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66520

Zip code 66520: Olsburg, Kansas

Residential delivery areaPottawatomie CountyCentral Time
Population
635
Median household income
$95K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$242K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$688/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
40
U.S. 38.9
Land area
106 sq mi
6 people/sq mi

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

About 66520

66520 is a rural zip code in Olsburg, Kansas (Pottawatomie County), covering 106 sq mi of land. About 635 people live here, or 6 per square mile. The median resident is 40 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $94,911 a year, 18% above the national median of $80,734. 7.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $241,700, or 2.5 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 $688 a month.

37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25.5 minutes each way, and 12% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; healthcare; and office and administrative support. 15% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 66520 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
40
Under 18
25.4%
65 and over
16.1%

Race and ethnicity

  • White97%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic2%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0.3%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial1%
Diversity index
5.9
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
2.4%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
64.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
99%
Spanish
0%
Other Indo-European
0.8%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
241
Average household size
2.6
Family households
78%
Married couples
71.8%
Living alone
13.7%
Veterans (of adults)
4.2%
Male / female
51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
5%
$25–50k
16%
$50–75k
14%
$75–100k
16%
$100–150k
28%
$150–200k
8%
$200k+
13%

Median household income

66520
$94,911
Pottawatomie Co.
$92,325
Kansas
$74,275
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$43,358
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
7.2%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
21.2%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.355
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

66520
$241,700
Pottawatomie Co.
$245,900
Kansas
$217,200
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

66520
$688
Pottawatomie Co.
$924
Kansas
$1,060
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
100%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
0%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
258
Owner-occupied
80.1%
Vacant
6.6%
Median year built
1972
Median rooms
7.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income
31.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
17.1%
Home value to income
2.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
69%
Carpooled
14%
Transit
0%
Walked
1%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
12%
Other
3%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
21%
10–19
16%
20–29
23%
30–44
30%
45–59
5%
60+
5%
Average commute
25.5 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
1.4%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
72.5%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
19%
Healthcare
17%
Office and admin
10%
Construction and repair
9%
Education
8%
Cleaning and personal care
6%
Farming, fishing and forestry
5%
Production
5%
Sales
4%
Engineering and science
3%
Computer and math
3%
Legal and social services
3%
Transportation and moving
2%
Business and finance
2%
Food service
2%
Police and fire
1%
Arts, media and sports
0%

Industries

Agriculture and mining
21%
Education
17%
Health care and social assistance
15%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
8%
Retail
6%
Construction
6%
Manufacturing
6%
Other services
5%
Public administration
5%
Restaurants and hotels
3%
Admin, support and management
3%
Professional and technical services
3%
Finance, insurance and real estate
1%
Wholesale
0.3%
Information
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Median earnings per worker
$49,797
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
15%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
19.8%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
7.6%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work66520U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$69,000$74,888
Service$13,000$26,804
Sales and office$40,250$40,476
Construction and maintenance$48,977$49,199
Production and transportation$40,000$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
3%
High school
30%
Some college
14%
Associate's
16%
Bachelor's
25%
Graduate
12%
High school graduate or higher
97.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
36.6%
Graduate or professional degree
12.1%
Households with broadband
94.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL
68.9%
No internet access
5.8%
Without health insurance
4.1%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Olsburg
State
Kansas
Center point
39.4117° N, 96.6115° W
Land area
106 sq mi
Water area
15 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 66520

ZipCityDistanceIncome
66426Fostoria · PO box5.9 mi—
66505Manhattan · PO box8.1 mi—
66549Westmoreland9.4 mi$79,318
66503Manhattan11 mi$97,846
66554Randolph11 mi$97,411
66449Leonardville13 mi$90,089
66535Saint George14 mi$78,642
66531Riley14 mi$79,063
66506Manhattan15 mi—
66411Blue Rapids16 mi$57,361
66502Manhattan19 mi$54,833
67447Green20 mi$65,288

Questions about 66520

What city is zip code 66520?

66520 is assigned to Olsburg, Kansas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 66520 in?

66520 is in Pottawatomie County, Kansas.

What is the population of 66520?

About 635 people live in 66520, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 66520 in?

66520 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 66520?

The median household income in 66520 is $94,911.

What zip codes are near 66520?

The closest zip codes to 66520 are 66426, 66505, 66549, 66503, 66554.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 66520, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.