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Where 66873 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 66873 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ELBgg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 66,873 = 3 × 22291. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000010100111001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 66872 (White City, KS, 14 mi away) and 66901 (Concordia, KS, 84 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 66873 becomes 37866 — and that is a real ZIP code: Sharps Chapel, TN, 720 miles away.
- 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (36768, 36786, 36867, 37686, 37866, 38676, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83676 in Wilder, ID, 1,106 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 54% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 73%.
- 🎯132 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 66873 and you would come out at 38.61°S, 83.33°E — 985 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 52m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 28m.
- 📏 At 77.1 square miles of land, 66873 is bigger than 71% of ZIP codes — room for about 59 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 201This ZIP201 |
|---|---|
| Households | 95This ZIP95 |
| Housing units | 166This ZIP166 |
| Median age | 52.1This ZIP52.1Kansas37.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $75,417This ZIP$75,417Kansas$74,275US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $76,400This ZIP$76,400Kansas$217,200US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 3.5%This ZIP3.5% |
| Mean commute | 23.9 minThis ZIP23.9 min |
| Population density | 2.6 / sq miThis ZIP2.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 3This ZIP3 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 4This ZIP4 |
| Annual payroll | $150,000This ZIP$150,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 140This ZIP140 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $6,572,000This ZIP$6,572,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 77.07 sq miThis ZIP77.07 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.25 sq miThis ZIP0.25 sq mi |
Other place names in 66873
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 66873
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
66838 | Burdick, KS | 8.3 mi |
66846 | Council Grove, KS | 10.6 mi |
66869 | Strong City, KS | 12.9 mi |
67449 | Herington, KS | 13.4 mi |
66872 | White City, KS | 13.9 mi |
66850 | Elmdale, KS | 14.4 mi |
66859 | Lost Springs, KS | 16.6 mi |
66858 | Lincolnville, KS | 16.9 mi |
66849 | Dwight, KS | 18.6 mi |
66834 | Alta Vista, KS | 20.6 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 66873 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 66873?
66873 is in Wilsey, Kansas, in Morris County. Its published point location is 38.6128, -96.6661.
What county is 66873 in?
66873 lies in Morris County.
What area code is 66873?
Wilsey uses area code 785, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 66873 in?
66873 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 66873?
About 201 people live in ZIP code 66873, in 95 households, at 2.6 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 66873?
$75,417 a year, against $74,275 across Kansas.
What ZIP codes are near 66873?
The closest are 66838 (8.3 mi), 66846 (10.6 mi), 66869 (12.9 mi), 67449 (13.4 mi) and 66872 (13.9 mi).
Is 66873 a PO Box ZIP code?
66873 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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