Zip code 66424: Everest, Kansas
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 66424
66424 is a rural zip code in Everest, Kansas (Brown County), covering 52 sq mi of land. About 486 people live here, or 9 per square mile. The median resident is 41 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
The median household earns $58,553 a year, 27% below the national median of $80,734. 25.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $131,300, or 2.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 80% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $707 a month.
25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 19.5 minutes each way, and 1% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; construction and repair; and production and manufacturing.
How 66424 compares
Only about 486 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- Unemployment rate15.7%99thWeaknessU.S. 5.2% · KS 3.9%6th of 658 in KS
- 99thU.S. 10.1% · KS 9.2%28th of 656 in KS
- 99thWeaknessU.S. 51.1% · KS 43.5%36th of 628 in KS
- Healthcare workers16.8%98thU.S. 9.7% · KS 9.8%46th of 658 in KS
- Poverty rate25.1%92ndWeaknessU.S. 12.5% · KS 11.3%39th of 656 in KS
- Uninsured rate16.3%91stWeaknessU.S. 8.4% · KS 8.8%58th of 658 in KS
- 87thU.S. 14.5% · KS 16.7%212th of 658 in KS
- Veterans9%85thU.S. 6.2% · KS 6.8%165th of 659 in KS
- 81stU.S. 17.2% · KS 17%281st of 660 in KS
- Homeownership rate80.2%79thU.S. 65.2% · KS 67.2%311th of 656 in KS
- 65thU.S. 38.9 · KS 37.4345th of 660 in KS
- Broadband access90.6%38thU.S. 91% · KS 90.7%247th of 656 in KS
- 38thU.S. 10% · KS 9.6%480th of 658 in KS
- 33rdU.S. 35.7% · KS 35.6%318th of 657 in KS
- Median earnings per worker$39,86121stU.S. $49,666 · KS $46,686451st of 657 in KS
- 21stU.S. 0.483 · KS 0.457318th of 656 in KS
- Median household income$58,55318thWeaknessU.S. $80,734 · KS $74,275456th of 639 in KS
- Residents under 1817.7%17thU.S. 22% · KS 23.8%526th of 660 in KS
- Per capita income$28,57715thWeaknessU.S. $44,673 · KS $40,978557th of 660 in KS
- Average commute19.5 min11thStrengthU.S. 26.4 min · KS 19.7 min391st of 649 in KS
- Median home value$131,3007thU.S. $332,700 · KS $217,200320th of 614 in KS
- 3rdU.S. $1,413 · KS $1,060388th of 517 in KS
- 3rdU.S. 61.4 · KS 44.7534th of 660 in KS
- Population4861stU.S. 334,922,499 · KS 2,947,197471st of 660 in KS
- Population density9/sq mi1stU.S. 95/sq mi · KS 36/sq mi346th of 660 in KS
- 1stU.S. 15.1% · KS 11.8%603rd of 659 in KS
- 1stU.S. 14.1% · KS 7.4%521st of 660 in KS
- 1stU.S. 3.8% · KS 3.2%421st of 658 in KS
| Measure | 66424 | Brown | KS | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in KS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rateWeakness | 15.7% | 5.2% | 3.9% | 5.2% | 6th of 658 | |
| Housing vacancy | 35% | 15.3% | 9.2% | 10.1% | 28th of 656 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersWeakness | 75% | 34.2% | 43.5% | 51.1% | 36th of 628 | |
| Healthcare workers | 16.8% | 7.2% | 9.8% | 9.7% | 46th of 658 | |
| Poverty rateWeakness | 25.1% | 13.8% | 11.3% | 12.5% | 39th of 656 | |
| Uninsured rateWeakness | 16.3% | 10.2% | 8.8% | 8.4% | 58th of 658 | |
| Government workers | 21% | 16% | 16.7% | 14.5% | 212th of 658 | |
| Veterans | 9% | 7.5% | 6.8% | 6.2% | 165th of 659 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 21.6% | 22.3% | 17% | 17.2% | 281st of 660 | |
| Homeownership rate | 80.2% | 76.3% | 67.2% | 65.2% | 311th of 656 | |
| Median age | 41 | 41.7 | 37.4 | 38.9 | 345th of 660 | |
| Broadband access | 90.6% | 87% | 90.7% | 91% | 247th of 656 | |
| Self-employed workers | 8.4% | 16.2% | 9.6% | 10% | 480th of 658 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.7% | 19.6% | 35.6% | 35.7% | 318th of 657 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $39,861 | $42,356 | $46,686 | $49,666 | 451st of 657 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.401 | 0.459 | 0.457 | 0.483 | 318th of 656 | |
| Median household incomeWeakness | $58,553 | $62,233 | $74,275 | $80,734 | 456th of 639 | |
| Residents under 18 | 17.7% | 25% | 23.8% | 22% | 526th of 660 | |
| Per capita incomeWeakness | $28,577 | $35,762 | $40,978 | $44,673 | 557th of 660 | |
| Average commuteStrength | 19.5 min | 17.4 min | 19.7 min | 26.4 min | 391st of 649 | |
| Median home value | $131,300 | $118,100 | $217,200 | $332,700 | 320th of 614 | |
| Median gross rent | $707 | $646 | $1,060 | $1,413 | 388th of 517 | |
| Diversity index | 9.2 | 32.7 | 44.7 | 61.4 | 534th of 660 | |
| Population | 486 | 9,343 | 2,947,197 | 334,922,499 | 471st of 660 | |
| Population density | 9/sq mi | 16/sq mi | 36/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 346th of 660 | |
| Work from home | 1% | 7.1% | 11.8% | 15.1% | 603rd of 659 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 1.2% | 7.4% | 14.1% | 521st of 660 | |
| Tech workers | 0% | 1.4% | 3.2% | 3.8% | 421st of 658 |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White95%
- Black2%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0%
- Native American0.8%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial2%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 202
- Average household size
- 2.4
- Family households
- 63.9%
- Married couples
- 49.5%
- Living alone
- 30.2%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 9%
- Male / female
- 43% / 57%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 311
- Owner-occupied
- 80.2%
- Vacant
- 35%
- Median year built
- 1956
- Median rooms
- 6.1
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 75%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 21.9%
- Home value to income
- 2.2× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 66424 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $52,708 | $74,888 |
| Service | $27,014 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $46,250 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $67,045 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $33,500 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 96.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 24.7%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 2.5%
- Households with broadband
- 90.6%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 80.7%
- No internet access
- 6.4%
- Without health insurance
- 16.3%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Everest
- State
- Kansas
- County
- Brown County
- Center point
- 39.6747° N, 95.4041° W
- Land area
- 52 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
66424 spans 2 counties
- Brown County68% of land
- Atchison County32% of land
Zip codes near 66424
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66041 | Lancaster, KS | 7.2 mi | $56,912 |
| 66017 | Denton, KS | 7.2 mi | $68,750 |
| 66439 | Horton, KS | 7.3 mi | $53,348 |
| 66532 | Robinson, KS | 10 mi | $76,875 |
| 66058 | Muscotah, KS | 11 mi | $96,458 |
| 66023 | Effingham, KS | 11 mi | $55,759 |
| 66008 | Bendena, KS | 13 mi | $94,792 |
| 66552 | Whiting, KS | 13 mi | $78,500 |
| 66434 | Hiawatha, KS | 15 mi | $76,613 |
| 66527 | Powhattan, KS | 16 mi | $60,750 |
| 66035 | Highland, KS | 16 mi | $97,895 |
| 66002 | Atchison, KS | 16 mi | $61,364 |
Questions about 66424
What city is zip code 66424?
66424 is assigned to Everest, Kansas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 66424 in?
66424 is mostly in Brown County, but it extends into 1 other county.
What is the population of 66424?
About 486 people live in 66424, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 66424 in?
66424 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 66424?
The median household income in 66424 is $58,553.
What zip codes are near 66424?
The closest zip codes to 66424 are 66041, 66017, 66439, 66532, 66058.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 66424, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.