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66024

Zip code 66024: Elwood, Kansas

Residential delivery areaDoniphan CountyCentral Time
Population
815
Median household income
$68K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$68K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$902/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
32.5
U.S. 38.9
Land area
1.4 sq mi
574 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 66024

66024 is a suburban zip code in Elwood, Kansas (Doniphan County), covering 1.4 sq mi of land. About 815 people live here, or 574 per square mile. The median resident is 32.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $68,125 a year, 16% below the national median of $80,734. 11% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $67,800, or 1.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 76% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $902 a month.

6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 16.1 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; office and administrative support; and construction and repair.

How 66024 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Median age
32.5
Under 18
25.5%
65 and over
7.9%

Race and ethnicity

  • White72%
  • Black6%
  • Hispanic7%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0.2%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0.2%
  • Multiracial15%
Diversity index
45.1
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
2.7%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
14.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
98%
Spanish
2%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
249
Average household size
3.3
Family households
86.3%
Married couples
55.8%
Living alone
4%
Veterans (of adults)
3.6%
Male / female
51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
10%
$25–50k
20%
$50–75k
32%
$75–100k
15%
$100–150k
18%
$150–200k
5%
$200k+
0%

Median household income

66024
$68,125
Doniphan Co.
$74,028
Kansas
$74,275
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$23,299
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
11%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
4.8%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.304
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

66024
$67,800
Doniphan Co.
$135,200
Kansas
$217,200
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

66024
$902
Doniphan Co.
$776
Kansas
$1,060
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
62%
2–4 units
5%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
34%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
283
Owner-occupied
75.5%
Vacant
12%
Median year built
1979
Median rooms
5.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income
0%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
0%
Home value to income
1.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
72%
Carpooled
17%
Transit
0%
Walked
3%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
8%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
15%
10–19
52%
20–29
20%
30–44
11%
45–59
0%
60+
2%
Average commute
16.1 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
0.8%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
61.9%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Production
17%
Office and admin
14%
Construction and repair
14%
Healthcare
13%
Transportation and moving
9%
Sales
8%
Education
6%
Police and fire
5%
Engineering and science
4%
Cleaning and personal care
4%
Management
3%
Computer and math
2%
Food service
2%
Business and finance
0%
Legal and social services
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Manufacturing
32%
Health care and social assistance
18%
Retail
16%
Finance, insurance and real estate
6%
Admin, support and management
6%
Restaurants and hotels
6%
Public administration
4%
Education
3%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3%
Information
2%
Professional and technical services
2%
Other services
1%
Construction
0.5%
Wholesale
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
$42,917
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
4.1%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
8.8%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
8%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work66024U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$36,875$74,888
Service$15,625$26,804
Sales and office$28,646$40,476
Construction and maintenance$57,411$49,199
Production and transportation$49,313$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
13%
High school
47%
Some college
17%
Associate's
17%
Bachelor's
2%
Graduate
4%
High school graduate or higher
86.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
6.2%
Graduate or professional degree
3.7%
Households with broadband
98.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL
71.5%
No internet access
0%
Without health insurance
11.8%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Elwood
State
Kansas
Center point
39.7621° N, 94.8895° W
Land area
1.4 sq mi
Water area
0.6 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Elwood68% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 66024

ZipCityDistanceIncome
64502Saint Joseph · PO box2.3 mi—
64501Saint Joseph2.4 mi$46,731
64503Saint Joseph2.5 mi$53,039
66090Wathena4.8 mi$87,025
64506Saint Joseph5 mi$65,573
64504Saint Joseph5 mi$58,801
64508Saint Joseph · PO box6.2 mi—
64505Saint Joseph6.8 mi$73,298
64507Saint Joseph8.1 mi$61,158
64421Amazonia10 mi$53,125
64448Faucett11 mi$76,058
64436Cosby12 mi$113,500

Questions about 66024

What city is zip code 66024?

66024 is assigned to Elwood, Kansas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 66024 in?

66024 is in Doniphan County, Kansas.

What is the population of 66024?

About 815 people live in 66024, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 66024 in?

66024 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 66024?

The median household income in 66024 is $68,125.

What zip codes are near 66024?

The closest zip codes to 66024 are 64502, 64501, 64503, 66090, 64506.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 66024, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.