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Where 66936 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 66936 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gEGgg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 66,936 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 2789. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000010101111000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 66935 (Belleville, KS, 36 mi away) and 66937 (Clifton, KS, 59 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 66936 becomes 63966 — and that is a real ZIP code: Wappapello, MO, 480 miles away.
- 👥 5 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (39666, 63966, 66963, 69366, 93666). The farthest-flung twin is 93666 in Sultana, CA, 1,162 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 56% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 77%.
- 🎯16 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 66936 and you would come out at 39.92°S, 81.70°E — 860 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 00m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 20m.
- 📏 At 138.6 square miles of land, 66936 is bigger than 85% of ZIP codes — room for about 105 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 194This ZIP194 |
|---|---|
| Households | 93This ZIP93 |
| Housing units | 146This ZIP146 |
| Median age | 69.8This ZIP69.8Kansas37.4US 38.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 35.0%This ZIP35.0% |
| Mean commute | 21.5 minThis ZIP21.5 min |
| Population density | 1.4 / sq miThis ZIP1.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 5This ZIP5 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 12This ZIP12 |
| Annual payroll | $323,000This ZIP$323,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 130This ZIP130 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $9,732,000This ZIP$9,732,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 138.62 sq miThis ZIP138.62 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.17 sq miThis ZIP0.17 sq mi |
Other place names in 66936
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 66936
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
66956 | Mankato, KS | 9.6 mi |
66941 | Esbon, KS | 9.8 mi |
68942 | Guide Rock, NE | 12.3 mi |
68978 | Superior, NE | 14.9 mi |
66970 | Webber, KS | 15.3 mi |
66952 | Lebanon, KS | 17.1 mi |
68970 | Red Cloud, NE | 17.8 mi |
66942 | Formoso, KS | 18.4 mi |
66949 | Jewell, KS | 19.6 mi |
66939 | Courtland, KS | 21.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 66936?
66936 is in Burr Oak, Kansas, in Jewell County. Its published point location is 39.9187, -98.3019.
What county is 66936 in?
66936 lies in Jewell County.
What area code is 66936?
Burr Oak uses area code 785, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 66936 in?
66936 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 66936?
About 194 people live in ZIP code 66936, in 93 households, at 1.4 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 66936?
The closest are 66956 (9.6 mi), 66941 (9.8 mi), 68942 (12.3 mi), 68978 (14.9 mi) and 66970 (15.3 mi).
Is 66936 a PO Box ZIP code?
66936 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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