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Where 66956 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 66956 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gSGgg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 66,956 = 2 × 2 × 19 × 881. Its digits add up to 32, a total 644 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000010110001100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 66955 (Mahaska, KS, 49 mi away) and 66958 (Morrowville, KS, 55 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 66956 becomes 65966, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 3 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (56669, 65669, 95666). The farthest-flung twin is 95666 in Pioneer, CA, 1,185 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 55% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 77%.
- 🎯19 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 66956 and you would come out at 39.80°S, 81.78°E — 870 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 21m.
- 📏 At 200.6 square miles of land, 66956 is bigger than 91% of ZIP codes — room for about 152 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,351This ZIP1,351 |
|---|---|
| Households | 575This ZIP575 |
| Housing units | 668This ZIP668 |
| Median age | 51.8This ZIP51.8Kansas37.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $57,232This ZIP$57,232Kansas$74,275US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $59,100This ZIP$59,100Kansas$217,200US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $639This ZIP$639Kansas$1,060US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.6%This ZIP18.6% |
| Mean commute | 16.5 minThis ZIP16.5 min |
| Population density | 6.7 / sq miThis ZIP6.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 43This ZIP43 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 324This ZIP324 |
| Annual payroll | $10,506,000This ZIP$10,506,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 550This ZIP550 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $29,904,000This ZIP$29,904,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 200.62 sq miThis ZIP200.62 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.43 sq miThis ZIP2.43 sq mi |
Other place names in 66956
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 66956
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
66936 | Burr Oak, KS | 9.6 mi |
66949 | Jewell, KS | 10.5 mi |
66942 | Formoso, KS | 11.6 mi |
66941 | Esbon, KS | 12.6 mi |
66970 | Webber, KS | 15.0 mi |
66963 | Randall, KS | 15.1 mi |
66939 | Courtland, KS | 17.0 mi |
67430 | Cawker City, KS | 19.4 mi |
68978 | Superior, NE | 19.7 mi |
66952 | Lebanon, KS | 20.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 66956?
66956 is in Mankato, Kansas, in Jewell County. Its published point location is 39.7965, -98.2156.
What county is 66956 in?
66956 lies in Jewell County.
What area code is 66956?
Mankato uses area code 785, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 66956 in?
66956 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 66956?
About 1,351 people live in ZIP code 66956, in 575 households, at 6.7 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 66956?
$57,232 a year, against $74,275 across Kansas.
What ZIP codes are near 66956?
The closest are 66936 (9.6 mi), 66949 (10.5 mi), 66942 (11.6 mi), 66941 (12.6 mi) and 66970 (15 mi).
Is 66956 a PO Box ZIP code?
66956 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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