ZIP Code 66780

ZIP code 66780 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 280.5 square miles in Walnut, Bourbon County, Kansas. The area is home to 589 residents, producing a population density of 2 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 66780 against Kansas and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 66780 sits at $55,813 (22% below the Kansas average), while per-capita income is $34,701. The poverty rate stands at 27.2% and the unemployment rate at 1.9%. On housing, the median home value is $157,400 (3% below the state average) with median rent at $442 per month, and 96.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 66780 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 7.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.2, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Bourbon County, so you can benchmark 66780 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 →