Munden, KS · standard
ZIP Code 66959
Republic County, Kansas — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 203
- 2/sq mi
- $54,750
- Median income
- 38.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Munden pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 21th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 94%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 66959 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 66959 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 135.3 square miles in Munden, Republic County, Kansas. The area is home to 203 residents, producing a population density of 2 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 66959 against Kansas and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 66959 sits at $54,750 (24% below the Kansas average), while per-capita income is $20,907. The poverty rate stands at 32.7% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at — per month, and 94.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 66959 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 38.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.6, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Republic County, so you can benchmark 66959 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 66959, Munden, KS · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
203
Population
135.3
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 66959?
38.6
Median Age
65.2%
Male
34.8%
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?
$54,750
Median Household Income
-24% vs state
$20,907
Per Capita Income
32.7%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 66959 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$54,750 21st percentile higher than 21% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US 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?
131
Total Housing Units
118
Occupied Units
13
Vacant Units
2.87
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 66959, employing approximately 29 people with a combined annual payroll of $730,000.
4
Businesses
29
Employees
$730K
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 66959 vs 66960 →
ZIP 66959 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 66935
Belleville (66935)
2,563 residents
- 66940 339
Cuba (66940)
339 residents
- 68327 299
Chester (68327)
299 residents
- 66959 203
Munden (66959)
203 residents
- 66960 167
Narka (66960)
167 residents
- 68375 121
Hubbell (68375)
121 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 66959 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 66959 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 66935
Belleville (66935)
$56,014 median income
- 68327
Chester (68327)
$55,750 median income
- 66959
Munden (66959)
$54,750 median income
- 66960
Narka (66960)
$50,208 median income
- 68375
Hubbell (68375)
$48,594 median income
- 66940
Cuba (66940)
$44,432 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 66959 ranks #3 of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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