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Population and households in ZIP 66842
Household size in ZIP 66842
| Period | ZIP 66842 | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.35 | 2.58 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.54 | 2.64 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.77 | 2.60 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.37 | 2.59 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 66842 are small: just 2.37 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.
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 66842
| Period | ZIP 66842 | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.5 | 36.3 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.9 | 36.6 | 37.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.1 | 37.4 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.0 | 37.8 | 38.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.5 | +1.6 | +1.4 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.0, ZIP 66842 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 40.5 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 66842
| Period | ZIP 66842 | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 11.9% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.1% | 11.6% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.5% | 11.6% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 11.7% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.6% of households in ZIP 66842, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 66842
Renters in ZIP 66842
| Period | ZIP 66842 | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.8% | 31.2% | 30.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.4% | 33.5% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.8% | 35.0% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 34.7% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −16.9 pts | +3.5 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 66842 is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 7.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 37.3% have no mortgage at all, about the same as 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 66842
| Period | ZIP 66842 | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 9.1% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.5% | 10.1% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 10.2% | 11.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.4% | 9.8% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | +0.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 16.4% of the housing in ZIP 66842, 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.
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 66842
| Period | ZIP 66842 | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1958 | 1973 | 1971 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1974 | 1972 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1976 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1978 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +23 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 66842 was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 66842
| Period | ZIP 66842 | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $811 | $763 | $769 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $724 | $847 | $858 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $686 | $947 | $950 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,088 | $1,118 | $1,159 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$277 | +$355 | +$390 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 66842 runs $1,088 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across the Wichita area. Rent takes 16.5% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 66842
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 66842
| Period | ZIP 66842 | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.7% | 27.4% | 30.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.3% | 29.2% | 31.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.5% | 30.6% | 33.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.5% | 32.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 66842 (29.5%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. That is in line with the rest of the Wichita area.
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 66842
| Period | ZIP 66842 | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.5% | 88.6% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.1% | 89.3% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.0% | 89.9% | 90.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.6% | 90.2% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +1.6 pts | +2.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 66842 is above the national rate: 93.6% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
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 66842
| Period | ZIP 66842 | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 7.3% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 7.7% | 6.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 4.8% | 4.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.2% | 5.0% | 4.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 66842 has been low: just 1.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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 66842 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 66842 | 2.37 | 45.0 | 6.6% | 7.9% | 16.4% | 1981 | $1,088 | 29.5% | 93.6% | 1.2% |
| ZIP 66862 | 2.08 | 47.6 | 2.1% | 36.6% | 9.2% | 1960 | $894 | 54.2% | 98.6% | 0.4% |
| ZIP 66840 | 2.31 | 47.2 | 7.2% | 22.5% | 14.5% | 1954 | $932 | 28.6% | 87.8% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 67123 | 2.21 | 46.2 | 3.6% | 12.7% | 3.8% | 1958 | $802 | 30.6% | 88.5% | 0.3% |
| ZIP 67041 | 2.46 | 39.6 | 10.2% | 18.3% | 12.0% | 1971 | $1,104 | 39.9% | 88.0% | 1.5% |
| ZIP 67154 | 2.24 | 46.0 | 3.4% | 14.0% | 3.7% | 1962 | $915 | 29.2% | 88.2% | 0.3% |
| ZIP 66866 | 2.53 | 41.8 | 8.7% | 20.9% | 14.3% | 1951 | $792 | 18.8% | 86.2% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 66853 | 2.07 | 56.8 | 1.9% | 17.4% | 25.4% | 1954 | $820 | 36.1% | 93.7% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 66860 | 2.26 | 39.8 | 9.3% | 23.4% | 22.7% | 1950 | $648 | 28.3% | 90.4% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 67151 | 2.25 | 41.4 | 6.0% | 22.0% | 6.7% | 1969 | $1,059 | 40.2% | 97.4% | 1.3% |
| ZIP 66870 | 2.07 | 57.0 | 2.0% | 17.2% | 26.4% | 1954 | $812 | 35.3% | 93.2% | 2.3% |
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 66842. 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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