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66615

Zip code 66615: Topeka, Kansas

Residential delivery areaShawnee CountyCentral Time
Population
2,943
Median household income
$108K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$291K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,310/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
47.5
U.S. 38.9
Land area
45 sq mi
66 people/sq mi

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

About 66615

66615 is a small-town zip code in Topeka, Kansas (Shawnee County), covering 45 sq mi of land. About 2,943 people live here, or 66 per square mile. The median resident is 47.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $107,656 a year, 33% above the national median of $80,734. 4.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $290,700, or 2.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 71% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,310 a month.

48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 17.5 minutes each way, and 6% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; business and finance; and office and administrative support. 20% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 66615 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
47.5
Under 18
19.8%
65 and over
27.6%

Race and ethnicity

  • White85%
  • Black0.3%
  • Hispanic3%
  • Asian3%
  • Native American0.1%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other1%
  • Multiracial8%
Diversity index
27.5
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
3.7%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
67.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
93%
Spanish
0.5%
Other Indo-European
3%
Asian / Pacific
4%
Other
0%

Households

Households
1,368
Average household size
2.1
Family households
56.4%
Married couples
49.8%
Living alone
38.3%
Veterans (of adults)
10.8%
Male / female
47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
10%
$25–50k
3%
$50–75k
12%
$75–100k
22%
$100–150k
17%
$150–200k
27%
$200k+
9%

Median household income

66615
$107,656
Shawnee Co.
$67,104
Kansas
$74,275
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$54,939
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
4.4%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
36.1%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.324
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

66615
$290,700
Shawnee Co.
$180,900
Kansas
$217,200
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

66615
$1,310
Shawnee Co.
$1,000
Kansas
$1,060
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
73%
2–4 units
2%
5–19 units
9%
20+ units
15%
Mobile home
1%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
1,525
Owner-occupied
70.8%
Vacant
10.3%
Median year built
2002
Median rooms
6.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income
30.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
19.9%
Home value to income
2.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
86%
Carpooled
3%
Transit
0%
Walked
0.6%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
6%
Other
4%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
16%
10–19
57%
20–29
17%
30–44
3%
45–59
3%
60+
4%
Average commute
17.5 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
1.5%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
67.2%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
15%
Business and finance
13%
Office and admin
11%
Healthcare
11%
Sales
9%
Legal and social services
9%
Engineering and science
7%
Transportation and moving
6%
Cleaning and personal care
6%
Construction and repair
5%
Production
3%
Food service
2%
Computer and math
2%
Education
1%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Police and fire
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Professional and technical services
17%
Retail
14%
Other services
11%
Health care and social assistance
9%
Manufacturing
8%
Public administration
8%
Finance, insurance and real estate
7%
Construction
6%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
5%
Education
5%
Restaurants and hotels
4%
Wholesale
2%
Arts and recreation
2%
Admin, support and management
1%
Agriculture and mining
0.2%
Information
0%
Median earnings per worker
$62,349
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
20%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
13.2%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
5.4%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work66615U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$77,974$74,888
Service$25,859$26,804
Sales and office$50,131$40,476
Construction and maintenance$16,741$49,199
Production and transportation$4,861$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
1%
High school
19%
Some college
26%
Associate's
7%
Bachelor's
27%
Graduate
20%
High school graduate or higher
98.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
47.6%
Graduate or professional degree
20.3%
Households with broadband
88.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL
64.3%
No internet access
9.8%
Without health insurance
1.5%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Topeka
State
Kansas
Center point
39.0508° N, 95.8979° W
Land area
45 sq mi
Water area
1.6 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

66615 spans 2 counties

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Topeka4% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 66615

ZipCityDistanceIncome
66614Topeka4.3 mi$71,377
66610Topeka5.9 mi$132,821
66420Dover · PO box6.1 mi—
66620Topeka · PO box6.9 mi—
66624Topeka · PO box6.9 mi—
66647Topeka · PO box6.9 mi—
66667Topeka · PO box6.9 mi—
66675Topeka · PO box6.9 mi—
66539Silver Lake7 mi$87,554
66507Maple Hill7.1 mi$96,786
66533Rossville8.2 mi$62,237
66604Topeka9.2 mi$60,874

Zip codes like 66615 elsewhere

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Questions about 66615

What city is zip code 66615?

66615 is assigned to Topeka, Kansas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 66615 in?

66615 is mostly in Shawnee County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 66615?

About 2,943 people live in 66615, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 66615 in?

66615 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 66615?

The median household income in 66615 is $107,656.

What zip codes are near 66615?

The closest zip codes to 66615 are 66614, 66610, 66420, 66620, 66624.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 66615, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.