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66524

Zip code 66524: Overbrook, Kansas

Residential delivery areaOsage CountyCentral Time
Population
2,473
Median household income
$84K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$173K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$842/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
44.4
U.S. 38.9
Land area
130 sq mi
19 people/sq mi

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

About 66524

66524 is a rural zip code in Overbrook, Kansas (Osage County), covering 130 sq mi of land. About 2,473 people live here, or 19 per square mile. The median resident is 44.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $84,375 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 3.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $173,100, or 2.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 88% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $842 a month.

30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 29.6 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; education; and transportation and moving goods.

How 66524 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
44.4
Under 18
24.5%
65 and over
21.6%

Race and ethnicity

  • White95%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic3%
  • Asian0.6%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial2%
Diversity index
10.3
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
1.7%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
76.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
99%
Spanish
0.2%
Other Indo-European
0.6%
Asian / Pacific
0.6%
Other
0%

Households

Households
959
Average household size
2.5
Family households
71.4%
Married couples
62.4%
Living alone
24.2%
Veterans (of adults)
5.9%
Male / female
53% / 47%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
7%
$25–50k
11%
$50–75k
22%
$75–100k
26%
$100–150k
22%
$150–200k
6%
$200k+
8%

Median household income

66524
$84,375
Osage Co.
$74,467
Kansas
$74,275
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$40,924
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
3.6%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
13.3%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.348
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

66524
$173,100
Osage Co.
$156,800
Kansas
$217,200
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

66524
$842
Osage Co.
$785
Kansas
$1,060
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
92%
2–4 units
1%
5–19 units
2%
20+ units
1%
Mobile home
4%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
1,043
Owner-occupied
87.6%
Vacant
8.1%
Median year built
1975
Median rooms
6
Renters paying 30%+ of income
36.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
14.1%
Home value to income
2.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
82%
Carpooled
9%
Transit
0%
Walked
1%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
8%
Other
0.2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
15%
10–19
11%
20–29
19%
30–44
33%
45–59
14%
60+
8%
Average commute
29.6 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
2.7%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
62.5%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair
13%
Education
11%
Transportation and moving
9%
Production
9%
Management
9%
Office and admin
8%
Sales
7%
Cleaning and personal care
7%
Business and finance
6%
Healthcare
5%
Police and fire
5%
Farming, fishing and forestry
3%
Legal and social services
3%
Engineering and science
2%
Food service
2%
Computer and math
1%
Arts, media and sports
0.8%

Industries

Education
17%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
13%
Health care and social assistance
11%
Construction
10%
Manufacturing
10%
Retail
8%
Public administration
7%
Wholesale
7%
Finance, insurance and real estate
5%
Agriculture and mining
4%
Professional and technical services
3%
Other services
2%
Restaurants and hotels
2%
Information
0.9%
Admin, support and management
0.3%
Arts and recreation
0%
Median earnings per worker
$52,378
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
10.4%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
29.9%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
5.1%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work66524U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$54,133$74,888
Service$54,205$26,804
Sales and office$53,333$40,476
Construction and maintenance$58,618$49,199
Production and transportation$38,109$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
4%
High school
36%
Some college
17%
Associate's
12%
Bachelor's
22%
Graduate
9%
High school graduate or higher
95.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
30.3%
Graduate or professional degree
8.7%
Households with broadband
85.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL
41%
No internet access
12.6%
Without health insurance
4%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Overbrook
State
Kansas
Center point
38.7909° N, 95.5061° W
Land area
130 sq mi
Water area
0.5 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

66524 spans 4 counties

Zip codes near 66524

ZipCityDistanceIncome
66409Berryton9.2 mi$104,604
66414Carbondale10 mi$74,063
66047Lawrence11 mi$65,392
66076Pomona12 mi$73,945
66543Vassar12 mi$75,288
66537Scranton12 mi$70,000
66528Quenemo13 mi$73,472
66546Wakarusa14 mi$86,607
66006Baldwin City14 mi$80,960
66619Topeka15 mi$51,528
66542Tecumseh15 mi$108,218
66609Topeka15 mi$67,675

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Questions about 66524

What city is zip code 66524?

66524 is assigned to Overbrook, Kansas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 66524 in?

66524 is mostly in Osage County, but it extends into 3 other counties.

What is the population of 66524?

About 2,473 people live in 66524, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 66524 in?

66524 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 66524?

The median household income in 66524 is $84,375.

What zip codes are near 66524?

The closest zip codes to 66524 are 66409, 66414, 66047, 66076, 66543.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 66524, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.