ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Kansas

ZIP Code 66542: Shawnee County, KS

ZIP Code 66542 (Shawnee County, Kansas) has an estimated 3,019 residents in 1,212 households. The median household income is $108,218, the median home value is $234,700 and the median gross rent is $1,118/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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 2 figures for this ZIP (owner-occupied, work from home) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

3,019

Margin of error ±629

Median household income

$108,218

Margin of error ±$7,035

Median home value

$234,700

Margin of error ±$23,749

Median gross rent

$1,118/mo

Margin of error ±$60

Median age

43.0 yrs

Margin of error ±6.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

19.5 min

Margin of error ±9.3 min

How ZIP 66542 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 6654243.0 yrsKansas37.4 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 66542$108,218Kansas$74,275United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 66542$59,306Kansas$40,978United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 665424.1%Kansas11.3%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 665421.3%Kansas3.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 6654245.0%Kansas35.6%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 66542$234,700Kansas$217,200United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 66542$1,118/moKansas$1,060/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 6654285.9%*Kansas67.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 6654219.5 minKansas19.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 6654222.5%*Kansas11.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 66542

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 66542 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 66542Margin of errorKansasUnited States
Total population3,019±6292,947,197334,922,499
Median age43.0 yrs±6.6 yrs37.4 yrs38.9 yrs
Households1,212±2361,174,060129,227,496
Median household income$108,218±$7,035$74,275$80,734
Per capita income$59,306±$14,877$40,978$44,673
Poverty rate4.1%±6.3 pts11.3%12.5%
Unemployment rate1.3%±2.0 pts3.9%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher45.0%±9.4 pts35.6%35.7%
Median home value$234,700±$23,749$217,200$332,700
Median gross rent$1,118/mo±$60$1,060/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes85.9%*±10.8 pts67.2%65.2%
Mean travel time to work19.5 min±9.3 min19.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home22.5%*±13.7 pts11.8%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 66542
GroupZIP 66542KansasUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino84.7%72.7%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.1%5.2%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.4%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%2.9%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.6%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino1.4%4.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)12.2%13.6%19.3%

Where ZIP 66542 is

State
Kansas
Main county
Shawnee County
Largest overlapping place
Tecumseh (9% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
32.46 sq mi· about 93 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 Shawnee County

66402 Shawnee County, KS66409 Shawnee County, KS66533 Shawnee County, KS66539 Shawnee County, KS66546 Shawnee County, KS66603 Topeka, KS66604 Topeka, KS66605 Topeka, KS66606 Topeka, KS66607 Topeka, KS66608 Topeka, KS66609 Topeka, KS66610 Shawnee County, KS66611 Topeka, KS66612 Topeka, KS66614 Topeka, KS66615 Shawnee County, KS66616 Topeka, KS66617 Shawnee County, KS66618 Shawnee County, KS66619 Shawnee County, KS66621 Topeka, KS

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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.