Parker, KS · standard
ZIP Code 66072
Linn County, Kansas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,054
- 5/sq mi Low-density area
- $101,875
- Median income Above-median income area
- $296,800
- Median home value Above-median home value
- 29.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Parker pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 18%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 34%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 94%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 66072 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 66072 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Parker, Linn County, Kansas, home to just 1,054 residents across 195.2 square miles, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 66072 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $101,875 (42% above the average Kansas ZIP), while per-capita income is $57,299. The poverty rate is 3.9%, with unemployment at 9.7%; those measures add context to the income figure. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $296,800 (83% above the average Kansas ZIP), while 94.1% of occupied homes are owner-occupied and median rent is $823.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 29.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.8, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Linn County, so 66072 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 66072, Parker, 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
1,054
Population
195.2
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 66072?
42.8
Median Age
53.8%
Male
46.2%
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?
$101,875
Median Household Income
+42% vs state ZIP avg
$57,299
Per Capita Income
3.9%
Poverty Rate
9.7%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 66072 ranks among Kansas ZIPs
Parker, 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)
$101,875 Top 8% higher than 92% 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
499housing units
499
Total Housing Units
474
Occupied Units
25
Vacant Units
2.55
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$296,800
Median Home Value
+83% vs state ZIP avg
$823
Median Rent
1991
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 11 business establishments in ZIP 66072, employing approximately 85 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,704,000.
11
Businesses
85
Employees
$2.7M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 27.3% |
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 66072 vs 66014 →
ZIP 66072 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 66072
Parker (66072)
1,054 residents
- 66033
Greeley (66033)
767 residents
- 66026
Fontana (66026)
698 residents
- 66042
Lane (66042)
657 residents
- 66014 349
Centerville (66014)
349 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 66072 ranks the most populous - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 66072 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
- 66072
Parker (66072)
$101,875 median income
- 66033
Greeley (66033)
$91,540 median income
- 66026
Fontana (66026)
$77,857 median income
- 66042
Lane (66042)
$67,813 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 66072 ranks #2 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 66072, 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 (1,054 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 66072 in?
ZIP code 66072 (Parker) is located in Linn County, Kansas. Linn County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/linn-ks.
What is the population of ZIP code 66072?
ZIP code 66072 in Parker, KS has a population of 1,054 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 66072?
The median household income in ZIP 66072 is $101,875, which is 34% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 66072?
The median home value in ZIP 66072 is $296,800, which is 7% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 66072?
The largest racial group in ZIP 66072 is White at 92.8%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 9.8% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 66072?
ZIP code 66072 has 11 business establishments employing approximately 85 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 66072?
In ZIP code 66072, 65.6% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 29.4% 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 66072?
In ZIP code 66072, approximately 94.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 5.9% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 66072?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 66072 is 3.9% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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