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ZIP Code 66550: Wetmore, KS
ZIP code 66550 uses the postal name Wetmore, Kansas and lies mostly in Nemaha County (79% of its land), reaching into Jackson County and Brown County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 550 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $59,531 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Wetmore; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Wetmore · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Nemaha County (79%); Jackson County (11%); Brown County (10%)
- Census places
- Wetmore
- House district
- KS-2 119th Congress
- State
- Kansas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 66.5 sq mi · 8 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 66550?
66550 centers on 39.655°, -95.821° and covers 66.5 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 66516, 66428, 66416, 66527, 66425, 66436, 66534.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 66550, 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 66550 compare with the rest of Nemaha County?
| Measure | 66550 | In Nemaha County | In KS |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 552 | 8th of 16 | 449th of 704 |
| Median household income | $60k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $130k | not ranked | not ranked |
66550's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (552). 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 15% 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 66550?
The 2020 Census counted 555 people in 66550; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 552. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 8.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 552±142 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 555−8.6% since 2010 (607)
- Households
- 197
- Median age
- 40.3
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 66550?
Of the 552 people the ACS estimates in 66550, 31.3% are under 18 and 21.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (84.2%).
- Under 1831.3%
- 18 to 6447.1%
- 65 and older21.6%
- White, not Hispanic84.2%
- Hispanic or Latino6.9%
- Other or two or more4.2%
- Black, not Hispanic3.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.3%
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 66550 earn?
Median household income is $59,531 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($79,563 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $59,531±$31,036
- Income per person
- $33,927
- Below the poverty line
- 10.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 19.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $64,787230 returns; wages 70% 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 66550?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $130,000
- Median gross rent
- $867
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 87.3%
- Housing units
- 206
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 66550?
9 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 more than 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 66550?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66516 | Netawaka | 408 | $81k | 6.0 mi |
| 66428 | Goff | 246 | $101k | 6.1 mi |
| 66416 | Circleville | 522 | $74k | 9.2 mi |
| 66527 | Powhattan | 244 | $61k | 9.8 mi |
| 66425 | Fairview | 391 | $61k | 11.7 mi |
| 66436 | Holton | 5,537 | $71k | 14.3 mi |
| 66534 | Sabetha | 3,381 | $73k | 15.3 mi |
| 66552 | Whiting | 581 | $79k | 11.2 mi (near) |
| 66417 | Corning | 507 | $87k | 11.5 mi (near) |
| 66540 | Soldier | 582 | $52k | 14.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.