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66619

Zip code 66619: Topeka, Kansas

Residential delivery areaShawnee CountyCentral Time
Population
3,217
Median household income
$52K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$90K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,350/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
28
U.S. 38.9
Land area
8.5 sq mi
380 people/sq mi

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

About 66619

66619 is a small-town zip code in Topeka, Kansas (Shawnee County), covering 8.5 sq mi of land. About 3,217 people live here, or 380 per square mile. The median resident is 28 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $51,528 a year, 36% below the national median of $80,734. 28.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $89,900, or 1.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 41% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,350 a month.

25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 18.9 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; production and manufacturing; and sales.

How 66619 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
28
Under 18
36.7%
65 and over
7.6%

Race and ethnicity

  • White71%
  • Black15%
  • Hispanic9%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial6%
Diversity index
46.8
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
78.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
97%
Spanish
2%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
1%

Households

Households
1,078
Average household size
3
Family households
73.9%
Married couples
37.2%
Living alone
20.4%
Veterans (of adults)
9.2%
Male / female
56% / 44%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
20%
$25–50k
27%
$50–75k
25%
$75–100k
11%
$100–150k
11%
$150–200k
5%
$200k+
2%

Median household income

66619
$51,528
Shawnee Co.
$67,104
Kansas
$74,275
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$21,092
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
28.5%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
6.7%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.351
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

66619
$89,900
Shawnee Co.
$180,900
Kansas
$217,200
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

66619
$1,350
Shawnee Co.
$1,000
Kansas
$1,060
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
90%
2–4 units
3%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
7%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
1,096
Owner-occupied
40.5%
Vacant
1.6%
Median year built
1967
Median rooms
5.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income
61.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
28.5%
Home value to income
1.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
79%
Carpooled
12%
Transit
0%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
9%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
11%
10–19
43%
20–29
24%
30–44
21%
45–59
0%
60+
2%
Average commute
18.9 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
3.8%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
64.1%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare
21%
Production
17%
Sales
11%
Transportation and moving
9%
Office and admin
8%
Computer and math
8%
Management
7%
Construction and repair
5%
Cleaning and personal care
4%
Food service
3%
Education
3%
Business and finance
2%
Engineering and science
1%
Legal and social services
0.9%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Police and fire
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
23%
Manufacturing
21%
Retail
13%
Professional and technical services
11%
Admin, support and management
7%
Other services
6%
Construction
6%
Education
3%
Public administration
3%
Restaurants and hotels
3%
Information
2%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0%
Wholesale
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
$40,643
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
9.7%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
4.2%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
7.7%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work66619U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$41,033$74,888
Service$31,319$26,804
Sales and office$34,706$40,476
Construction and maintenance$48,688$49,199
Production and transportation$57,105$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
8%
High school
36%
Some college
29%
Associate's
3%
Bachelor's
14%
Graduate
11%
High school graduate or higher
92.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
24.5%
Graduate or professional degree
11%
Households with broadband
97.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL
76.9%
No internet access
1.8%
Without health insurance
27.8%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Topeka
State
Kansas
Center point
38.9471° N, 95.6902° W
Land area
8.5 sq mi
Water area
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

  • Topeka11% of zip

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

Zip codes near 66619

ZipCityDistanceIncome
66609Topeka2.7 mi$67,675
66546Wakarusa4.2 mi$86,607
66611Topeka5 mi$55,837
66605Topeka5.2 mi$59,106
66622Topeka5.7 mi—
66621Topeka6 mi—
66612Topeka6.5 mi$26,067
66604Topeka6.6 mi$60,874
66601Topeka · PO box7 mi—
66625Topeka · PO box7 mi—
66626Topeka · PO box7 mi—
66629Topeka · PO box7 mi—

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Questions about 66619

What city is zip code 66619?

66619 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 66619 in?

66619 is in Shawnee County, Kansas.

What is the population of 66619?

About 3,217 people live in 66619, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 66619 in?

66619 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 66619?

The median household income in 66619 is $51,528.

What zip codes are near 66619?

The closest zip codes to 66619 are 66609, 66546, 66611, 66605, 66622.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 66619, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.