ZIP Code 66773

ZIP code 66773 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 80.2 square miles in Scammon, Cherokee County, Kansas. The area is home to 866 residents, producing a population density of 11 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 66773 against Kansas and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 66773 sits at $50,764 (29% below the Kansas average), while per-capita income is $32,578. The poverty rate stands at 14.3% and the unemployment rate at 5.1%. On housing, the median home value is $67,400 (58% below the state average) with median rent at $581 per month, and 85.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 66773 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 12.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 53.5, and the average commute is 26 minutes. We also surface 7 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Cherokee County, so you can benchmark 66773 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 →