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Where 66966 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 66966 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ggGgg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ⇆66966 reads the same backwards. It is one of only 412 palindromic ZIP codes.
- ➕ As a number, 66,966 = 2 × 3 × 11161. Its digits add up to 33, a total 456 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000010110010110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 66964 (Republic, KS, 11 mi away) and 66967 (Smith Center, KS, 55 mi away).
- 🧭 Farther north than 54% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 76%.
- 🎯43 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 66966 and you would come out at 39.78°S, 82.24°E — 885 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 21m.
- 📏 At 92.4 square miles of land, 66966 is bigger than 76% of ZIP codes — room for about 70 Central Parks.
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People and housing
| Population | 577This ZIP577 |
|---|---|
| Households | 241This ZIP241 |
| Housing units | 317This ZIP317 |
| Median age | 34.2This ZIP34.2Kansas37.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $51,125This ZIP$51,125Kansas$74,275US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $101,300This ZIP$101,300Kansas$217,200US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $679This ZIP$679Kansas$1,060US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28.1%This ZIP28.1% |
| Mean commute | 19.2 minThis ZIP19.2 min |
| Population density | 6.2 / sq miThis ZIP6.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 19This ZIP19 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 90This ZIP90 |
| Annual payroll | $2,499,000This ZIP$2,499,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 280This ZIP280 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $17,993,000This ZIP$17,993,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 92.37 sq miThis ZIP92.37 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.54 sq miThis ZIP0.54 sq mi |
Other place names in 66966
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 66966
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
66961 | Norway, KS | 6.3 mi |
66935 | Belleville, KS | 7.3 mi |
66939 | Courtland, KS | 8.9 mi |
66964 | Republic, KS | 10.5 mi |
66942 | Formoso, KS | 12.5 mi |
66948 | Jamestown, KS | 13.7 mi |
66930 | Agenda, KS | 15.4 mi |
66959 | Munden, KS | 15.6 mi |
68325 | Byron, NE | 15.7 mi |
66940 | Cuba, KS | 16.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 66966?
66966 is in Scandia, Kansas, in Republic County. Its published point location is 39.7837, -97.7622.
What county is 66966 in?
66966 lies in Republic County.
What area code is 66966?
Scandia uses area code 785, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 66966 in?
66966 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 66966?
About 577 people live in ZIP code 66966, in 241 households, at 6.2 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 66966?
$51,125 a year, against $74,275 across Kansas.
What ZIP codes are near 66966?
The closest are 66961 (6.3 mi), 66935 (7.3 mi), 66939 (8.9 mi), 66964 (10.5 mi) and 66942 (12.5 mi).
Is 66966 a PO Box ZIP code?
66966 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “66966 ZIP Code — Scandia, Kansas (Republic County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/66966
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