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ZIP Code 66962: Palmer, KS
ZIP code 66962 uses the postal name Palmer, Kansas and lies mostly in Washington County (78% of its land) with the rest in Clay County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $74,583 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Palmer; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Palmer · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Washington County (78%); Clay County (22%)
- Census places
- Palmer
- House district
- KS-1 119th Congress
- State
- Kansas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 54.7 sq mi · 6 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 66962?
66962 centers on 39.599°, -97.114° and covers 54.7 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 66953, 66937, 66943, 67447, 67432.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 66962, 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 66962 compare with the rest of Washington County?
| Measure | 66962 | In Washington County | In KS |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 302 | 11th of 15 | 536th of 704 |
| Median household income | $75k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $304k | not ranked | not ranked |
66962's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (302). 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 11% 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 66962?
The 2020 Census counted 296 people in 66962; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 302. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 302±71 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 296
- Households
- 123
- Median age
- 41.1
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 66962?
Of the 302 people the ACS estimates in 66962, 30.1% are under 18 and 21.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (61.9%), then Other or two or more (22.8%).
- Under 1830.1%
- 18 to 6448.0%
- 65 and older21.9%
- White, not Hispanic61.9%
- Other or two or more22.8%
- Hispanic or Latino15.2%
- 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 66962 earn?
Median household income is $74,583 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $74,583±$24,468
- Income per person
- $30,522
- Below the poverty line
- 20.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 25.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $78,167150 returns; wages 59% 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 66962?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $303,700
- Median gross rent
- $585
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 78.9%
- Housing units
- 149
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 66962?
13 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 5 fewer than in 2018; the most are in wholesale trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Wholesale trade3
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 66962?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66953 | Linn | 628 | $66k | 5.5 mi |
| 66937 | Clifton | 691 | $64k | 8.0 mi |
| 66943 | Greenleaf | 568 | $68k | 9.3 mi |
| 67447 | Green | 207 | $65k | 11.6 mi |
| 67432 | Clay Center | 5,607 | $70k | 18.9 mi |
| 67468 | Morganville | 265 | $58k | 12.3 mi (near) |
| 66933 | Barnes | 345 | $56k | 13.9 mi (near) |
| 66968 | Washington | 1,454 | $59k | 16.5 mi (near) |
| 66938 | Clyde | 1,191 | $55k | 17.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.