ZIP Code 66603

ZIP code 66603 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 2.2 square miles in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas. The area is home to 2,001 residents, producing a population density of 895 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 66603 against Kansas and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 66603 sits at $44,688 (38% below the Kansas average), while per-capita income is $26,473. The poverty rate stands at 25.0% and the unemployment rate at 3.3%. On housing, the median home value is $107,900 (33% below the state average) with median rent at $698 per month, and 29.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 66603 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 15.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 29, and the average commute is —. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Shawnee County, so you can benchmark 66603 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →