Netawaka, KS · standard
ZIP Code 66516
Jackson County, Kansas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 378
- 3/sq mi Low-density area
- $80,938
- Median income Near-median income area
- $174,000
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 20.7%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Netawaka pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 37%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 36th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 79%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 66516 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 66516 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Netawaka, Jackson County, Kansas, home to just 378 residents across 121.9 square miles, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 66516 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $80,938 (13% above the average Kansas ZIP), while per-capita income is $30,419. The poverty rate is 8.8%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $174,000 (8% above the average Kansas ZIP) and median rent is $746; 78.5% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 20.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 31, and the average commute is 26 minutes. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Jackson County, so 66516 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 66516, Netawaka, 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
378
Population
121.9
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 66516?
31.0
Median Age
49.5%
Male
50.5%
Female
1.7%
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?
$80,938
Median Household Income
+13% vs state ZIP avg
$30,419
Per Capita Income
8.8%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
25.5 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 66516 ranks among Kansas ZIPs
Netawaka, 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)
$80,938 Top 26% higher than 74% 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
162housing units
162
Total Housing Units
149
Occupied Units
13
Vacant Units
2.74
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$174,000
Median Home Value
+8% vs state ZIP avg
$746
Median Rent
1962
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 66516, employing approximately 29 people with a combined annual payroll of $959,000.
6
Businesses
29
Employees
$959K
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 66516 vs 66552 →
ZIP 66516 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 66550
Wetmore (66550)
607 residents
- 66416
Circleville (66416)
489 residents
- 66552
Whiting (66552)
396 residents
- 66516
Netawaka (66516)
378 residents
- 66527
Powhattan (66527)
267 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 66516 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 66516 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 66516
Netawaka (66516)
$80,938 median income
- 66552
Whiting (66552)
$78,500 median income
- 66416
Circleville (66416)
$74,375 median income
- 66527
Powhattan (66527)
$60,750 median income
- 66550
Wetmore (66550)
$59,531 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 66516 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 66516, 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 66516 in?
ZIP code 66516 (Netawaka) is located in Jackson County, Kansas. Jackson County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/jackson-ks.
What is the population of ZIP code 66516?
ZIP code 66516 in Netawaka, KS has a population of 378 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 66516?
The median household income in ZIP 66516 is $80,938, which is 6% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 66516?
The median home value in ZIP 66516 is $174,000, which is 37% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 66516?
The largest racial group in ZIP 66516 is White at 87.3%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 2.2% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 66516?
ZIP code 66516 has 6 business establishments employing approximately 29 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 66516?
In ZIP code 66516, 51.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 20.7% 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 66516?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 66516 is 25.5 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend less time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 66516?
In ZIP code 66516, approximately 78.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 21.5% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 66516?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 66516 is 8.8% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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