Virgil, KS · standard
ZIP Code 66870
Greenwood County, Kansas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 166
- 1/sq mi Low-density area
- $34,375
- Median income Below-median income area
- 29.6%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Virgil pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 3rd pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 67%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 66870 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 66870 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Virgil, Greenwood County, Kansas, home to just 166 residents across 207.5 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 66870 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $34,375 (52% below the average Kansas ZIP), while per-capita income is $27,350. Unemployment is 10.2%, an important qualifier alongside the household-income figure. 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: 29.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 58, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Greenwood County, so 66870 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 66870, Virgil, 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
166
Population
207.5
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 66870?
58.0
Median Age
64.5%
Male
35.5%
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?
$34,375
Median Household Income
-52% vs state ZIP avg
$27,350
Per Capita Income
6.6%
Poverty Rate
10.2%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 66870 ranks among Kansas ZIPs
Virgil, 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)
$34,375 1st percentile higher than 1% 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
91housing units
91
Total Housing Units
69
Occupied Units
22
Vacant Units
1.75
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1945
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 66870 vs 66863 →
ZIP 66870 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 66777
Toronto (66777)
639 residents
- 66852
Gridley (66852)
631 residents
- 66870 166
Virgil (66870)
166 residents
- 66863 63
Neal (66863)
63 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 66870 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 66870 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 66852
Gridley (66852)
$61,417 median income
- 66777
Toronto (66777)
$42,321 median income
- 66870
Virgil (66870)
$34,375 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 66870 ranks #3 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 66870, 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 66870 in?
ZIP code 66870 (Virgil) is located in Greenwood County, Kansas. Greenwood County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/greenwood-ks.
What is the population of ZIP code 66870?
ZIP code 66870 in Virgil, KS has a population of 166 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 66870?
The median household income in ZIP 66870 is $34,375, which is 55% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 66870?
The largest racial group in ZIP 66870 is White at 95.0%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 66870?
In ZIP code 66870, 79.6% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 29.6% 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 66870?
In ZIP code 66870, approximately 66.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 33.3% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 66870?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 66870 is 6.6% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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