBgg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 66,871 = 7 × 41 × 233. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000010100110111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 66870 (Virgil, KS, 36 mi away) and 66872 (White City, KS, 69 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 66871 becomes 17866 — and that is a real ZIP code: Coal Township, PA, 1,024 miles away.
- 👥 15 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (16678, 16876, 17866, 18766, 61876, 66781, …). The farthest-flung twin is 18766 in Wilkes Barre, PA, 1,063 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 56% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 70%.
- 🎯189 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 66871 and you would come out at 38.36°S, 84.39°E — 1,033 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 133.0 square miles of land, 66871 is bigger than 84% of ZIP codes — room for about 101 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,347This ZIP1,347 |
|---|---|
| Households | 544This ZIP544 |
| Housing units | 591This ZIP591 |
| Median age | 46.6This ZIP46.6Kansas37.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $71,094This ZIP$71,094Kansas$74,275US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $145,100This ZIP$145,100Kansas$217,200US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $838This ZIP$838Kansas$1,060US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.8%This ZIP17.8% |
| Mean commute | 26.3 minThis ZIP26.3 min |
| Population density | 10.1 / sq miThis ZIP10.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 18This ZIP18 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 99This ZIP99 |
| Annual payroll | $5,961,000This ZIP$5,961,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 580This ZIP580 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $41,355,000This ZIP$41,355,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 132.99 sq miThis ZIP132.99 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.96 sq miThis ZIP0.96 sq mi |
Counties 66871 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 | 94.8% |
| Osage County | 5.2% |
Other place names in 66871
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 66871
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
66510 | Melvern, KS | 9.5 mi |
66095 | Williamsburg, KS | 10.7 mi |
66856 | Lebo, KS | 11.2 mi |
66093 | Westphalia, KS | 12.4 mi |
66839 | Burlington, KS | 12.5 mi |
66451 | Lyndon, KS | 17.0 mi |
66528 | Quenemo, KS | 17.1 mi |
66857 | Le Roy, KS | 18.0 mi |
66032 | Garnett, KS | 19.0 mi |
66543 | Vassar, KS | 19.1 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 66871 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 66871?
66871 is in Waverly, Kansas, in Coffey County. Its published point location is 38.3626, -95.6102.
What county is 66871 in?
66871 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 66871?
Waverly uses area code 785, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 66871 in?
66871 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 66871?
About 1,347 people live in ZIP code 66871, in 544 households, at 10.1 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 66871?
$71,094 a year, against $74,275 across Kansas.
What ZIP codes are near 66871?
The closest are 66510 (9.5 mi), 66095 (10.7 mi), 66856 (11.2 mi), 66093 (12.4 mi) and 66839 (12.5 mi).
Is 66871 a PO Box ZIP code?
66871 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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