Cummings, KS · standard
ZIP Code 66016
Atchison County, Kansas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 519
- 6/sq mi Low-density area
- $76,141
- Median income Near-median income area
- $292,500
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 19.3%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Cummings pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 43%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 35%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 66016 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 66016 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Cummings, Atchison County, Kansas, home to just 519 residents across 82.4 square miles, a density of 6 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 66016 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $76,141 (6% above the average Kansas ZIP), while per-capita income is $38,855. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $292,500 (81% above the average Kansas ZIP), while 82.8% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 19.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.3, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 more in Atchison County, so 66016 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 66016, Cummings, KS · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
519
Population
82.4
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 66016?
44.3
Median Age
52.4%
Male
47.6%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$76,141
Median Household Income
+6% vs state ZIP avg
$38,855
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 66016 ranks among Kansas ZIPs
Cummings, KS household income vs. every Kansas ZIP code
Median household income among 659 reporting Kansas ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$76,141 Top 33% higher than 67% of 659 Kansas ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Kansas ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
267housing units
267
Total Housing Units
221
Occupied Units
46
Vacant Units
2.53
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$292,500
Median Home Value
+81% vs state ZIP avg
1980
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 9 business establishments in ZIP 66016, employing approximately 25 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,015,000.
9
Businesses
25
Employees
$1.0M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 5 | 55.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 66016 vs 66060 →
ZIP 66016 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 66002
Atchison (66002)
13,755 residents
- 66020 1,442
Easton (66020)
1,442 residents
- 66060 1,122
Nortonville (66060)
1,122 residents
- 66097 1,071
Winchester (66097)
1,071 residents
- 66041 725
Lancaster (66041)
725 residents
- 66016 519
Cummings (66016)
519 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 66016 ranks #6 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 66016 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 66020
Easton (66020)
$78,594 median income
- 66060
Nortonville (66060)
$77,222 median income
- 66016
Cummings (66016)
$76,141 median income
- 66097
Winchester (66097)
$66,369 median income
- 66002
Atchison (66002)
$61,364 median income
- 66041
Lancaster (66041)
$56,912 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 66016 ranks #3 of 6 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 66016, both outside KS so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 66016 in?
ZIP code 66016 (Cummings) is located in Atchison County, Kansas. Atchison County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/atchison-ks.
What is the population of ZIP code 66016?
ZIP code 66016 in Cummings, KS has a population of 519 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 66016?
The median household income in ZIP 66016 is $76,141, which is 0% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 66016?
The median home value in ZIP 66016 is $292,500, which is 5% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 66016?
The largest racial group in ZIP 66016 is White at 87.8%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 66016?
ZIP code 66016 has 9 business establishments employing approximately 25 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 66016?
In ZIP code 66016, 67.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 19.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 66016?
In ZIP code 66016, approximately 82.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 17.2% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
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