Alma, KS · standard
ZIP Code 66401
Wabaunsee County, Kansas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,721
- 3/sq mi
- $73,516
- Median income
- $220,900
- Median home value
- 26.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Alma pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 48%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 50%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 73%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 66401 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 66401 covers 614.6 square miles in Alma, Wabaunsee County, Kansas (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,721 residents on file, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 66401 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $73,516 (2% above the Kansas average), while per-capita income is $44,475. Local economic indicators show a 5.5% poverty rate alongside 1.7% unemployment. On housing, the median home value is $220,900 (37% above the state average) with median rent at - per month, and 72.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 26.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.9, and the average commute is 27 minutes. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Wabaunsee County, so you can benchmark 66401 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 66401
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Alma, KS
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 66401.
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
6 establishments
- Construction
Construction
5 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
5 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
5 establishments
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
4 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 66401, Alma, 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
1,721
Population
614.6
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 66401?
43.9
Median Age
56.0%
Male
44.0%
Female
0.8%
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?
$73,516
Median Household Income
+2% vs state
$44,475
Per Capita Income
5.5%
Poverty Rate
1.7%
Unemployment Rate
26.5 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 66401 ranks nationally
Alma, KS household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$73,516 Top 48% higher than 52% 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?
1,057
Total Housing Units
843
Occupied Units
214
Vacant Units
2.26
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$220,900
Median Home Value
+37% vs state
1960
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 47 business establishments in ZIP 66401, employing approximately 448 people with a combined annual payroll of $18,656,000.
47
Businesses
448
Employees
$18.7M
Annual Payroll
8
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 6 | 12.8% |
| Construction | 5 | 10.6% |
| Health care and social assistance | 5 | 10.6% |
| Accommodation and food services | 5 | 10.6% |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 4 | 8.5% |
| Retail trade | 4 | 8.5% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 6.4% |
| Finance and insurance | 3 | 6.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 66401 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 66401
Alma (66401)
1,721 residents
- 66834
Alta Vista (66834)
848 residents
- 66501 260
Mc Farland (66501)
260 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 66401 ranks the most populous - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 66401 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 66401
Alma (66401)
$73,516 median income
- 66834
Alta Vista (66834)
$60,208 median income
- 66501
Mc Farland (66501)
$59,500 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 66401 ranks the highest of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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