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ZIP Code 66849: Dwight, KS
ZIP code 66849 uses the postal name Dwight, Kansas and lies mostly in Morris County (51% of its land) with the rest in Geary County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 530 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $61,875 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Dwight; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- IRS2022
- Town
- Dwight · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Morris County (51%); Geary County (49%)
- Census places
- Dwight
- House district
- KS-2 119th Congress
- State
- Kansas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 64.2 sq mi · 8 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 66849?
66849 centers on 38.878°, -96.603° and covers 64.2 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 66834, 66872, 66441, 66846.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 66849, 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 66849 compare with the rest of Morris County?
| Measure | 66849 | In Morris County | In KS |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 531 | 6th of 9 | 454th of 704 |
| Median household income | $62k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $110k | not ranked | not ranked |
66849's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (531). 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 15% 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 66849?
The 2020 Census counted 406 people in 66849; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 531. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 531±166 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 406
- Households
- 237
- Median age
- 47.5
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 66849?
Of the 531 people the ACS estimates in 66849, 23.2% are under 18 and 26.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (87.4%).
- Under 1823.2%
- 18 to 6450.5%
- 65 and older26.4%
- White, not Hispanic87.4%
- Other or two or more8.1%
- Hispanic or Latino2.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.9%
- 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 66849 earn?
Median household income is $61,875 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $61,875±$24,376
- Income per person
- $58,555
- Below the poverty line
- 4.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 36.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $63,455220 returns; wages 60% 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 66849?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $109,600
- Median gross rent
- $950
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 84.0%
- Housing units
- 247
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
Which ZIP codes are next to 66849?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66834 | Alta Vista | 856 | $60k | 8.0 mi |
| 66872 | White City | 807 | $59k | 10.2 mi |
| 66441 | Junction City | 25,828 | $60k | 12.6 mi |
| 66846 | Council Grove | 3,333 | $62k | 17.8 mi |
| 66401 | Alma | 1,948 | $74k | 16.2 mi (near) |
| 66517 | Ogden | 1,696 | $68k | 17.0 mi (near) |
| 66442 | Fort Riley | 16,890 | $52k | 17.9 mi (near) |
| 66502 | Manhattan | 43,693 | $55k | 18.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.