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ZIP Code 66868: Reading, KS
ZIP code 66868 uses the postal name Reading, Kansas and lies mostly in Lyon County (78% of its land), reaching into Osage County and Coffey County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 620 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $103,393 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Reading; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Reading · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Lyon County (78%); Osage County (20%); Coffey County (2%)
- Census places
- Reading
- Micro area
- Emporia, KS
- House district
- KS-2 119th Congress
- State
- Kansas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 125.5 sq mi · 5 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 66868?
66868 centers on 38.545°, -95.979° and covers 125.5 square miles of land plus 1.8 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 66830, 66523, 66864, 66856, 66833, 66801, 66413.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 66868, 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 66868 compare with the rest of Lyon County?
| Measure | 66868 | In Lyon County | In KS |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 620 | 10th of 12 | 420th of 704 |
| Median household income | $103k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $150k | not ranked | not ranked |
66868's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (620). 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 11% 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 66868?
The 2020 Census counted 749 people in 66868; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 620. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 2.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 620±155 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 749−2.0% since 2010 (764)
- Households
- 251
- Median age
- 49.0
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 66868?
Of the 620 people the ACS estimates in 66868, 24.5% are under 18 and 17.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (93.1%).
- Under 1824.5%
- 18 to 6457.7%
- 65 and older17.7%
- White, not Hispanic93.1%
- Other or two or more6.3%
- Hispanic or Latino0.6%
- 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 66868 earn?
Median household income is $103,393 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($72,930 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $103,393±$20,909
- Income per person
- $37,663
- Below the poverty line
- 3.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 26.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $69,310290 returns; wages 67% 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 66868?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $150,000
- Median gross rent
- $792
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 92.4%
- Housing units
- 252
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 66868?
7 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer 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 66868?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66830 | Admire | 203 | $57k | 7.0 mi |
| 66523 | Osage City | 3,941 | $75k | 9.3 mi |
| 66864 | Neosho Rapids | 375 | $37k | 13.1 mi |
| 66856 | Lebo | 1,583 | $76k | 13.6 mi |
| 66833 | Allen | 641 | $58k | 15.6 mi |
| 66801 | Emporia | 27,585 | $57k | 16.1 mi |
| 66413 | Burlingame | 1,721 | $65k | 16.4 mi |
| 66835 | Americus | 1,202 | $81k | 15.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.