Reading, KS · standard
ZIP Code 66868
Lyon County, Kansas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 764
- 2/sq mi Low-density area
- $103,393
- Median income Above-median income area
- $150,000
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 26.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Reading pairs an upper-quartile household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 17%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 25th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 92%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 66868 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 66868 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Reading, Lyon County, Kansas, home to just 764 residents across 332.2 square miles, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 66868 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $103,393 (44% above the average Kansas ZIP), while per-capita income is $37,663. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 3.7% and unemployment is 2.4%. Median home value is $150,000 (7% below the average Kansas ZIP) and median rent is $792; 92.4% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 26.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 49, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Lyon County, so 66868 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 66868, Reading, 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
764
Population
332.2
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 66868?
49.0
Median Age
51.0%
Male
49.0%
Female
0.2%
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?
$103,393
Median Household Income
+44% vs state ZIP avg
$37,663
Per Capita Income
3.7%
Poverty Rate
2.4%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 66868 ranks among Kansas ZIPs
Reading, 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)
$103,393 Top 7% higher than 93% 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
252housing units
252
Total Housing Units
251
Occupied Units
1
Vacant Units
2.47
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$150,000
Median Home Value
-7% vs state ZIP avg
$792
Median Rent
1969
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 7 business establishments in ZIP 66868, employing approximately 34 people with a combined annual payroll of $752,000.
7
Businesses
34
Employees
$752K
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 66868 vs 66830 →
ZIP 66868 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 66523
Osage City (66523)
3,833 residents
- 66868 764
Reading (66868)
764 residents
- 66830 262
Admire (66830)
262 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 66868 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 66868 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 66868
Reading (66868)
$103,393 median income
- 66523
Osage City (66523)
$74,716 median income
- 66830
Admire (66830)
$57,109 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 66868 ranks the highest of 3 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 66868, 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 66868 in?
ZIP code 66868 (Reading) is located in Lyon County, Kansas. Lyon County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/lyon-ks.
What is the population of ZIP code 66868?
ZIP code 66868 in Reading, KS has a population of 764 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 66868?
The median household income in ZIP 66868 is $103,393, which is 36% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 66868?
The median home value in ZIP 66868 is $150,000, which is 46% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 66868?
The largest racial group in ZIP 66868 is White at 93.5%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 0.6% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 66868?
ZIP code 66868 has 7 business establishments employing approximately 34 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 66868?
In ZIP code 66868, 59.3% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 26.4% 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 66868?
In ZIP code 66868, approximately 92.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 7.6% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 66868?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 66868 is 3.7% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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