ZIP Code 66840

ZIP code 66840 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 485.6 square miles in Burns, Chase County, Kansas. The area is home to 777 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 66840 against Kansas and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 66840 sits at $56,111 (22% below the Kansas average), while per-capita income is $27,276. The poverty rate stands at 11.6% and the unemployment rate at 7.0%. On housing, the median home value is $86,000 (47% below the state average) with median rent at $754 per month, and 89.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 66840 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 13.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 54.1, and the average commute is —. We also surface 1 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 additional ZIPs sharing Chase County, so you can benchmark 66840 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 →