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Where 66949 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 66949 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GhGgg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 66949 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 34, a total 322 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000010110000101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 66948 (Jamestown, KS, 19 mi away) and 66951 (Kensington, KS, 47 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 66949 becomes 94966 — and that is a real ZIP code: Sausalito, CA, 1,310 miles away.
- 👥 5 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (46699, 46996, 49696, 94966, 99664). The farthest-flung twin is 99664 in Seward, AK, 2,593 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 53% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 77%.
- 🎯24 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 66949 and you would come out at 39.64°S, 81.79°E — 878 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 59m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 22m.
- 📏 At 115.0 square miles of land, 66949 is bigger than 81% of ZIP codes — room for about 87 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 524This ZIP524 |
|---|---|
| Households | 260This ZIP260 |
| Housing units | 304This ZIP304 |
| Median age | 42.6This ZIP42.6Kansas37.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $46,250This ZIP$46,250Kansas$74,275US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $71,300This ZIP$71,300Kansas$217,200US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $557This ZIP$557Kansas$1,060US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.4%This ZIP14.4% |
| Mean commute | 16.8 minThis ZIP16.8 min |
| Population density | 4.6 / sq miThis ZIP4.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 17This ZIP17 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 74This ZIP74 |
| Annual payroll | $3,638,000This ZIP$3,638,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 270This ZIP270 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $15,281,000This ZIP$15,281,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 115.00 sq miThis ZIP115.00 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.09 sq miThis ZIP0.09 sq mi |
Other place names in 66949
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 66949
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
66963 | Randall, KS | 10.2 mi |
66956 | Mankato, KS | 10.5 mi |
67430 | Cawker City, KS | 13.5 mi |
67446 | Glen Elder, KS | 14.2 mi |
66942 | Formoso, KS | 14.9 mi |
67420 | Beloit, KS | 18.0 mi |
66941 | Esbon, KS | 18.2 mi |
66948 | Jamestown, KS | 19.0 mi |
66936 | Burr Oak, KS | 19.6 mi |
67437 | Downs, KS | 21.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 66949?
66949 is in Jewell, Kansas, in Jewell County. Its published point location is 39.6447, -98.2052.
What county is 66949 in?
66949 lies in Jewell County.
What area code is 66949?
Jewell uses area code 785, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 66949 in?
66949 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 66949?
About 524 people live in ZIP code 66949, in 260 households, at 4.6 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 66949?
$46,250 a year, against $74,275 across Kansas.
What ZIP codes are near 66949?
The closest are 66963 (10.2 mi), 66956 (10.5 mi), 67430 (13.5 mi), 67446 (14.2 mi) and 66942 (14.9 mi).
Is 66949 a PO Box ZIP code?
66949 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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