Nortonville, KS · standard
ZIP Code 66060
Jefferson County, Kansas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,122
- 7/sq mi Low-density area
- $77,222
- Median income Near-median income area
- $155,800
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 16.5%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Nortonville pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 42%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 28th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 82%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 66060 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 66060 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Nortonville, Jefferson County, Kansas, home to just 1,122 residents across 155.8 square miles, a density of 7 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 66060 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $77,222 (7% above the average Kansas ZIP), while per-capita income is $41,574. The poverty rate is 10.6%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $155,800 (4% below the average Kansas ZIP) and median rent is $1,023; 82.3% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 16.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.9, and the average commute is 34 minutes. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Jefferson County, so 66060 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 66060, Nortonville, 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
1,122
Population
155.8
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 66060?
37.9
Median Age
46.3%
Male
53.7%
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?
$77,222
Median Household Income
+7% vs state ZIP avg
$41,574
Per Capita Income
10.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
34.4 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 66060 ranks among Kansas ZIPs
Nortonville, 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)
$77,222 Top 32% higher than 68% 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
527housing units
527
Total Housing Units
508
Occupied Units
19
Vacant Units
2.55
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$155,800
Median Home Value
-4% vs state ZIP avg
$1,023
Median Rent
1960
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 19 business establishments in ZIP 66060, employing approximately 92 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,142,000.
19
Businesses
92
Employees
$4.1M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 4 | 21.1% |
| Construction | 3 | 15.8% |
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 66060 vs 66016 →
ZIP 66060 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 66088
Valley Falls (66088)
2,457 residents
- 66023
Effingham (66023)
1,124 residents
- 66060
Nortonville (66060)
1,122 residents
- 66097
Winchester (66097)
1,071 residents
- 66016 519
Cummings (66016)
519 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 66060 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 66060 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 66060
Nortonville (66060)
$77,222 median income
- 66016
Cummings (66016)
$76,141 median income
- 66088
Valley Falls (66088)
$75,795 median income
- 66097
Winchester (66097)
$66,369 median income
- 66023
Effingham (66023)
$55,759 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 66060 ranks the highest of 5 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 66060, both outside KS so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,122 here; floor ≥1,000).
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 66060 in?
ZIP code 66060 (Nortonville) is located in Jefferson County, Kansas. Jefferson County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/jefferson-ks.
What is the population of ZIP code 66060?
ZIP code 66060 in Nortonville, KS has a population of 1,122 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 66060?
The median household income in ZIP 66060 is $77,222, which is 1% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 66060?
The median home value in ZIP 66060 is $155,800, which is 44% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 66060?
The largest racial group in ZIP 66060 is White at 97.6%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 0.4% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 66060?
ZIP code 66060 has 19 business establishments employing approximately 92 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 66060?
In ZIP code 66060, 56.6% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 16.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 66060?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 66060 is 34.4 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend more time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 66060?
In ZIP code 66060, approximately 82.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 17.7% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 66060?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 66060 is 10.6% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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