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66743

Zip code 66743: Girard, Kansas

Residential delivery areaCrawford CountyCentral Time
Population
4,313
Median household income
$56K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$129K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$837/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
40.2
U.S. 38.9
Land area
144 sq mi
30 people/sq mi

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

About 66743

66743 is a rural zip code in Girard, Kansas (Crawford County), covering 144 sq mi of land. About 4,313 people live here, or 30 per square mile. The median resident is 40.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $55,515 a year, 31% below the national median of $80,734. 11.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $129,200, or 2.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 66% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $837 a month.

30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 20.5 minutes each way, and 4% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in food service; office and administrative support; and healthcare.

How 66743 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
40.2
Under 18
21.3%
65 and over
21.6%

Race and ethnicity

  • White91%
  • Black1%
  • Hispanic0.5%
  • Asian1%
  • Native American0.2%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other2%
  • Multiracial4%
Diversity index
17.3
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
1.5%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
62.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
98%
Spanish
0.1%
Other Indo-European
1%
Asian / Pacific
0.8%
Other
0%

Households

Households
1,664
Average household size
2.5
Family households
63.6%
Married couples
45.9%
Living alone
32%
Veterans (of adults)
6.5%
Male / female
48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
22%
$25–50k
24%
$50–75k
19%
$75–100k
14%
$100–150k
16%
$150–200k
1%
$200k+
5%

Median household income

66743
$55,515
Crawford Co.
$52,844
Kansas
$74,275
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$33,293
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
11.3%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
5.9%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.485
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

66743
$129,200
Crawford Co.
$132,600
Kansas
$217,200
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

66743
$837
Crawford Co.
$849
Kansas
$1,060
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
93%
2–4 units
2%
5–19 units
2%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
3%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
1,943
Owner-occupied
65.7%
Vacant
14.4%
Median year built
1969
Median rooms
5.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income
46%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
20.7%
Home value to income
2.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
79%
Carpooled
13%
Transit
0%
Walked
3%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
4%
Other
0.4%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
40%
10–19
21%
20–29
19%
30–44
8%
45–59
2%
60+
10%
Average commute
20.5 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
4.1%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
58.9%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Food service
13%
Office and admin
12%
Healthcare
10%
Sales
10%
Management
9%
Transportation and moving
9%
Production
6%
Construction and repair
6%
Business and finance
6%
Education
4%
Cleaning and personal care
4%
Police and fire
3%
Farming, fishing and forestry
3%
Legal and social services
3%
Arts, media and sports
2%
Engineering and science
0.8%
Computer and math
0.3%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
16%
Retail
16%
Education
9%
Restaurants and hotels
8%
Agriculture and mining
8%
Manufacturing
8%
Other services
7%
Public administration
6%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
6%
Finance, insurance and real estate
4%
Construction
3%
Wholesale
3%
Professional and technical services
2%
Admin, support and management
2%
Information
1%
Arts and recreation
1%
Median earnings per worker
$35,483
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
13.7%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
15.6%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
11.5%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work66743U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$54,297$74,888
Service$12,829$26,804
Sales and office$32,669$40,476
Construction and maintenance$32,349$49,199
Production and transportation$28,750$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
6%
High school
24%
Some college
27%
Associate's
14%
Bachelor's
19%
Graduate
11%
High school graduate or higher
94.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
30.1%
Graduate or professional degree
11.2%
Households with broadband
80.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL
68.6%
No internet access
12.9%
Without health insurance
12.8%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Girard
State
Kansas
Center point
37.5089° N, 94.8796° W
Land area
144 sq mi
Water area
0.8 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Girard2% of zip
  • Ringo (unincorporated)1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 66743

ZipCityDistanceIncome
66734Farlington8 mi$42,807
66735Franklin9 mi$66,269
66712Arma9.8 mi$53,281
66763Frontenac11 mi$58,733
66724Cherokee11 mi$58,750
66746Hepler12 mi$54,375
66780Walnut12 mi$55,813
66762Pittsburg12 mi$50,511
66753Mc Cune13 mi$73,520
66756Mulberry13 mi$54,710
66711Arcadia14 mi$58,333
66771Saint Paul15 mi$70,625

Zip codes like 66743 elsewhere

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Questions about 66743

What city is zip code 66743?

66743 is assigned to Girard, Kansas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 66743 in?

66743 is in Crawford County, Kansas.

What is the population of 66743?

About 4,313 people live in 66743, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 66743 in?

66743 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 66743?

The median household income in 66743 is $55,515.

What zip codes are near 66743?

The closest zip codes to 66743 are 66734, 66735, 66712, 66763, 66724.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 66743, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.