Lawrence, KS
Census ZIP code profile for Lawrence, KS - 5 ZIPs, total population 94,117. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.
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ACS city ledger plate
Sheet LAWRENCE-KS · Lawrence, KS 5 ZIPs · 94,117 pop · #18688/25278 · Douglas County
INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-MID · OWN-RENT · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-SPLIT · HOME-MID
- INC-MID $58,144
- RANK-LOWER #18688/25278
- BELOW-PEER under Baldwin City
- BOOK-MID 5 ZIPs
- OWN-RENT 37% owners
- POP-SMALL 94,117
- SPREAD-SPLIT 66045→66049
- HOME-MID $301,100
Nearest income peer: Baldwin City, KS (+ $22,816 income $)
Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Lawrence
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Lawrence on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Lawrence · this city · lowest
Lawrence · this city · lowest
$58,144 median HH income
- Baldwin City · near
Baldwin City · near
$80,960 median HH income
- Lecompton · near
Lecompton · near
$91,979 median HH income
- Eudora · highest
Eudora · highest
$114,868 median HH income
What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Lawrence, KS sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a small-city population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.
- 26th pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 94,117
- city population (Census)
- 5
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $58,144
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.
A below-median income city on a compact ZIP cluster (5 codes). Income averages $58,144, rent $1,090 , commute about 20 minutes. Sibling ZIPs here are close enough that a two-ZIP compare often answers which side of town.
Every one of the 3 cities sharing Douglas County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Lawrence, Eudora, Baldwin City and Lecompton among them. That gap is the county's income spread, not a measure of the housing or commute picture below. Eudora marks the far end of that range at $114,868, 98% above Lawrence.
Within-city ZIP comparison
Where the ZIP codes inside Lawrence differ
Lawrence's city average masks two linked splits. Median household income runs from $13,750 in ZIP 66045 to $90,147 in ZIP 66049, while home values span $233,700 in 66046 to $393,400 in 66049. Compare the endpoint ZIPs before treating the city-level number as a neighborhood-level answer.
- Income high-to-low ratio
- 6.6×
- Home-value high-to-low ratio
- 1.7×
- Poverty-rate spread
- 76.1 points
66045 to 66049
66046 to 66049
66049 to 66045
Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.
Population concentration
Lawrence population is a blend, not a flagship ZIP
Across 5 delivery areas, the densest code 66044 still covers only about 30% of Lawrence's 94,117 residents. The city average is a blend, pick two ZIPs with different incomes before using one number.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Dense employer mosaic across Lawrence
Citywide ZBP: 2,461 establishments, 36,097 employees , annual payroll $1,581,349k (~26 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 5 of 5 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 66044 (865 units) ; leading NAICS Accommodation and food services (318) · also Retail trade · Health care and social assistance .
ZIP Codes in Lawrence, KS
These ZIP codes sit in Douglas County, which covers 8 ZIP codes in all; 5 of them fall in Lawrence. See the Douglas County roll-up →
Every one of the 3 cities sharing Douglas County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Lawrence, Eudora, Baldwin City and Lecompton among them. That gap is the county's income spread, not a measure of the housing or commute picture below. Eudora marks the far end of that range at $114,868, 98% above Lawrence.
Side-by-side: Compare 66044 vs 66049 →
Lawrence roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Lawrence, .