Topeka, KS
Multi-ZIP Census mosaic for Topeka, KS: 18 delivery areas, combined population 163,415. Sort the ZIP table by population before trusting any single city average (ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates).
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
ACS city ledger plate
Sheet TOPEKA-KS · Topeka, KS 18 ZIPs · 163,415 pop · #14769/25278 · Shawnee County
INC-MID · RANK-MID · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-WIDE · OWN-LOW · POP-MID · SPREAD-SPLIT · HOME-LOW
- INC-MID $66,391
- RANK-MID #14769/25278
- ABOVE-PEER over Rossville
- BOOK-WIDE 18 ZIPs
- OWN-LOW 61% owners
- POP-MID 163,415
- SPREAD-SPLIT 66612→66610
- HOME-LOW $162,227
Nearest income peer: Rossville, KS ( $4,154 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 Topeka
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Topeka on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Rossville · lowest
Rossville · lowest
$62,237 median HH income
- Topeka · this city
Topeka · this city
$66,391 median HH income
- Wakarusa · near
Wakarusa · near
$86,607 median HH income
- Silver Lake · near
Silver Lake · near
$87,554 median HH income
- Auburn · near
Auburn · near
$88,427 median HH income
- Tecumseh · highest
Tecumseh · highest
$108,218 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, Topeka, KS sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a mid-size population base, across a multi-ZIP patchwork.
- 42nd pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 163,415
- city population (Census)
- 18
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $66,391
- 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.
Below-median income across a wide ZIP mosaic (18 codes): average household income $66,391 and home value $162,227 hide neighborhood splits. Poverty averages 15.5%, but the rate can concentrate in a minority of ZIPs. Sort the table by population first, then open the largest ZIP and one thin-edge ZIP.
Topeka sits in the lower half of Shawnee County on income: Tecumseh, Berryton and Auburn report more, and only Rossville reports less. Tecumseh marks the far end of that range at $108,218, 63% above Topeka.
Within-city ZIP comparison
Where the ZIP codes inside Topeka differ
Topeka's city average masks two linked splits. Median household income runs from $26,067 in ZIP 66612 to $132,821 in ZIP 66610, while home values span $46,400 in 66607 to $341,100 in 66610. Compare the endpoint ZIPs before treating the city-level number as a neighborhood-level answer.
- Income high-to-low ratio
- 5.1×
- Home-value high-to-low ratio
- 7.4×
- Poverty-rate spread
- 31.6 points
66612 to 66610
66607 to 66610
66615 to 66607
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
Topeka residents fan out across many ZIPs
Population is spread across 18 codes in Topeka. The densest, 66614, still represents only about 19% of the 163,415 residents, so no single ZIP stands in for the city.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Mid-density employers across Topeka's ZIP mosaic
Citywide ZBP: 3,730 establishments, 72,101 employees , annual payroll $4,059,587k (~23 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 17 of 18 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 66614 (671 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (531) · also Health care and social assistance · Other services (except public administration) .
ZIP Codes in Topeka, KS
These ZIP codes sit in Shawnee County, which covers 24 ZIP codes in all; 18 of them fall in Topeka. See the Shawnee County roll-up →
Topeka sits in the lower half of Shawnee County on income: Tecumseh, Berryton and Auburn report more, and only Rossville reports less. Tecumseh marks the far end of that range at $108,218, 63% above Topeka.
Side-by-side: Compare 66614 vs 66604 →
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66614 | 31,354 | $71,377 | 671 | 422 |
| 66604 | 23,344 | $60,874 | 668 | 1,363 |
| 66605 | 19,919 | $59,106 | 188 | 771 |
| 66606 | 11,284 | $57,169 | 216 | 762 |
| 66607 | 10,498 | $29,797 | 145 | 567 |
| 66611 | 9,832 | $55,837 | 262 | 1,117 |
| 66618 | 9,402 | $109,884 | 194 | 50 |
| 66610 | 9,080 | $132,821 | 101 | 92 |
| 66617 | 8,688 | $86,761 | 105 | 80 |
| 66609 | 7,068 | $67,675 | 191 | 228 |
| 66608 | 5,991 | $49,126 | 239 | 498 |
| 66616 | 5,874 | $51,893 | 43 | 377 |
| 66619 | 3,070 | $51,528 | 84 | 149 |
| 66615 | 2,814 | $107,656 | 139 | 24 |
| 66612 | 2,477 | $26,067 | 205 | 931 |
| 66603 | 2,001 | $44,688 | 275 | 895 |
| 66621 | 643 | n/a | 4 | 994 |
| 66622 | 76 | n/a | n/a | 279 |
Topeka 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 Topeka, .