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ZIP Code 66968: Washington, KS
ZIP code 66968 uses the postal name Washington, Kansas and lies entirely in Washington County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $59,438 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Washington; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Washington · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Washington County
- Census places
- Washington
- House district
- KS-1 119th Congress
- State
- Kansas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 132.6 sq mi · 11 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 66968?
66968 centers on 39.835°, -97.063° and covers 132.6 square miles of land plus 0.8 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 66958, 66946, 66945, 66953, 66943, 66933.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 66968, 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 66968 compare with the rest of Washington County?
| Measure | 66968 | In Washington County | In KS |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,454 | 1st of 15 | 283rd of 704 |
| Median household income | $59k | 2nd of 3 | 211th of 286 |
| Median home value | $125k | 1st of 2 | 209th of 282 |
Its median household income is higher than in 28% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 18% of all 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 66968?
The 2020 Census counted 1,534 people in 66968; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,454. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 5.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,454±169 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,534−5.7% since 2010 (1,626)
- Households
- 720
- Median age
- 53.0
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 66968?
Of the 1,454 people the ACS estimates in 66968, 17.4% are under 18 and 30.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (90.6%).
- Under 1817.4%
- 18 to 6452.5%
- 65 and older30.1%
- White, not Hispanic90.6%
- Hispanic or Latino7.2%
- Other or two or more2.2%
- Black, not Hispanic0.1%
- 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 66968 earn?
Median household income is $59,438 (ACS 2020-2024), the 2nd highest of the 3 ranked ZIP codes in Washington County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($58,589 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $59,438±$6,889
- Income per person
- $40,097
- Below the poverty line
- 5.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 21.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $59,684770 returns; wages 66% 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 66968?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $124,900
- Median gross rent
- $553
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 76.0%
- Housing units
- 798
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 66968?
76 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade13
- Other services (except public administration)12
- Health care and social assistance10
- Construction6
- Professional, scientific, and technical services6
- Wholesale trade5
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 66968?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66958 | Morrowville | 198 | $78k | 7.1 mi |
| 66946 | Hollenberg | 161 | $54k | 9.8 mi |
| 66945 | Hanover | 1,063 | $70k | 10.4 mi |
| 66953 | Linn | 628 | $66k | 11.1 mi |
| 66943 | Greenleaf | 568 | $68k | 12.4 mi |
| 66933 | Barnes | 345 | $56k | 15.0 mi |
| 66944 | Haddam | 304 | $76k | 12.2 mi (near) |
| 68350 | Endicott, NE | 173 | $77k | 13.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.