Fredonia, KS · standard
ZIP Code 66736
Wilson County, Kansas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 3,954
- 6/sq mi
- $62,443
- Median income
- $93,200
- Median home value
- 17.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Fredonia pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 34th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 8th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 74%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 66736 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 66736 covers 670.2 square miles in Fredonia, Wilson County, Kansas (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 3,954 residents on file, a density of 6 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 66736 reports a modest median household income of $62,443 (13% below the Kansas average), while per-capita income is $36,568. Poverty here runs at 16.9%, with unemployment measured at 0.9%. On housing, the median home value is $93,200 (42% below the state average) with median rent at $725 per month, and 73.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 17.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 47, and the average commute is 17 minutes. Kansas and national benchmarks, shown above, are the best way to contextualize 66736, not the raw numbers alone.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 66736
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Fredonia, KS
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 66736.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
20 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
16 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
15 establishments
- Manufacturing
Manufacturing
9 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
9 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 66736, Fredonia, KS · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
3,954
Population
670.2
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 66736?
47.0
Median Age
50.1%
Male
49.9%
Female
1.7%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$62,443
Median Household Income
-13% vs state
$36,568
Per Capita Income
16.9%
Poverty Rate
0.9%
Unemployment Rate
17.4 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 66736 ranks nationally
Fredonia, KS household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$62,443 34th percentile higher than 34% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
1,824
Total Housing Units
1,404
Occupied Units
420
Vacant Units
2.31
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$93,200
Median Home Value
-42% vs state
$725
Median Rent
1965
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 110 business establishments in ZIP 66736, employing approximately 2,123 people with a combined annual payroll of $124,276,000.
110
Businesses
2,123
Employees
$124.3M
Annual Payroll
10
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 20 | 18.2% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 16 | 14.6% |
| Health care and social assistance | 15 | 13.6% |
| Manufacturing | 9 | 8.2% |
| Accommodation and food services | 9 | 8.2% |
| Construction | 7 | 6.4% |
| Finance and insurance | 7 | 6.4% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 6 | 5.5% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 6 | 5.5% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 2.7% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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