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Population and households in ZIP 66608
Household size in ZIP 66608
| Period | ZIP 66608 | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.42 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.49 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.30 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.00 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.43 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
ZIP 66608 is a place of small households, averaging 2.00 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.42, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next. No other Kansas ZIP code with 5,000+ people has smaller households.
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 66608
| Period | ZIP 66608 | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.8 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.6 | 37.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.3 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.6 | 38.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.7 | +1.4 | +2.3 |
ZIP 66608 skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.6, against 40.1 nationally. Residents skew youngest in the east and oldest in the west. ZIP 66608 is older than at least four in five Kansas ZIP codes.
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 66608
| Period | ZIP 66608 | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.4% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| Change | −8.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in ZIP 66608 as they are nationally: 12.4%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Kansas overall (10.5%).
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 66608
Renters in ZIP 66608
| Period | ZIP 66608 | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.6% | 30.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 35.7% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 42.0% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 39.1% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
About four in ten households in ZIP 66608 rent their homes (39.1%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. Just over six in ten owners (62.0%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the southeast; owners are most common in the west.
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 66608
| Period | ZIP 66608 | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.2% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 11.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.9% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 66608: 13.9% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. ZIP 66608 has a higher vacancy rate than the great majority of Kansas ZIP codes.
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 66608
| Period | ZIP 66608 | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1958 | 1971 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1961 | 1972 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1956 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1960 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +5 | +6 |
ZIP 66608 is a place of older homes: half were built before 1960, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The newest homes are mostly in the northwest, the oldest in the south.
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 66608
| Period | ZIP 66608 | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $651 | $769 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $630 | $858 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $795 | $950 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $972 | $1,159 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$321 | +$390 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 66608 runs $972 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 31.8% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the south; the highest are in the center.
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 66608
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 66608
| Period | ZIP 66608 | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 30.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 31.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 33.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +4.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 66608 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 10.2%, against 35.6% nationally. Only two of the 136 Kansas ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have a lower share of college graduates.
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 66608
| Period | ZIP 66608 | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.9% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.0% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.8% | 90.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.2% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.3 pts | +2.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 66608 is a bit above the national rate: 92.2% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Kansas as a whole looks much the same.
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 66608
| Period | ZIP 66608 | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 20.3% | 6.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 4.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 4.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.4 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in ZIP 66608: 6.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. ZIP 66608 has higher unemployment than at least four in five Kansas ZIP codes. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 66608 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 66608 | 2.00 | 42.6 | 12.4% | 39.1% | 13.9% | 1960 | $972 | 10.2% | 92.2% | 6.9% |
| ZIP 66603 | 1.92 | 39.1 | 13.6% | 61.0% | 26.6% | 1943 | $756 | 23.0% | 86.1% | 1.2% |
| ZIP 66616 | 2.51 | 36.9 | 16.4% | 30.8% | 8.6% | 1943 | $1,084 | 12.9% | 84.9% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 66612 | 2.10 | 35.8 | 19.8% | 80.6% | 19.6% | 1952 | $779 | 19.3% | 86.5% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 66606 | 2.16 | 40.6 | 13.7% | 43.1% | 10.9% | 1957 | $1,014 | 29.0% | 88.7% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 66607 | 2.49 | 33.0 | 28.8% | 51.6% | 16.1% | 1966 | $763 | 7.9% | 80.4% | 10.7% |
| ZIP 66621 | 2.62 | 21.0 | 5.2% | 49.5% | 13.0% | 1953 | $1,153 | 41.1% | 98.4% | 8.5% |
| ZIP 66604 | 2.26 | 38.5 | 15.2% | 45.7% | 9.4% | 1955 | $1,027 | 34.3% | 91.6% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 66617 | 2.60 | 44.0 | 6.4% | 18.5% | 3.2% | 1985 | $1,090 | 29.7% | 93.6% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 66618 | 2.52 | 41.5 | 2.7% | 8.8% | 3.8% | 1990 | $980 | 41.8% | 97.3% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 66622 | 2.72 | 50.7 | 12.0% | 2.3% | 9.0% | 1964 | $864 | 36.2% | 95.9% | 7.7% |
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 66608. 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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