🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

66605

Topeka

ZIP Code 66605 is a standard zip code serving Topeka, Topeka, Kansas (KS), in Shawnee County, United States. It has an estimated population of 19,919 with a median household income of $44,562. The area falls within the America/Chicago timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

Location

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 39.015100
Longitude: -95.643900

Geographic Details

Land Area: 9.98 mi²
Water Area: 0.25 mi²
Population Density: 1996.0 people per mi² (85th percentile)
Bounding Box: 39.030657°N, 38.986014°S, -95.585980°E, -95.683789°W

With 19,919 residents spread across 9.98 square miles, this area has a population density of 1996.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

19,919

Population

80th percentile

$44,562

Median Income

40th percentile

$96,500

Median Home Value

30th percentile

9.98 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 66605 is $44,562, and the median home value is $96,500.

Housing

8,018

Total Units

7,371

Occupied Units

91.9%

Occupancy Rate

Nearby ZIP Codes

Other zip codes in Topeka, KS.

66601

Topeka

66603

Topeka

66604

Topeka

66606

Topeka

66607

Topeka

66608

Topeka

66609

Topeka

66610

Topeka

66611

Topeka

66612

Topeka

Similar ZIP Codes in Kansas

ZIP codes with similar median household income in Kansas.

66106

Kansas City

$42,586

66088

Valley Falls

$50,667

66046

Lawrence

$44,049

66968

Washington

$44,167

67420

Beloit

$48,583

66771

Saint Paul

$48,260

67869

Plains

$49,297

67054

Greensburg

$44,412

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