Council Grove, KS · standard
ZIP Code 66846
Morris County, Kansas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 3,504
- 5/sq mi
- $61,842
- Median income
- $154,100
- Median home value
- 33.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Council Grove pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 32th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 27th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 77%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 66846 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 66846 covers 745.5 square miles in Council Grove, Morris County, Kansas (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 3,504 residents on file, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 66846 reports a modest median household income of $61,842 (14% below the Kansas average), while per-capita income is $36,368. Local economic indicators show a 11.4% poverty rate alongside 2.6% unemployment. Housing costs here run $154,100 for a typical home value (5% below the state average), with rent averaging $703 a month; 76.5% of homes are owner-occupied.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 33.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45.7, and the average commute is 20 minutes. Compare these figures to the Kansas and national benchmarks above rather than reading 66846's numbers in isolation.
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 66846
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Council Grove, KS
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 66846.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
21 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
19 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
14 establishments
- Construction
Construction
11 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
11 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 66846, Council Grove, 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
3,504
Population
745.5
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 66846?
45.7
Median Age
54.5%
Male
45.5%
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?
$61,842
Median Household Income
-14% vs state
$36,368
Per Capita Income
11.4%
Poverty Rate
2.6%
Unemployment Rate
20.4 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 66846 ranks nationally
Council Grove, KS household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$61,842 32nd percentile higher than 32% 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?
1,781
Total Housing Units
1,560
Occupied Units
221
Vacant Units
2.08
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$154,100
Median Home Value
-5% vs state
$703
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 119 business establishments in ZIP 66846, employing approximately 941 people with a combined annual payroll of $38,018,000.
119
Businesses
941
Employees
$38.0M
Annual Payroll
12
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 21 | 17.6% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 19 | 16.0% |
| Accommodation and food services | 14 | 11.8% |
| Construction | 11 | 9.2% |
| Health care and social assistance | 11 | 9.2% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 9 | 7.6% |
| Finance and insurance | 8 | 6.7% |
| Manufacturing | 5 | 4.2% |
| Wholesale trade | 5 | 4.2% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 4 | 3.4% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 4 | 3.4% |
| Information | 3 | 2.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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