ZIP Code 66442

ZIP code 66442 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 88.8 square miles in Fort Riley, Riley County, Kansas. The area is home to 14,283 residents, producing a population density of 161 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 66442 against Kansas and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 66442 sits at $51,610 (28% below the Kansas average), while per-capita income is $24,615. The poverty rate stands at 19.3% and the unemployment rate at 4.1%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at $1,323 per month, and 0.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 66442 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 25.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 23, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Riley County, so you can benchmark 66442 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →