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Population and households in ZIP 66970
Household size in ZIP 66970
| Period | ZIP 66970 | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.08 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.00 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.08 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.26 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.18 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 66970 are small: just 2.26 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 has climbed from 2.08 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 66970
| Period | ZIP 66970 | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 52.5 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 54.2 | 37.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 55.7 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 54.2 | 38.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.7 | +1.4 | +2.3 |
ZIP 66970 skews older: half of its residents are older than 54.2, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 66970
| Period | ZIP 66970 | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.2% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.0% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 0.8% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.7% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 66970: 1.7% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 66970
Renters in ZIP 66970
| Period | ZIP 66970 | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.4% | 30.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.7 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 66970 is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 12.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 65.5% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 66970
| Period | ZIP 66970 | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.2% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 35.1% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 48.9% | 11.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 36.0% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 66970: 36.0% 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.
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 66970
| Period | ZIP 66970 | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1938 | 1971 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1948 | 1972 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1953 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1943 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 66970 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1943, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 66970
| Period | ZIP 66970 | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $375 | $769 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $498 | $858 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $850 | $950 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $613 | $1,159 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$238 | +$390 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 66970 runs $613 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.3% 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 66970
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 66970
| Period | ZIP 66970 | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 30.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.0% | 31.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.6% | 33.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.2% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.6 pts | +4.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 66970 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.2%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 66970
| Period | ZIP 66970 | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.2% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.9% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.9% | 90.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.9% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +2.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in ZIP 66970 have finished high school (90.9%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Kansas.
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 66970
| Period | ZIP 66970 | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.4% | 6.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.9% | 4.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 4.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.5 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in ZIP 66970 out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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 66970 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 66970 | 2.26 | 54.2 | 1.7% | 12.7% | 36.0% | 1943 | $613 | 22.2% | 90.9% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 68978 | 2.24 | 46.3 | 5.9% | 20.4% | 15.4% | 1949 | $563 | 20.6% | 90.2% | 0.9% |
| ZIP 68943 | 2.08 | 62.2 | 1.6% | 12.4% | 20.7% | 1966 | $530 | 25.7% | 98.6% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 66939 | 2.55 | 39.4 | 2.9% | 17.5% | 23.9% | 1939 | $753 | 26.0% | 95.7% | 0.3% |
| ZIP 66964 | 1.85 | 51.3 | 4.9% | 26.5% | 21.6% | 1945 | $679 | 19.4% | 94.6% | 1.3% |
| ZIP 68325 | 2.43 | 44.1 | 8.5% | 24.2% | 18.8% | 1953 | $690 | 21.3% | 92.3% | 1.4% |
| ZIP 66936 | 2.26 | 54.2 | 1.7% | 12.7% | 36.0% | 1943 | $613 | 22.2% | 90.9% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 68942 | 2.27 | 45.7 | 8.4% | 18.2% | 21.3% | 1942 | $616 | 16.0% | 91.7% | 1.5% |
| ZIP 68327 | 2.28 | 46.5 | 4.0% | 18.7% | 8.1% | 1949 | $611 | 25.6% | 95.0% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 66935 | 2.38 | 42.4 | 3.9% | 24.1% | 24.9% | 1951 | $625 | 18.8% | 95.4% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 66941 | 2.24 | 50.7 | 2.5% | 18.9% | 32.9% | 1942 | $608 | 20.3% | 92.2% | 0.3% |
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 66970. 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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