Rantoul, KS · standard
ZIP Code 66079
Franklin County, Kansas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 781
- 7/sq mi Low-density area
- $54,432
- Median income Below-median income area
- $164,000
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 14.2%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Rantoul pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 20th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 32nd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 87%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 66079 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 66079 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Rantoul, Franklin County, Kansas, home to just 781 residents across 108.5 square miles, a density of 7 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 66079 reports a modest median household income of $54,432 (24% below the average Kansas ZIP), while per-capita income is $35,684. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 6.8% and unemployment is 0.0%. Median home value is $164,000 (1% above the average Kansas ZIP) and median rent is $1,063; 86.7% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 14.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.8, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Franklin County, so 66079 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 66079, Rantoul, 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
781
Population
108.5
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 66079?
41.8
Median Age
61.7%
Male
38.3%
Female
4.8%
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?
$54,432
Median Household Income
-24% vs state ZIP avg
$35,684
Per Capita Income
6.8%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 66079 ranks among Kansas ZIPs
Rantoul, 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)
$54,432 19th percentile higher than 19% 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
344housing units
344
Total Housing Units
324
Occupied Units
20
Vacant Units
2.32
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$164,000
Median Home Value
+1% vs state ZIP avg
$1,063
Median Rent
1978
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 66079, employing approximately 83 people with a combined annual payroll of $7,189,000.
8
Businesses
83
Employees
$7.2M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 66079 vs 66042 →
ZIP 66079 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 66064
Osawatomie (66064)
6,098 residents
- 66080 1,065
Richmond (66080)
1,065 residents
- 66078 961
Princeton (66078)
961 residents
- 66079 781
Rantoul (66079)
781 residents
- 66042 657
Lane (66042)
657 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 66079 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 66079 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 66080
Richmond (66080)
$90,543 median income
- 66078
Princeton (66078)
$80,000 median income
- 66042
Lane (66042)
$67,813 median income
- 66064
Osawatomie (66064)
$67,321 median income
- 66079
Rantoul (66079)
$54,432 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 66079 ranks #5 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 66079, 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 66079 in?
ZIP code 66079 (Rantoul) is located in Franklin County, Kansas. Franklin County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/franklin-ks.
What is the population of ZIP code 66079?
ZIP code 66079 in Rantoul, KS has a population of 781 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 66079?
The median household income in ZIP 66079 is $54,432, which is 29% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 66079?
The median home value in ZIP 66079 is $164,000, which is 41% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 66079?
The largest racial group in ZIP 66079 is White at 83.8%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 13.4% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 66079?
ZIP code 66079 has 8 business establishments employing approximately 83 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 66079?
In ZIP code 66079, 60.6% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 14.2% 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 66079?
In ZIP code 66079, approximately 86.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 13.3% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 66079?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 66079 is 6.8% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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