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ZIP Code 66859: Lost Springs, KS
ZIP code 66859 uses the postal name Lost Springs, Kansas and lies mostly in Marion County (81% of its land) with the rest in Morris County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 160 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $80,000 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Lost Springs; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Lost Springs · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Marion County (81%); Morris County (19%)
- Census places
- Lost Springs
- House district
- KS-2 119th Congress
- State
- Kansas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 41.8 sq mi · 4 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 66859?
66859 centers on 38.557°, -96.965° and covers 41.8 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 67475, 66858, 66838, 67449.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 66859, 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 66859 compare with the rest of Marion County?
| Measure | 66859 | In Marion County | In KS |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 158 | 16th of 19 | 632nd of 704 |
| Median household income | $80k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked |
66859's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (158). 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 9% 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 66859?
The 2020 Census counted 161 people in 66859; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 158. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 158±83 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 161
- Households
- 66
- Median age
- 51.0
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 66859?
Of the 158 people the ACS estimates in 66859, 20.9% are under 18 and 27.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (77.8%), then Hispanic or Latino (12.7%).
- Under 1820.9%
- 18 to 6451.3%
- 65 and older27.8%
- White, not Hispanic77.8%
- Hispanic or Latino12.7%
- Other or two or more9.5%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, 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 66859 earn?
Median household income is $80,000 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $80,000±$43,129
- Income per person
- $37,493
- Below the poverty line
- 6.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 15.2%
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 66859?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 78.8%
- Housing units
- 105
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 66859?
5 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 66859?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67475 | Ramona | 126 | $59k | 5.4 mi |
| 66858 | Lincolnville | 428 | $77k | 6.3 mi |
| 66838 | Burdick | 99 | $44k | 8.9 mi |
| 67449 | Herington | 2,860 | $69k | 9.5 mi |
| 67483 | Tampa | 559 | $71k | 12.6 mi (near) |
| 67451 | Hope | 840 | $52k | 13.4 mi (near) |
| 66861 | Marion | 2,769 | $61k | 13.5 mi (near) |
| 66873 | Wilsey | 201 | $75k | 16.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.