PlainZIP

Formoso, KS · standard

ZIP Code 66942

Jewell County, Kansas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

247
1/sq mi
$97,955
Median income
12.0%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

Formoso pairs an upper-quartile household income, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.

Top 20%
household income, US ZIPs
1
people per sq mi
87%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 66942 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 66942 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Formoso, Jewell County, Kansas, home to just 247 residents across 247.0 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.

ZIP 66942 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $97,955 (36% above the Kansas average), while per-capita income is $37,277. The poverty rate stands at 3.9% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. Housing costs here run - for a typical home value, with rent averaging - a month; 87.3% of homes are owner-occupied.

Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 12.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 29.5, and the average commute is -. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Jewell County, so you can benchmark 66942 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone.

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 66942, Formoso, 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

247

Population

247.0

Area (sq mi)

1

People / sq mi

Chicago

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 66942?

29.5

Median Age

63.0%

Male

37.0%

Female

0.3%

Foreign-Born

White 85.9%
African American 0.0%
Asian 0.3%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 13.8%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0%

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?

$97,955

Median Household Income

+36% vs state

$37,277

Per Capita Income

3.9%

Poverty Rate

0.0%

Unemployment Rate

How ZIP 66942 ranks nationally

Formoso, KS household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$97,955 Top 20% higher than 80% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). This entry sits in this band. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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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?

High School Graduate or Higher 70.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 12.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

152

Total Housing Units

118

Occupied Units

34

Vacant Units

2.58

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 87.3%
Renter 12.7%

1938

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

Want a side-by-side? Compare 66942 vs 66939 →

ZIP 66942 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 66942 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

ZIP 66942 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income

Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

median income

What this shows By household income, ZIP 66942 ranks the highest of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
66939 Courtland, KS 537 6.8 mi
66970 Webber, KS 97 9.8 mi

More ZIP Codes in Jewell County

66956 standard
Mankato, KS
Pop: 1,157
66949 standard
Jewell, KS
Pop: 668
66936 standard
Burr Oak, KS
Pop: 344
66941 standard
Esbon, KS
Pop: 242
66963 standard
Randall, KS
Pop: 135
66970 standard
Webber, KS
Pop: 97

Related Areas

Jewell County Formoso, KS Kansas

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 66942 in? ▼
ZIP code 66942 (Formoso) is located in Jewell County, Kansas. Jewell County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/jewell-ks.
What is the population of ZIP code 66942? ▼
ZIP code 66942 in Formoso, KS has a population of 247 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 66942? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 66942 is $97,955, which is 28% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 66942? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 66942 is White at 85.9%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 66942? ▼
In ZIP code 66942, 70.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 12.0% 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 66942? ▼
In ZIP code 66942, approximately 87.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 12.7% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 66942? ▼
The poverty rate in ZIP code 66942 is 3.9% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.