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Population and households in ZIP 66106
Household size in ZIP 66106
| Period | ZIP 66106 | Kansas City area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.84 | 2.57 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.86 | 2.60 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.88 | 2.59 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.89 | 2.55 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.05 | −0.02 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The typical household in ZIP 66106 holds 2.89 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has crept up from 2.84 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the north and smallest in the southwest.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 66106
| Period | ZIP 66106 | Kansas City area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.9 | 37.5 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.9 | 37.9 | 37.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.5 | 38.8 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.4 | 39.2 | 38.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.5 | +1.7 | +1.4 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.4, ZIP 66106 is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. Since 2006–10, the median age has crept up from 34.9, a smaller shift than nationally. Residents skew youngest in the center and oldest in the southeast.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 66106
| Period | ZIP 66106 | Kansas City area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.5% | 11.7% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.8% | 11.9% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.3% | 11.2% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.6% | 10.9% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in five households in ZIP 66106 (19.6%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has edged up 1.1 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell. Only six of the 136 Kansas ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have a higher share of single-parent households.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 66106
Renters in ZIP 66106
| Period | ZIP 66106 | Kansas City area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.7% | 31.2% | 30.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 35.4% | 33.7% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.7% | 34.9% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.6% | 34.2% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +3.0 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over three in ten households in ZIP 66106 rent their homes (31.6%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 47.2% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the northeast; owners are most common in the southeast. The renter share has edged up 0.9 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 66106
| Period | ZIP 66106 | Kansas City area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.5% | 10.0% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 9.7% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 9.0% | 11.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 7.5% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in ZIP 66106: 6.3% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. That is in line with the rest of the Kansas City area. Vacancy is down 8.2 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 66106
| Period | ZIP 66106 | Kansas City area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1960 | 1976 | 1971 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1959 | 1977 | 1972 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1958 | 1977 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1959 | 1980 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 66106 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1959, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Newer construction is concentrated in the southwest, while the north has the oldest housing. ZIP 66106 has older homes than at least four in five Kansas ZIP codes.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 66106
| Period | ZIP 66106 | Kansas City area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $796 | $897 | $769 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $815 | $980 | $858 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $895 | $1,095 | $950 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,184 | $1,395 | $1,159 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$388 | +$498 | +$390 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 66106 pays $1,184 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $388 a month since 2006–10, up 49%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 28.1% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the northeast; the highest are in the south.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 66106
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 66106
| Period | ZIP 66106 | Kansas City area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 33.5% | 30.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 34.1% | 31.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.4% | 37.1% | 33.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.6% | 39.7% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 66106 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.6%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 6.4 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. ZIP 66106 has a lower share of college graduates than the great majority of Kansas ZIP codes.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 66106
| Period | ZIP 66106 | Kansas City area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.7% | 90.5% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.7% | 90.9% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.4% | 91.8% | 90.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.0% | 92.9% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.3 pts | +2.4 pts | +2.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in ZIP 66106 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 84.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma has risen 7.3 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. ZIP 66106 has a lower share of high school graduates than at least four in five Kansas ZIP codes.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 66106
| Period | ZIP 66106 | Kansas City area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 6.8% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 7.6% | 6.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 4.0% | 4.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in ZIP 66106 than nationally: unemployment was 7.1%, against 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 5.3 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 66106 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 66106 | 2.89 | 35.4 | 19.6% | 31.6% | 6.3% | 1959 | $1,184 | 15.6% | 84.0% | 7.1% |
| ZIP 66202 | 2.07 | 37.5 | 9.5% | 49.5% | 5.3% | 1967 | $1,403 | 51.1% | 96.0% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 66105 | 2.80 | 31.9 | 25.6% | 44.1% | 14.7% | 1947 | $897 | 14.3% | 58.2% | 15.1% |
| ZIP 66103 | 2.18 | 34.5 | 15.5% | 59.5% | 14.0% | 1959 | $1,321 | 31.4% | 87.6% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 66203 | 2.34 | 40.1 | 5.6% | 36.7% | 5.2% | 1969 | $1,181 | 37.2% | 93.7% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 66205 | 2.21 | 39.0 | 5.6% | 23.5% | 5.5% | 1950 | $1,788 | 70.3% | 97.7% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 66102 | 3.22 | 29.8 | 18.2% | 42.1% | 14.7% | 1953 | $1,105 | 15.4% | 70.2% | 7.2% |
| ZIP 66160 | 1.83 | 46.5 | 4.1% | 60.9% | 15.8% | 1946 | $1,376 | 40.1% | 100.0% | 6.1% |
| ZIP 66101 | 2.63 | 35.4 | 22.6% | 62.0% | 13.5% | 1948 | $894 | 15.9% | 71.7% | 8.7% |
| ZIP 66216 | 2.50 | 43.6 | 7.5% | 17.4% | 4.3% | 1983 | $1,597 | 52.9% | 95.4% | 2.6% |
| ZIP 66118 | 2.70 | 34.3 | 15.5% | 38.0% | 10.5% | 1962 | $1,122 | 21.2% | 0.0% | 5.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 66106. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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