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ZIP Code 66546: Wakarusa, KS
ZIP code 66546 uses the postal name Wakarusa, Kansas and lies mostly in Shawnee County (91% of its land) with the rest in Osage County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $86,607 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 13% of its land lies in Wakarusa (a census-designated place), and 2% in smaller places; 85% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Wakarusa · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Shawnee County (91%); Osage County (9%)
- Census places
- Wakarusa census-designated place
- Metro area
- Topeka, KS
- House district
- KS-2 119th Congress
- State
- Kansas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 38.3 sq mi · 30 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 66546?
66546 centers on 38.894°, -95.730° and covers 38.3 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 66619, 66414, 66402, 66409.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 66546, 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 66546 compare with the rest of Shawnee County?
| Measure | 66546 | In Shawnee County | In KS |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,143 | 25th of 28 | 317th of 704 |
| Median household income | $87k | 7th of 22 | 74th of 286 |
| Median home value | $232k | 8th of 22 | 81st of 282 |
Its median household income is higher than in 70% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 33% of all 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 66546?
The 2020 Census counted 1,083 people in 66546; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,143. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 7.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,143±286 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,083+7.0% since 2010 (1,012)
- Households
- 491
- Median age
- 56.4
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 66546?
Of the 1,143 people the ACS estimates in 66546, 18.5% are under 18 and 32.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (91.5%).
- Under 1818.5%
- 18 to 6449.0%
- 65 and older32.5%
- White, not Hispanic91.5%
- Other or two or more5.6%
- Hispanic or Latino2.8%
- Black, not Hispanic0.1%
- 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 66546 earn?
Median household income is $86,607 (ACS 2020-2024), the 7th highest of the 22 ranked ZIP codes in Shawnee County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($103,102 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $86,607±$11,628
- Income per person
- $40,517
- Below the poverty line
- 3.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 37.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $82,223560 returns; wages 64% 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 66546?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $232,300
- Median gross rent
- $1,288
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 88.6%
- Housing units
- 491
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 66546?
13 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in transportation and warehousing (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Transportation and warehousing3
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 66546?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66619 | Topeka | 3,217 | $52k | 4.2 mi |
| 66414 | Carbondale | 2,360 | $74k | 5.0 mi |
| 66402 | Auburn | 3,100 | $88k | 6.3 mi |
| 66409 | Berryton | 3,133 | $105k | 9.5 mi |
| 66609 | Topeka | 7,572 | $68k | 6.9 mi (near) |
| 66610 | Topeka | 9,849 | $133k | 8.4 mi (near) |
| 66611 | Topeka | 9,828 | $56k | 8.8 mi (near) |
| 66622 | Topeka | 56 | – | 9.2 mi (near) |
| 66605 | Topeka | 20,891 | $59k | 9.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.