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66106

Zip code 66106: Kansas City, Kansas

Residential delivery areaWyandotte CountyCentral Time
Population
24,245
Median household income
$61K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$169K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,013/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
33.5
U.S. 38.9
Land area
19 sq mi
1,280 people/sq mi

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

About 66106

66106 is a suburban zip code in Kansas City, Kansas (Wyandotte County), covering 19 sq mi of land. About 24,245 people live here, or 1,280 per square mile. The median resident is 33.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $61,331 a year, 24% below the national median of $80,734. 13.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $168,800, or 2.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 68% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,013 a month.

16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 21.5 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; transportation and moving goods; and office and administrative support. 30% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 66106 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
33.5
Under 18
28.9%
65 and over
11.8%

Race and ethnicity

  • White42%
  • Black8%
  • Hispanic43%
  • Asian2%
  • Native American0.3%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0.5%
  • Multiracial5%
Diversity index
63.3
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
15.6%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
55%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
70%
Spanish
26%
Other Indo-European
1%
Asian / Pacific
2%
Other
1%

Households

Households
8,653
Average household size
2.8
Family households
64.4%
Married couples
36.8%
Living alone
29.2%
Veterans (of adults)
4.3%
Male / female
49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
18%
$25–50k
20%
$50–75k
23%
$75–100k
11%
$100–150k
19%
$150–200k
6%
$200k+
3%

Median household income

66106
$61,331
Wyandotte Co.
$63,631
Kansas
$74,275
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$28,157
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
13.1%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
9.5%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.420
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

66106
$168,800
Wyandotte Co.
$172,300
Kansas
$217,200
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

66106
$1,013
Wyandotte Co.
$1,122
Kansas
$1,060
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
83%
2–4 units
5%
5–19 units
5%
20+ units
5%
Mobile home
2%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
9,074
Owner-occupied
68.3%
Vacant
4.6%
Median year built
1961
Median rooms
5.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income
39.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
21.8%
Home value to income
2.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
80%
Carpooled
8%
Transit
0.4%
Walked
0.5%
Bicycle
0.3%
Worked from home
9%
Other
1%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
8%
10–19
35%
20–29
32%
30–44
20%
45–59
1%
60+
3%
Average commute
21.5 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
6.3%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
64.9%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair
16%
Transportation and moving
13%
Office and admin
12%
Sales
11%
Management
8%
Cleaning and personal care
7%
Production
7%
Healthcare
7%
Food service
4%
Business and finance
4%
Education
4%
Police and fire
2%
Computer and math
2%
Legal and social services
2%
Engineering and science
1%
Arts, media and sports
0.4%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Retail
15%
Construction
12%
Manufacturing
11%
Health care and social assistance
10%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
9%
Restaurants and hotels
7%
Finance, insurance and real estate
6%
Admin, support and management
5%
Education
5%
Public administration
5%
Wholesale
4%
Other services
4%
Professional and technical services
4%
Information
1%
Arts and recreation
1%
Agriculture and mining
0.8%
Median earnings per worker
$44,212
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
6.7%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
11.7%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
5.4%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work66106U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$55,384$74,888
Service$28,478$26,804
Sales and office$38,998$40,476
Construction and maintenance$51,949$49,199
Production and transportation$41,479$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
16%
High school
41%
Some college
20%
Associate's
7%
Bachelor's
13%
Graduate
4%
High school graduate or higher
84.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
16.4%
Graduate or professional degree
3.8%
Households with broadband
87.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL
71.3%
No internet access
9%
Without health insurance
15.7%
Limited-English households
4.7%

Geography

City (USPS)
Kansas City
State
Kansas
Center point
39.0695° N, 94.7026° W
Land area
19 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

  • Kansas City98% of zip
  • Lake Quivira2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 66106

ZipCityDistanceIncome
66113Edwardsville · PO box1.1 mi—
66286Shawnee · PO box2.1 mi—
66102Kansas City2.8 mi$52,861
66110Kansas City · PO box3.1 mi—
66119Kansas City · PO box3.1 mi—
66203Shawnee3.4 mi$75,869
66202Mission3.7 mi$75,129
66105Kansas City3.7 mi$34,397
66201Mission · PO box3.8 mi—
66222Mission · PO box3.8 mi—
66103Kansas City4.1 mi$52,479
66216Shawnee4.4 mi$111,744

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Questions about 66106

What city is zip code 66106?

66106 is assigned to Kansas City, Kansas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 66106 in?

66106 is in Wyandotte County, Kansas.

What is the population of 66106?

About 24,245 people live in 66106, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 66106 in?

66106 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 66106?

The median household income in 66106 is $61,331.

What zip codes are near 66106?

The closest zip codes to 66106 are 66113, 66286, 66102, 66110, 66119.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 66106, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.