ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Kansas

ZIP Code 66540: Jackson County, KS

ZIP Code 66540 (Jackson County, Kansas) has an estimated 582 residents in 214 households. The median household income is $52,368, the median home value is $179,200 and the median gross rent is $1,063/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Some estimates have a large margin of error. One figure for this ZIP (commute) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

582

Margin of error ±163

Median household income

$52,368

Margin of error ±$15,329

Median home value

$179,200

Margin of error ±$74,764

Median gross rent

$1,063/mo

Margin of error ±$512

Median age

35.0 yrs

Margin of error ±15.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

33.1 min*

Margin of error ±16.7 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 66540 compares with Kansas and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 6654035.0 yrsKansas37.4 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 66540$52,368Kansas$74,275United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 66540$22,262Kansas$40,978United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 665405.8%Kansas11.3%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 665403.7%Kansas3.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 6654026.5%Kansas35.6%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 66540$179,200Kansas$217,200United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 66540$1,063/moKansas$1,060/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 6654090.7%Kansas67.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 6654033.1 min*Kansas19.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 665403.4%Kansas11.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 66540

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 66540 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 66540	Margin of error	Kansas	United States
Total population	582	±163	2,947,197	334,922,499
Median age	35.0 yrs	±15.3 yrs	37.4 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	214	±61	1,174,060	129,227,496
Median household income	$52,368	±$15,329	$74,275	$80,734
Per capita income	$22,262	±$4,703	$40,978	$44,673
Poverty rate	5.8%	±4.3 pts	11.3%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	3.7%	±4.4 pts	3.9%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	26.5%	±9.5 pts	35.6%	35.7%
Median home value	$179,200	±$74,764	$217,200	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,063/mo	±$512	$1,060/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	90.7%	±8.2 pts	67.2%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	33.1 min*	±16.7 min	19.7 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	3.4%	±3.2 pts	11.8%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 66540
Group	ZIP 66540	Kansas	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	91.2%	72.7%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	5.2%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	2.9%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	7.9%	4.8%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	0.0%	13.6%	19.3%

Where ZIP 66540 is

State: Kansas
Main county: Jackson County— also overlaps Nemaha County, Pottawatomie County
Largest overlapping place: Soldier (less than 1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 88.21 sq mi· about 7 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Jackson County

66416 Jackson County, KS 66418 Jackson County, KS 66419 Jackson County, KS 66436 Jackson County, KS 66440 Jackson County, KS 66509 Jackson County, KS 66516 Jackson County, KS 66552 Jackson County, KS

See every ZIP code in Kansas, or compare ZIP 66540 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.