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ZIP Code 66834: Alta Vista, KS
ZIP code 66834 uses the postal name Alta Vista, Kansas and lies mostly in Wabaunsee County (56% of its land), reaching into Geary County and Morris County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 860 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $60,208 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Alta Vista; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Alta Vista · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Wabaunsee County (56%); Geary County (24%); Morris County (20%)
- Census places
- Alta Vista
- Metro area
- Topeka, KS
- House district
- KS-2 119th Congress
- State
- Kansas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 166.9 sq mi · 5 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 66834?
66834 centers on 38.862°, -96.455° and covers 166.9 square miles of land plus 0.6 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 66849, 66401, 66846, 66423, 66833, 66502, 66441.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 66834, 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 66834 compare with the rest of Wabaunsee County?
| Measure | 66834 | In Wabaunsee County | In KS |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 856 | 11th of 15 | 362nd of 704 |
| Median household income | $60k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $124k | not ranked | not ranked |
66834's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (856). 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 11% 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 66834?
The 2020 Census counted 878 people in 66834; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 856. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 856±179 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 878
- Households
- 401
- Median age
- 51.1
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 66834?
Of the 856 people the ACS estimates in 66834, 17.9% are under 18 and 28.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (92.5%).
- Under 1817.9%
- 18 to 6453.6%
- 65 and older28.5%
- White, not Hispanic92.5%
- Hispanic or Latino4.8%
- Other or two or more2.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.2%
- Black, 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 66834 earn?
Median household income is $60,208 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $60,208±$21,131
- Income per person
- $29,718
- Below the poverty line
- 14.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 9.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 14.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $62,955400 returns; wages 66% 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 66834?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $124,200
- Median gross rent
- $798
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 75.1%
- Housing units
- 479
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 66834?
15 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 66834?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66849 | Dwight | 531 | $62k | 8.0 mi |
| 66401 | Alma | 1,948 | $74k | 9.2 mi |
| 66846 | Council Grove | 3,333 | $62k | 15.4 mi |
| 66423 | Eskridge | 884 | $61k | 17.9 mi |
| 66833 | Allen | 641 | $58k | 18.1 mi |
| 66502 | Manhattan | 43,693 | $55k | 19.6 mi |
| 66441 | Junction City | 25,828 | $60k | 20.2 mi |
| 66872 | White City | 807 | $59k | 17.2 mi (near) |
| 66501 | McFarland | 363 | $60k | 17.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.