Zip code 66501: Mc Farland, Kansas
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 66501
66501 is a suburban zip code in Mc Farland, Kansas (Wabaunsee County), covering 0.4 sq mi of land. About 363 people live here, or 1,043 per square mile. The median resident is 22.9 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 $59,500 a year, 26% below the national median of $80,734. 9.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $93,800, or 1.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 82% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,614 a month.
14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 20.5 minutes each way, and 5% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; construction and repair; and management.
How 66501 compares
Only about 363 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- Uninsured rate36.5%99thWeaknessU.S. 8.4% · KS 8.8%4th of 658 in KS
- Veterans16.8%99thU.S. 6.2% · KS 6.8%26th of 659 in KS
- Homeownership rate82.4%84thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · KS 67.2%267th of 656 in KS
- Broadband access94.1%67thU.S. 91% · KS 90.7%120th of 656 in KS
- Median gross rent$1,61462ndU.S. $1,413 · KS $1,06017th of 517 in KS
- Government workers13.9%52ndU.S. 14.5% · KS 16.7%447th of 658 in KS
- Population density1,043/sq mi44thU.S. 95/sq mi · KS 36/sq mi65th of 660 in KS
- Poverty rate9.4%41stU.S. 12.5% · KS 11.3%309th of 656 in KS
- Median household income$59,50020thWeaknessU.S. $80,734 · KS $74,275440th of 639 in KS
- 16thU.S. 17.2% · KS 17%595th of 660 in KS
- Average commute20.5 min15thStrengthU.S. 26.4 min · KS 19.7 min356th of 649 in KS
- Per capita income$28,20514thWeaknessU.S. $44,673 · KS $40,978562nd of 660 in KS
- 9thStrengthU.S. 5.2% · KS 3.9%325th of 658 in KS
- 7thWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · KS 35.6%572nd of 657 in KS
- Work from home4.7%7thU.S. 15.1% · KS 11.8%477th of 659 in KS
- Diversity index12.15thU.S. 61.4 · KS 44.7494th of 660 in KS
- Residents under 1812.7%5thU.S. 22% · KS 23.8%598th of 660 in KS
- 3rdStrengthU.S. 0.483 · KS 0.457500th of 656 in KS
- Median home value$93,8002ndU.S. $332,700 · KS $217,200468th of 614 in KS
- Median earnings per worker$27,8132ndWeaknessU.S. $49,666 · KS $46,686635th of 657 in KS
- Population3631stU.S. 334,922,499 · KS 2,947,197511th of 660 in KS
- Median age22.91stU.S. 38.9 · KS 37.4647th of 660 in KS
- 1stU.S. 14.1% · KS 7.4%653rd of 660 in KS
- 1stU.S. 10.1% · KS 9.2%627th of 656 in KS
- 1stStrengthU.S. 51.1% · KS 43.5%509th of 628 in KS
- 1stU.S. 3.8% · KS 3.2%641st of 658 in KS
- 1stU.S. 9.7% · KS 9.8%605th of 658 in KS
- 1stU.S. 10% · KS 9.6%649th of 658 in KS
| Measure | 66501 | Wabaunsee | KS | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in KS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured rateWeakness | 36.5% | 12.6% | 8.8% | 8.4% | 4th of 658 | |
| Veterans | 16.8% | 10% | 6.8% | 6.2% | 26th of 659 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 82.4% | 81.1% | 67.2% | 65.2% | 267th of 656 | |
| Broadband access | 94.1% | 87.2% | 90.7% | 91% | 120th of 656 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,614 | $780 | $1,060 | $1,413 | 17th of 517 | |
| Government workers | 13.9% | 21.6% | 16.7% | 14.5% | 447th of 658 | |
| Population density | 1,043/sq mi | 9/sq mi | 36/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 65th of 660 | |
| Poverty rate | 9.4% | 8.5% | 11.3% | 12.5% | 309th of 656 | |
| Median household incomeWeakness | $59,500 | $76,908 | $74,275 | $80,734 | 440th of 639 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 11.8% | 21.6% | 17% | 17.2% | 595th of 660 | |
| Average commuteStrength | 20.5 min | 28.3 min | 19.7 min | 26.4 min | 356th of 649 | |
| Per capita incomeWeakness | $28,205 | $37,237 | $40,978 | $44,673 | 562nd of 660 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 2.4% | 4.4% | 3.9% | 5.2% | 325th of 658 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 13.6% | 25% | 35.6% | 35.7% | 572nd of 657 | |
| Work from home | 4.7% | 11.1% | 11.8% | 15.1% | 477th of 659 | |
| Diversity index | 12.1 | 19.3 | 44.7 | 61.4 | 494th of 660 | |
| Residents under 18 | 12.7% | 22.7% | 23.8% | 22% | 598th of 660 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.355 | 0.385 | 0.457 | 0.483 | 500th of 656 | |
| Median home value | $93,800 | $177,300 | $217,200 | $332,700 | 468th of 614 | |
| Median earnings per workerWeakness | $27,813 | $46,944 | $46,686 | $49,666 | 635th of 657 | |
| Population | 363 | 7,009 | 2,947,197 | 334,922,499 | 511th of 660 | |
| Median age | 22.9 | 43.3 | 37.4 | 38.9 | 647th of 660 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 1.2% | 7.4% | 14.1% | 653rd of 660 | |
| Housing vacancy | 1% | 14.4% | 9.2% | 10.1% | 627th of 656 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 11.8% | 33.9% | 43.5% | 51.1% | 509th of 628 | |
| Tech workers | 0% | 1.8% | 3.2% | 3.8% | 641st of 658 | |
| Healthcare workers | 2.5% | 8.4% | 9.8% | 9.7% | 605th of 658 | |
| Self-employed workers | 1.5% | 11.7% | 9.6% | 10% | 649th 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
- White94%
- Black0%
- Hispanic4%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial2%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 102
- Average household size
- 3.6
- Family households
- 71.6%
- Married couples
- 54.9%
- Living alone
- 26.5%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 16.8%
- Male / female
- 46% / 54%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 103
- Owner-occupied
- 82.4%
- Vacant
- 1%
- Median year built
- 1974
- Median rooms
- 6.1
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 11.8%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 0%
- Home value to income
- 1.6× (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 | 66501 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $17,917 | $74,888 |
| Service | $6,875 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $41,875 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $36,458 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $19,186 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 95.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 13.6%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 4.9%
- Households with broadband
- 94.1%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 78.4%
- No internet access
- 4.9%
- Without health insurance
- 36.5%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Mc Farland
- State
- Kansas
- County
- Wabaunsee County
- Center point
- 39.0529° N, 96.2369° W
- Land area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Water area
- under 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
- McFarland51% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 66501
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66526 | Paxico, KS | 4.1 mi | $78,750 |
| 66401 | Alma, KS | 9.2 mi | $73,516 |
| 66507 | Maple Hill, KS | 11 mi | $96,786 |
| 66407 | Belvue, KS | 12 mi | $67,750 |
| 66547 | Wamego, KS | 13 mi | $103,454 |
| 66536 | Saint Marys, KS | 14 mi | $85,568 |
| 66423 | Eskridge, KS | 15 mi | $60,938 |
| 66502 | Manhattan, KS | 17 mi | $54,833 |
| 66533 | Rossville, KS | 17 mi | $62,237 |
| 66834 | Alta Vista, KS | 18 mi | $60,208 |
| 66420 | Dover, KS · PO box | 18 mi | — |
| 66535 | Saint George, KS | 18 mi | $78,642 |
Questions about 66501
What city is zip code 66501?
66501 is assigned to Mc Farland, Kansas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 66501 in?
66501 is in Wabaunsee County, Kansas.
What is the population of 66501?
About 363 people live in 66501, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 66501 in?
66501 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 66501?
The median household income in 66501 is $59,500.
What zip codes are near 66501?
The closest zip codes to 66501 are 66526, 66401, 66507, 66407, 66547.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 66501, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.