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ZIP Code 66869: Strong City, KS
ZIP code 66869 uses the postal name Strong City, Kansas and lies entirely in Chase County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 670 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $51,250 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Strong City; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Strong City · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Chase County
- Census places
- Strong City
- Micro area
- Emporia, KS
- House district
- KS-2 119th Congress
- State
- Kansas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 108.6 sq mi · 6 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 66869?
66869 centers on 38.469°, -96.515° and covers 108.6 square miles of land plus 0.5 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 66850, 66845, 66846, 66873, 66801.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 66869, 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 66869 compare with the rest of Chase County?
| Measure | 66869 | In Chase County | In KS |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 669 | 5th of 11 | 409th of 704 |
| Median household income | $51k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $110k | not ranked | not ranked |
66869's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (669). 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 12% 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 66869?
The 2020 Census counted 612 people in 66869; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 669. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 669±119 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 612
- Households
- 293
- Median age
- 39.7
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 66869?
Of the 669 people the ACS estimates in 66869, 28.4% are under 18 and 21.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (90.4%).
- Under 1828.4%
- 18 to 6450.5%
- 65 and older21.1%
- White, not Hispanic90.4%
- Other or two or more6.4%
- Hispanic or Latino3.1%
- 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 66869 earn?
Median household income is $51,250 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $51,250±$20,804
- Income per person
- $33,318
- Below the poverty line
- 7.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 22.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $61,807300 returns; wages 64% 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 66869?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $109,500
- Median gross rent
- $499
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 66.2%
- Housing units
- 351
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 66869?
18 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade4
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 66869?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66850 | Elmdale | 202 | $94k | 11.5 mi |
| 66845 | Cottonwood Falls | 1,237 | $52k | 11.8 mi |
| 66846 | Council Grove | 3,333 | $62k | 12.0 mi |
| 66873 | Wilsey | 201 | $75k | 12.9 mi |
| 66801 | Emporia | 27,585 | $57k | 16.3 mi |
| 66835 | Americus | 1,202 | $81k | 14.0 mi (near) |
| 66838 | Burdick | 99 | $44k | 16.6 mi (near) |
| 66843 | Cedar Point | 105 | $37k | 20.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.