Zip code 66615: Topeka, Kansas
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
- 98thU.S. 10% · KS 9.6%165th of 658 in KS
- 95thU.S. 17.2% · KS 17%141st of 660 in KS
- Median age47.592ndU.S. 38.9 · KS 37.4163rd of 660 in KS
- Veterans10.8%92ndU.S. 6.2% · KS 6.8%103rd of 659 in KS
- Per capita income$54,93979thU.S. $44,673 · KS $40,97852nd of 660 in KS
- Median earnings per worker$62,34979thU.S. $49,666 · KS $46,68645th of 657 in KS
- Median household income$107,65677thU.S. $80,734 · KS $74,27539th of 639 in KS
- 76thU.S. 35.7% · KS 35.6%51st of 657 in KS
- Healthcare workers11.3%74thU.S. 9.7% · KS 9.8%216th of 658 in KS
- Housing vacancy10.3%73rdU.S. 10.1% · KS 9.2%402nd of 656 in KS
- Homeownership rate70.8%55thU.S. 65.2% · KS 67.2%499th of 656 in KS
- Government workers13.2%46thU.S. 14.5% · KS 16.7%471st of 658 in KS
- Median gross rent$1,31044thU.S. $1,413 · KS $1,06045th of 517 in KS
- Median home value$290,70042ndU.S. $332,700 · KS $217,20062nd of 614 in KS
- 33rdU.S. 3.8% · KS 3.2%190th of 658 in KS
- Residents under 1819.8%30thU.S. 22% · KS 23.8%474th of 660 in KS
- Broadband access88.2%24thU.S. 91% · KS 90.7%335th of 656 in KS
- 22ndU.S. 14.1% · KS 7.4%185th of 660 in KS
- Diversity index27.521stU.S. 61.4 · KS 44.7226th of 660 in KS
- Work from home6.3%13thU.S. 15.1% · KS 11.8%387th of 659 in KS
- Population density66/sq mi9thU.S. 95/sq mi · KS 36/sq mi161st of 660 in KS
- Poverty rate4.4%8thStrengthU.S. 12.5% · KS 11.3%531st of 656 in KS
- Population2,9435thU.S. 334,922,499 · KS 2,947,197182nd of 660 in KS
- Average commute17.5 min5thStrengthU.S. 26.4 min · KS 19.7 min480th of 649 in KS
- 5thStrengthU.S. 51.1% · KS 43.5%368th of 628 in KS
- 3rdStrengthU.S. 5.2% · KS 3.9%416th of 658 in KS
- Uninsured rate1.5%3rdStrengthU.S. 8.4% · KS 8.8%608th of 658 in KS
- 1stStrengthU.S. 0.483 · KS 0.457582nd of 656 in KS
| Measure | 66615 | Shawnee | KS | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in KS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-employed workers | 20% | 8.2% | 9.6% | 10% | 165th of 658 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 27.6% | 19.4% | 17% | 17.2% | 141st of 660 | |
| Median age | 47.5 | 39.4 | 37.4 | 38.9 | 163rd of 660 | |
| Veterans | 10.8% | 8% | 6.8% | 6.2% | 103rd of 659 | |
| Per capita income | $54,939 | $37,908 | $40,978 | $44,673 | 52nd of 660 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $62,349 | $47,831 | $46,686 | $49,666 | 45th of 657 | |
| Median household income | $107,656 | $67,104 | $74,275 | $80,734 | 39th of 639 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 47.6% | 32.2% | 35.6% | 35.7% | 51st of 657 | |
| Healthcare workers | 11.3% | 11.9% | 9.8% | 9.7% | 216th of 658 | |
| Housing vacancy | 10.3% | 6.9% | 9.2% | 10.1% | 402nd of 656 | |
| Homeownership rate | 70.8% | 66.8% | 67.2% | 65.2% | 499th of 656 | |
| Government workers | 13.2% | 21.6% | 16.7% | 14.5% | 471st of 658 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,310 | $1,000 | $1,060 | $1,413 | 45th of 517 | |
| Median home value | $290,700 | $180,900 | $217,200 | $332,700 | 62nd of 614 | |
| Tech workers | 2% | 3.5% | 3.2% | 3.8% | 190th of 658 | |
| Residents under 18 | 19.8% | 23.1% | 23.8% | 22% | 474th of 660 | |
| Broadband access | 88.2% | 89.4% | 90.7% | 91% | 335th of 656 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 3.7% | 4.1% | 7.4% | 14.1% | 185th of 660 | |
| Diversity index | 27.5 | 46.8 | 44.7 | 61.4 | 226th of 660 | |
| Work from home | 6.3% | 11.2% | 11.8% | 15.1% | 387th of 659 | |
| Population density | 66/sq mi | 327/sq mi | 36/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 161st of 660 | |
| Poverty rateStrength | 4.4% | 12.7% | 11.3% | 12.5% | 531st of 656 | |
| Population | 2,943 | 178,025 | 2,947,197 | 334,922,499 | 182nd of 660 | |
| Average commuteStrength | 17.5 min | 17.9 min | 19.7 min | 26.4 min | 480th of 649 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 30.7% | 44.1% | 43.5% | 51.1% | 368th of 628 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 1.5% | 4.1% | 3.9% | 5.2% | 416th of 658 | |
| Uninsured rateStrength | 1.5% | 8.6% | 8.8% | 8.4% | 608th of 658 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.324 | 0.440 | 0.457 | 0.483 | 582nd 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
- White85%
- Black0.3%
- Hispanic3%
- Asian3%
- Native American0.1%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other1%
- Multiracial8%
Language spoken at home (households)
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
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- 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
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 66615 | U.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+)
- 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
- County
- Shawnee County
- 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
- Shawnee County78% of land
- Wabaunsee County22% of land
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
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66614 | Topeka, KS | 4.3 mi | $71,377 |
| 66610 | Topeka, KS | 5.9 mi | $132,821 |
| 66420 | Dover, KS · PO box | 6.1 mi | — |
| 66620 | Topeka, KS · PO box | 6.9 mi | — |
| 66624 | Topeka, KS · PO box | 6.9 mi | — |
| 66647 | Topeka, KS · PO box | 6.9 mi | — |
| 66667 | Topeka, KS · PO box | 6.9 mi | — |
| 66675 | Topeka, KS · PO box | 6.9 mi | — |
| 66539 | Silver Lake, KS | 7 mi | $87,554 |
| 66507 | Maple Hill, KS | 7.1 mi | $96,786 |
| 66533 | Rossville, KS | 8.2 mi | $62,237 |
| 66604 | Topeka, KS | 9.2 mi | $60,874 |
Zip codes like 66615 elsewhere
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.