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ZIP Code 66540: Soldier, KS
ZIP code 66540 uses the postal name Soldier, Kansas and lies mostly in Jackson County (87% of its land) with the rest in Nemaha County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 580 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $52,368 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Soldier; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Soldier · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Jackson County (87%); Nemaha County (13%)
- Census places
- Soldier
- Metro area
- Topeka, KS
- House districts
- KS-1 (87%), KS-2 (13%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Kansas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 88.2 sq mi · 7 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 66540?
66540 centers on 39.485°, -95.970° and covers 88.2 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 66432, 66416, 66422, 66417, 66428, 66436, 66418, 66509.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 66540, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 66540 compare with the rest of Jackson County?
| Measure | 66540 | In Jackson County | In KS |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 582 | 12th of 18 | 436th of 704 |
| Median household income | $52k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $179k | not ranked | not ranked |
66540's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (582). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 13% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 66540?
The 2020 Census counted 509 people in 66540; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 582. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 582±163 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 509
- Households
- 214
- Median age
- 35.0
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 66540?
Of the 582 people the ACS estimates in 66540, 32.5% are under 18 and 19.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (91.2%).
- Under 1832.5%
- 18 to 6447.6%
- 65 and older19.9%
- White, not Hispanic91.2%
- Other or two or more8.8%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 66540 earn?
Median household income is $52,368 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $52,368±$15,329
- Income per person
- $22,262
- Below the poverty line
- 5.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 26.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $62,005220 returns; wages 75% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 66540?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $179,200
- Median gross rent
- $1,063
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 90.7%
- Housing units
- 237
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 66540?
6 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 66540?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66432 | Havensville | 540 | $109k | 5.7 mi |
| 66416 | Circleville | 522 | $74k | 6.4 mi |
| 66422 | Emmett | 1,228 | $73k | 12.1 mi |
| 66417 | Corning | 507 | $87k | 12.4 mi |
| 66428 | Goff | 246 | $101k | 13.4 mi |
| 66436 | Holton | 5,537 | $71k | 14.3 mi |
| 66418 | Delia | 556 | $78k | 14.3 mi |
| 66509 | Mayetta | 1,974 | $66k | 14.8 mi |
| 66521 | Onaga | 1,417 | $61k | 13.9 mi (near) |
| 66550 | Wetmore | 552 | $60k | 14.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.