🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

66616

Topeka

ZIP Code 66616 is a standard zip code serving Topeka, Topeka, Kansas (KS), in Shawnee County, United States. It has an estimated population of 5,874 with a median household income of $39,961. 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: 39.064500
Longitude: -95.641300

Geographic Details

Land Area: 6.02 mi²
Water Area: 0.50 mi²
Population Density: 976.0 people per mi² (75th percentile)
Bounding Box: 39.088177°N, 39.051714°S, -95.579956°E, -95.664066°W

With 5,874 residents spread across 6.02 square miles, this area has a population density of 976.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

5,874

Population

60th percentile

$39,961

Median Income

25th percentile

$69,000

Median Home Value

10th percentile

6.02 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 66616 is $39,961, and the median home value is $69,000. This is below the national average for household income.

Housing

2,700

Total Units

2,467

Occupied Units

91.4%

Occupancy Rate

Nearby ZIP Codes

Other zip codes in Topeka, KS.

66601

Topeka

66603

Topeka

66604

Topeka

66605

Topeka

66606

Topeka

66607

Topeka

66608

Topeka

66609

Topeka

66610

Topeka

66611

Topeka

Similar ZIP Codes in Kansas

ZIP codes with similar median household income in Kansas.

66967

Smith Center

$43,077

67029

Coldwater

$36,944

66860

Madison

$41,898

66606

Topeka

$39,951

66866

Peabody

$44,018

67576

St John

$45,216

67070

Kiowa

$45,926

66535

Saint George

$44,875

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