🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

66226

Shawnee

ZIP Code 66226 is a standard zip code serving Shawnee, Shawnee, Kansas (KS), in Johnson County, United States. It has an estimated population of 12,877 with a median household income of $108,333. The area falls within the America/Chicago timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

Location

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 39.041700
Longitude: -94.720200

Geographic Details

Land Area: 11.43 mi²
Water Area: 0.77 mi²
Population Density: 1126.0 people per mi² (80th percentile)
Bounding Box: 39.061388°N, 38.989279°S, -94.791527°E, -94.908800°W

With 12,877 residents spread across 11.43 square miles, this area has a population density of 1126.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

12,877

Population

70th percentile

$108,333

Median Income

95th percentile

$234,600

Median Home Value

80th percentile

11.43 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 66226 is $108,333, and the median home value is $234,600. This places the area in the top 25% nationally for household income.

Housing

4,225

Total Units

4,059

Occupied Units

96.1%

Occupancy Rate

Nearby ZIP Codes

Other zip codes in Shawnee, KS.

66203

Shawnee

66216

Shawnee

66217

Shawnee

66218

Shawnee

66286

Shawnee

Similar ZIP Codes in Kansas

ZIP codes with similar median household income in Kansas.

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67228

Wichita

$123,750

67230

Wichita

$122,827

66218

Shawnee

$96,300

66206

Leawood

$103,533

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