Lost Springs, KS · standard
ZIP Code 66859
Marion County, Kansas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 178
- 2/sq mi Low-density area
- $80,000
- Median income Near-median income area
- 15.2%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Lost Springs pairs an above-median household income, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 38%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 79%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 66859 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 66859 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Lost Springs, Marion County, Kansas, home to just 178 residents across 93.7 square miles, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 66859 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $80,000 (11% above the average Kansas ZIP), while per-capita income is $37,493. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 6.3% and unemployment is 0.0%. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 15.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 51, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Marion County, so 66859 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 →
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 66859, Lost Springs, 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
178
Population
93.7
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 66859?
51.0
Median Age
56.3%
Male
43.7%
Female
0.0%
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?
$80,000
Median Household Income
+11% vs state ZIP avg
$37,493
Per Capita Income
6.3%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 66859 ranks among Kansas ZIPs
Lost Springs, KS household income vs. every Kansas ZIP code
Median household income among 659 reporting Kansas ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$80,000 Top 27% higher than 73% of 659 Kansas ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Kansas 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
105housing units
105
Total Housing Units
66
Occupied Units
39
Vacant Units
2.39
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1950
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 66859, employing approximately 31 people with a combined annual payroll of $411,000.
5
Businesses
31
Employees
$411K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 66859 vs 66858 →
ZIP 66859 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 67449
Herington (67449)
3,351 residents
- 66858 456
Lincolnville (66858)
456 residents
- 67475 283
Ramona (67475)
283 residents
- 66859 178
Lost Springs (66859)
178 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 66859 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 66859 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 66859
Lost Springs (66859)
$80,000 median income
- 66858
Lincolnville (66858)
$76,563 median income
- 67449
Herington (67449)
$69,357 median income
- 67475
Ramona (67475)
$59,375 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 66859 ranks the highest of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 66859, both outside KS so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 66859 in?
ZIP code 66859 (Lost Springs) is located in Marion County, Kansas. Marion County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/marion-ks.
What is the population of ZIP code 66859?
ZIP code 66859 in Lost Springs, KS has a population of 178 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 66859?
The median household income in ZIP 66859 is $80,000, which is 5% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 66859?
The largest racial group in ZIP 66859 is White at 77.8%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 12.7% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 66859?
ZIP code 66859 has 5 business establishments employing approximately 31 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 66859?
In ZIP code 66859, 31.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 15.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 66859?
In ZIP code 66859, approximately 78.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 21.2% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 66859?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 66859 is 6.3% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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