Mound City, KS · standard
ZIP Code 66056
Linn County, Kansas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,694
- 8/sq mi
- $57,813
- Median income
- $163,200
- Median home value
- 23.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Mound City pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 25th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 31th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 66056 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 66056 covers 220.0 square miles in Mound City, Linn County, Kansas (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,694 residents on file, a density of 8 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 66056 reports a modest median household income of $57,813 (20% below the Kansas average), while per-capita income is $33,586. Poverty here runs at 13.5%, with unemployment measured at 0.7%. Housing costs here run $163,200 for a typical home value (1% above the state average), with rent averaging $813 a month; 83.2% of homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 23.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 47, and the average commute is -. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Linn County, so you can benchmark 66056 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone.
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 →
Top industries in ZIP 66056
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Mound City, KS
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 66056.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
11 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
8 establishments
- Construction
Construction
6 establishments
- Finance and insurance
Finance and insurance
6 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
6 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 66056, Mound City, 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
1,694
Population
220.0
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 66056?
47.0
Median Age
51.1%
Male
48.9%
Female
0.2%
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?
$57,813
Median Household Income
-20% vs state
$33,586
Per Capita Income
13.5%
Poverty Rate
0.7%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 66056 ranks nationally
Mound City, KS household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$57,813 25th percentile higher than 25% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US 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?
830
Total Housing Units
685
Occupied Units
145
Vacant Units
2.01
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$163,200
Median Home Value
+1% vs state
$813
Median Rent
1973
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 55 business establishments in ZIP 66056, employing approximately 274 people with a combined annual payroll of $8,066,000.
55
Businesses
274
Employees
$8.1M
Annual Payroll
7
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 11 | 20.0% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 8 | 14.6% |
| Construction | 6 | 10.9% |
| Finance and insurance | 6 | 10.9% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 6 | 10.9% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 5.5% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 3 | 5.5% |
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 66056 vs 66754 →
ZIP 66056 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 66056
Mound City (66056)
1,694 residents
- 66010 606
Blue Mound (66010)
606 residents
- 66767 511
Prescott (66767)
511 residents
- 66754 451
Mapleton (66754)
451 residents
- 66738 376
Fulton (66738)
376 residents
- 66014 349
Centerville (66014)
349 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 66056 ranks the most populous - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 66056 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 66014
Centerville (66014)
$105,431 median income
- 66056
Mound City (66056)
$57,813 median income
- 66767
Prescott (66767)
$46,635 median income
- 66010
Blue Mound (66010)
$44,318 median income
- 66754
Mapleton (66754)
$43,750 median income
- 66738 $41,389
Fulton (66738)
$41,389 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 66056 ranks #2 of 6 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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