🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

66046

Lawrence

ZIP Code 66046 is a standard zip code serving Lawrence, Lawrence, Kansas (KS), in Douglas County, United States. It has an estimated population of 19,452 with a median household income of $44,049. The area falls within the America/Chicago timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

Location

Country: 🇺🇸 United States
State / Province: Kansas (KS)
County: Douglas
City: Lawrence
Timezone: America/Chicago

Coordinates

Latitude: 38.936900
Longitude: -95.242000

Geographic Details

Land Area: 40.82 mi²
Water Area: 0.91 mi²
Population Density: 476.0 people per mi² (70th percentile)
Bounding Box: 38.981630°N, 38.831453°S, -95.148791°E, -95.290894°W

With 19,452 residents spread across 40.82 square miles, this area has a population density of 476.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

19,452

Population

80th percentile

$44,049

Median Income

40th percentile

$158,100

Median Home Value

60th percentile

40.82 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 66046 is $44,049, and the median home value is $158,100.

Housing

8,669

Total Units

7,965

Occupied Units

91.9%

Occupancy Rate

Nearby ZIP Codes

Other zip codes in Lawrence, KS.

66044

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66045

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66047

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66049

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ZIP codes with similar median household income in Kansas.

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$45,938

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Burlingame

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$44,250

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$40,316

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