66962
ZIP 66962 is Palmer, Kansas, mostly in Washington County; area code 785; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Washington +1 more
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 302
- Coordinates
- 39.5993, -97.1143
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Where 66962 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 66962 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZgGgg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 66,962 = 2 × 7 × 4783. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000010110010010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 66961 (Norway, KS, 36 mi away) and 66963 (Randall, KS, 48 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 66962 becomes 26966, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 4 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (29666, 62966, 66629, 96266). The farthest-flung twin is 96266 in APO AA, a military post office, 6,438 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 53% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 74%.
- 🎯79 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 66962 and you would come out at 39.60°S, 82.89°E — 916 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 58m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 22m.
- 📏 At 54.7 square miles of land, 66962 is bigger than 62% of ZIP codes — room for about 42 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 302This ZIP302 |
|---|---|
| Households | 123This ZIP123 |
| Housing units | 149This ZIP149 |
| Median age | 41.1This ZIP41.1Kansas37.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $74,583This ZIP$74,583Kansas$74,275US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $303,700This ZIP$303,700Kansas$217,200US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $585This ZIP$585Kansas$1,060US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.6%This ZIP25.6% |
| Mean commute | 17.7 minThis ZIP17.7 min |
| Population density | 5.5 / sq miThis ZIP5.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 13This ZIP13 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 72This ZIP72 |
| Annual payroll | $2,644,000This ZIP$2,644,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 150This ZIP150 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $11,725,000This ZIP$11,725,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 54.71 sq miThis ZIP54.71 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.12 sq miThis ZIP0.12 sq mi |
Counties 66962 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Washington County | 78.4% |
| Clay County | 21.6% |
Other place names in 66962
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 66962
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
66953 | Linn, KS | 5.5 mi |
66937 | Clifton, KS | 8.0 mi |
66943 | Greenleaf, KS | 9.3 mi |
67447 | Green, KS | 11.6 mi |
67468 | Morganville, KS | 12.3 mi |
66933 | Barnes, KS | 13.9 mi |
66968 | Washington, KS | 16.5 mi |
66938 | Clyde, KS | 17.6 mi |
66554 | Randolph, KS | 18.7 mi |
67432 | Clay Center, KS | 18.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 66962?
66962 is in Palmer, Kansas, in Washington County. Its published point location is 39.5993, -97.1143.
What county is 66962 in?
66962 spans 2 counties: Washington County and Clay County. Most of it falls in Washington 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 66962?
Palmer uses area code 785, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 66962 in?
66962 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 66962?
About 302 people live in ZIP code 66962, in 123 households, at 5.5 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 66962?
$74,583 a year, against $74,275 across Kansas.
What ZIP codes are near 66962?
The closest are 66953 (5.5 mi), 66937 (8 mi), 66943 (9.3 mi), 67447 (11.6 mi) and 67468 (12.3 mi).
Is 66962 a PO Box ZIP code?
66962 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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