ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Kansas

ZIP Code 66608: Topeka, KS

ZIP Code 66608 (Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas) has an estimated 4,216 residents in 2,053 households. The median household income is $49,126, the median home value is $87,500 and the median gross rent is $866/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. One figure for this ZIP (owner-occupied) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

4,216

Margin of error ±416

Median household income

$49,126

Margin of error ±$5,685

Median home value

$87,500

Margin of error ±$20,239

Median gross rent

$866/mo

Margin of error ±$134

Median age

42.6 yrs

Margin of error ±7.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

18.2 min

Margin of error ±6.2 min

How ZIP 66608 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 6660842.6 yrsKansas37.4 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 66608$49,126Kansas$74,275United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 66608$31,236Kansas$40,978United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 6660818.6%Kansas11.3%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 666087.0%Kansas3.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 6660810.2%Kansas35.6%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 66608$87,500Kansas$217,200United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 66608$866/moKansas$1,060/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 6660863.9%*Kansas67.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 6660818.2 minKansas19.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 666086.7%Kansas11.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 66608

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 66608 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 66608Margin of errorKansasUnited States
Total population4,216±4162,947,197334,922,499
Median age42.6 yrs±7.0 yrs37.4 yrs38.9 yrs
Households2,053±1821,174,060129,227,496
Median household income$49,126±$5,685$74,275$80,734
Per capita income$31,236±$4,968$40,978$44,673
Poverty rate18.6%±6.1 pts11.3%12.5%
Unemployment rate7.0%±5.5 pts3.9%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher10.2%±3.4 pts35.6%35.7%
Median home value$87,500±$20,239$217,200$332,700
Median gross rent$866/mo±$134$1,060/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes63.9%*±11.5 pts67.2%65.2%
Mean travel time to work18.2 min±6.2 min19.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home6.7%±4.8 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 66608
GroupZIP 66608KansasUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino80.9%72.7%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino7.0%5.2%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.4%0.4%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.9%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 Latino0.0%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.9%4.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)6.8%13.6%19.3%

Where ZIP 66608 is

State
Kansas
Main county
Shawnee County
Largest overlapping place
Topeka (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
4.35 sq mi· about 969 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, KS66542 Shawnee County, KS66546 Shawnee County, KS66603 Topeka, KS66604 Topeka, KS66605 Topeka, KS66606 Topeka, KS66607 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.