Zip code 66438: Home, Kansas
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 66438
66438 is a rural zip code in Home, Kansas (Marshall County), covering 35 sq mi of land. About 200 people live here, or 6 per square mile. The median resident is 45.7 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 $76,250 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 0% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $357,700, or 4.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 69% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 29.7 minutes each way, and 10% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; office and administrative support; and healthcare. 31% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).
How 66438 compares
Only about 200 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- 99thU.S. 10% · KS 9.6%44th of 658 in KS
- Healthcare workers14.3%93rdU.S. 9.7% · KS 9.8%100th of 658 in KS
- Median age45.788thU.S. 38.9 · KS 37.4203rd of 660 in KS
- Housing vacancy15.3%87thU.S. 10.1% · KS 9.2%258th of 656 in KS
- Average commute29.7 min72ndU.S. 26.4 min · KS 19.7 min91st of 649 in KS
- Broadband access93.6%63rdU.S. 91% · KS 90.7%138th of 656 in KS
- Median earnings per worker$51,72660thU.S. $49,666 · KS $46,686143rd of 657 in KS
- Median home value$357,70055thU.S. $332,700 · KS $217,20032nd of 614 in KS
- Government workers14.3%55thU.S. 14.5% · KS 16.7%434th of 658 in KS
- Homeownership rate69.1%51stU.S. 65.2% · KS 67.2%522nd of 656 in KS
- Median household income$76,25045thU.S. $80,734 · KS $74,275210th of 639 in KS
- Per capita income$36,67339thU.S. $44,673 · KS $40,978279th of 660 in KS
- Work from home10.1%35thU.S. 15.1% · KS 11.8%240th of 659 in KS
- 10thU.S. 17.2% · KS 17%613th of 660 in KS
- Residents under 1815.5%9thU.S. 22% · KS 23.8%567th of 660 in KS
- Veterans1.2%2ndU.S. 6.2% · KS 6.8%636th of 659 in KS
- Population2001stU.S. 334,922,499 · KS 2,947,197601st of 660 in KS
- Population density6/sq mi1stU.S. 95/sq mi · KS 36/sq mi448th of 660 in KS
- 1stStrengthU.S. 12.5% · KS 11.3%647th of 656 in KS
- 1stWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · KS 35.6%631st of 657 in KS
- 1stStrengthU.S. 5.2% · KS 3.9%591st of 658 in KS
- 1stU.S. 61.4 · KS 44.7646th of 660 in KS
- 1stStrengthU.S. 8.4% · KS 8.8%649th of 658 in KS
- 1stU.S. 14.1% · KS 7.4%589th of 660 in KS
- 1stStrengthU.S. 51.1% · KS 43.5%588th of 628 in KS
- 1stU.S. 3.8% · KS 3.2%546th of 658 in KS
- 1stStrengthU.S. 0.483 · KS 0.457646th of 656 in KS
| Measure | 66438 | Marshall | KS | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in KS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-employed workers | 31.3% | 18.3% | 9.6% | 10% | 44th of 658 | |
| Healthcare workers | 14.3% | 11.4% | 9.8% | 9.7% | 100th of 658 | |
| Median age | 45.7 | 43.2 | 37.4 | 38.9 | 203rd of 660 | |
| Housing vacancy | 15.3% | 12.1% | 9.2% | 10.1% | 258th of 656 | |
| Average commute | 29.7 min | 16.4 min | 19.7 min | 26.4 min | 91st of 649 | |
| Broadband access | 93.6% | 84.5% | 90.7% | 91% | 138th of 656 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $51,726 | $42,457 | $46,686 | $49,666 | 143rd of 657 | |
| Median home value | $357,700 | $127,700 | $217,200 | $332,700 | 32nd of 614 | |
| Government workers | 14.3% | 14.3% | 16.7% | 14.5% | 434th of 658 | |
| Homeownership rate | 69.1% | 80% | 67.2% | 65.2% | 522nd of 656 | |
| Median household income | $76,250 | $68,419 | $74,275 | $80,734 | 210th of 639 | |
| Per capita income | $36,673 | $35,770 | $40,978 | $44,673 | 279th of 660 | |
| Work from home | 10.1% | 5.8% | 11.8% | 15.1% | 240th of 659 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 10.5% | 23.1% | 17% | 17.2% | 613th of 660 | |
| Residents under 18 | 15.5% | 24.2% | 23.8% | 22% | 567th of 660 | |
| Veterans | 1.2% | 8.8% | 6.8% | 6.2% | 636th of 659 | |
| Population | 200 | 9,993 | 2,947,197 | 334,922,499 | 601st of 660 | |
| Population density | 6/sq mi | 11/sq mi | 36/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 448th of 660 | |
| Poverty rateStrength | 0% | 11.3% | 11.3% | 12.5% | 647th of 656 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 8.2% | 19.1% | 35.6% | 35.7% | 631st of 657 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 0% | 2% | 3.9% | 5.2% | 591st of 658 | |
| Diversity index | 1 | 12.8 | 44.7 | 61.4 | 646th of 660 | |
| Uninsured rateStrength | 0% | 5.1% | 8.8% | 8.4% | 649th of 658 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 0.8% | 7.4% | 14.1% | 589th of 660 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 0% | 49.6% | 43.5% | 51.1% | 588th of 628 | |
| Tech workers | 0% | 0.7% | 3.2% | 3.8% | 546th of 658 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.236 | 0.432 | 0.457 | 0.483 | 646th of 656 |
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
- White100%
- Black0%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial0.5%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 94
- Average household size
- 2.1
- Family households
- 57.4%
- Married couples
- 57.4%
- Living alone
- 42.6%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 1.2%
- Male / female
- 52% / 49%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 111
- Owner-occupied
- 69.1%
- Vacant
- 15.3%
- Median year built
- 1939 or earlier
- Median rooms
- 6.8
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 0%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 0%
- Home value to income
- 4.7× (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 | 66438 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $16,250 | $74,888 |
| Service | $53,889 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $55,446 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $51,905 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | — | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 98.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 8.2%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 4.8%
- Households with broadband
- 93.6%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 71.3%
- No internet access
- 6.4%
- Without health insurance
- 0%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Home
- State
- Kansas
- County
- Marshall County
- Center point
- 39.8350° N, 96.5109° W
- Land area
- 35 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Home (unincorporated)11% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 66438
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66406 | Beattie, KS | 6.3 mi | $67,955 |
| 66508 | Marysville, KS | 7.3 mi | $55,636 |
| 66518 | Oketo, KS | 9.3 mi | — |
| 66427 | Frankfort, KS | 13 mi | $79,481 |
| 66403 | Axtell, KS | 13 mi | $71,875 |
| 66541 | Summerfield, KS | 13 mi | $36,563 |
| 66412 | Bremen, KS | 15 mi | $86,638 |
| 66411 | Blue Rapids, KS | 15 mi | $57,361 |
| 68309 | Barneston, NE | 15 mi | $49,583 |
| 66544 | Vermillion, KS | 16 mi | $97,212 |
| 68381 | Liberty, NE | 17 mi | $74,583 |
| 66548 | Waterville, KS | 18 mi | $70,568 |
Questions about 66438
What city is zip code 66438?
66438 is assigned to Home, Kansas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 66438 in?
66438 is in Marshall County, Kansas.
What is the population of 66438?
About 200 people live in 66438, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 66438 in?
66438 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 66438?
The median household income in 66438 is $76,250.
What zip codes are near 66438?
The closest zip codes to 66438 are 66406, 66508, 66518, 66427, 66403.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 66438, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.