Powhattan, KS · standard
ZIP Code 66527
Brown County, Kansas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 267
- 3/sq mi Low-density area
- $60,750
- Median income Below-median income area
- $69,200
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 32.2%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Powhattan pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 30th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 3rd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 72%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 66527 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 66527 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Powhattan, Brown County, Kansas, home to just 267 residents across 106.8 square miles, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 66527 reports a modest median household income of $60,750 (16% below the average Kansas ZIP), while per-capita income is $30,484. The poverty rate is 17.5%, with unemployment at 4.8%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $69,200 (57% below the average Kansas ZIP); owner occupancy is 71.8%.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 32.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Brown County, so 66527 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 66527, Powhattan, 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
267
Population
106.8
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 66527?
38.0
Median Age
54.1%
Male
45.9%
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?
$60,750
Median Household Income
-16% vs state ZIP avg
$30,484
Per Capita Income
17.5%
Poverty Rate
4.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 66527 ranks among Kansas ZIPs
Powhattan, 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)
$60,750 35th percentile higher than 35% 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
96housing units
96
Total Housing Units
85
Occupied Units
11
Vacant Units
2.87
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$69,200
Median Home Value
-57% vs state ZIP avg
1958
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 66527 vs 66425 →
ZIP 66527 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 66434
Hiawatha (66434)
4,828 residents
- 66439
Horton (66439)
2,747 residents
- 66550 607
Wetmore (66550)
607 residents
- 66425 465
Fairview (66425)
465 residents
- 66516 378
Netawaka (66516)
378 residents
- 66527 267
Powhattan (66527)
267 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 66527 ranks #6 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 66527 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
- 66434
Hiawatha (66434)
$76,613 median income
- 66425
Fairview (66425)
$61,094 median income
- 66527
Powhattan (66527)
$60,750 median income
- 66550
Wetmore (66550)
$59,531 median income
- 66439
Horton (66439)
$53,348 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 66527 ranks #4 of 6 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 66527, 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 66527 in?
ZIP code 66527 (Powhattan) is located in Brown County, Kansas. Brown County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/brown-ks.
What is the population of ZIP code 66527?
ZIP code 66527 in Powhattan, KS has a population of 267 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 66527?
The median household income in ZIP 66527 is $60,750, which is 20% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 66527?
The median home value in ZIP 66527 is $69,200, which is 75% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 66527?
The largest racial group in ZIP 66527 is White at 98.4%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 66527?
In ZIP code 66527, 76.0% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 32.2% 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 66527?
In ZIP code 66527, approximately 71.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 28.2% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 66527?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 66527 is 17.5% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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