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ZIP Code 66717: Buffalo, KS
ZIP code 66717 uses the postal name Buffalo, Kansas and lies entirely in Wilson County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 470 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $70,833 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Buffalo; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- IRS2022
- Town
- Buffalo · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Wilson County
- Census places
- Buffalo
- House district
- KS-2 119th Congress
- State
- Kansas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 43.7 sq mi · 11 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 66717?
66717 centers on 37.699°, -95.681° and covers 43.7 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 66714, 66710, 66783, 66720, 66736.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 66717, 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 66717 compare with the rest of Wilson County?
| Measure | 66717 | In Wilson County | In KS |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 467 | 9th of 10 | 479th of 704 |
| Median household income | $71k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $46k | not ranked | not ranked |
66717's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (467). 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 17% 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 66717?
The 2020 Census counted 429 people in 66717; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 467. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 467±208 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 429
- Households
- 206
- Median age
- 54.3
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 66717?
Of the 467 people the ACS estimates in 66717, 22.7% are under 18 and 33.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (91.0%).
- Under 1822.7%
- 18 to 6443.7%
- 65 and older33.6%
- White, not Hispanic91.0%
- Other or two or more6.6%
- Hispanic or Latino2.4%
- 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 66717 earn?
Median household income is $70,833 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $70,833±$20,510
- Income per person
- $33,350
- Below the poverty line
- 9.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 19.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $51,780200 returns; wages 67% 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 66717?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $46,000
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 98.5%
- Housing units
- 264
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
Which ZIP codes are next to 66717?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66714 | Benedict | 162 | $47k | 4.4 mi |
| 66710 | Altoona | 804 | $50k | 10.7 mi |
| 66783 | Yates Center | 2,190 | $48k | 12.6 mi |
| 66720 | Chanute | 10,631 | $57k | 12.7 mi |
| 66736 | Fredonia | 3,374 | $62k | 14.2 mi |
| 66748 | Humboldt | 2,830 | $60k | 15.1 mi (near) |
| 66761 | Piqua | 255 | $81k | 15.8 mi (near) |
| 66777 | Toronto | 473 | $42k | 17.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.