Zip code 66770: Riverton, Kansas

Q: What city is zip code 66770?

66770 is assigned to Riverton, Kansas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 66770 in?

66770 is in Cherokee County, Kansas.

Q: What is the population of 66770?

About 1,047 people live in 66770, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 66770?

The median household income in 66770 is $90,521.

Q: What zip codes are near 66770?

The closest zip codes to 66770 are 66739, 66713, 66728, 74363, 66778.

Residential delivery areaCherokee CountyCentral Time

Population

1,047

Median household income

$91K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$149K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

—

U.S. $1,413

Median age

38.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

7.1 sq mi

148 people/sq mi

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

About 66770

66770 is a small-town zip code in Riverton, Kansas (Cherokee County), covering 7.1 sq mi of land. About 1,047 people live here, or 148 per square mile. The median resident is 38.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $90,521 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 2.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $149,100, or 1.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 81% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 21.5 minutes each way, and 12% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in cleaning and personal care; sales; and transportation and moving goods. 18% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 66770 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Residents under 1833.7%
99th
U.S. 22% · KS 23.8%35th of 660 in KS
Self-employed workers17.6%
95th
U.S. 10% · KS 9.6%210th of 658 in KS
Homeownership rate81.3%
81st
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · KS 67.2%288th of 656 in KS
Median household income$90,521
62nd
U.S. $80,734 · KS $74,275103rd of 639 in KS
Uninsured rate8.1%
60th
U.S. 8.4% · KS 8.8%267th of 658 in KS
Veterans6.2%
55th
U.S. 6.2% · KS 6.8%370th of 659 in KS
Work from home12.3%
48th
U.S. 15.1% · KS 11.8%168th of 659 in KS
Bachelor's degree or higher30.5%
47th
U.S. 35.7% · KS 35.6%193rd of 657 in KS
Median age38.5
46th
U.S. 38.9 · KS 37.4430th of 660 in KS
Median earnings per worker$45,875
43rd
U.S. $49,666 · KS $46,686275th of 657 in KS
Broadband access89.7%
32nd
U.S. 91% · KS 90.7%275th of 656 in KS
Per capita income$32,836
27th
U.S. $44,673 · KS $40,978418th of 660 in KS
Residents 65 and older13.1%
24th
U.S. 17.2% · KS 17%572nd of 660 in KS
Average commute21.5 min
20th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · KS 19.7 min303rd of 649 in KS
Population density148/sq mi
17th
U.S. 95/sq mi · KS 36/sq mi124th of 660 in KS
Median home value$149,100
9th
U.S. $332,700 · KS $217,200272nd of 614 in KS
Foreign-born residents1.5%
9th
U.S. 14.1% · KS 7.4%303rd of 660 in KS
Unemployment rate1.9%
5th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · KS 3.9%368th of 658 in KS
Government workers7.2%
4th
U.S. 14.5% · KS 16.7%616th of 658 in KS
Diversity index5.4
2nd
U.S. 61.4 · KS 44.7590th of 660 in KS
Population1,047
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · KS 2,947,197326th of 660 in KS
Poverty rate2.2%
1st
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · KS 11.3%609th of 656 in KS
Housing vacancy0%
1st
U.S. 10.1% · KS 9.2%636th of 656 in KS
Rent-burdened renters0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · KS 43.5%555th of 628 in KS
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · KS 3.2%435th of 658 in KS
Healthcare workers2.5%
1st
U.S. 9.7% · KS 9.8%603rd of 658 in KS
Income inequality (Gini)0.247
1st
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · KS 0.457642nd of 656 in KS

Measure	66770	Cherokee	KS	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in KS
Residents under 18	33.7%	22.7%	23.8%	22%	99th	35th of 660
Self-employed workers	17.6%	8.9%	9.6%	10%	95th	210th of 658
Homeownership rateStrength	81.3%	75.5%	67.2%	65.2%	81st	288th of 656
Median household income	$90,521	$57,668	$74,275	$80,734	62nd	103rd of 639
Uninsured rate	8.1%	11.4%	8.8%	8.4%	60th	267th of 658
Veterans	6.2%	6.3%	6.8%	6.2%	55th	370th of 659
Work from home	12.3%	5%	11.8%	15.1%	48th	168th of 659
Bachelor's degree or higher	30.5%	19.4%	35.6%	35.7%	47th	193rd of 657
Median age	38.5	42.2	37.4	38.9	46th	430th of 660
Median earnings per worker	$45,875	$37,745	$46,686	$49,666	43rd	275th of 657
Broadband access	89.7%	87%	90.7%	91%	32nd	275th of 656
Per capita income	$32,836	$29,963	$40,978	$44,673	27th	418th of 660
Residents 65 and older	13.1%	20.2%	17%	17.2%	24th	572nd of 660
Average commuteStrength	21.5 min	20 min	19.7 min	26.4 min	20th	303rd of 649
Population density	148/sq mi	33/sq mi	36/sq mi	95/sq mi	17th	124th of 660
Median home value	$149,100	$100,100	$217,200	$332,700	9th	272nd of 614
Foreign-born residents	1.5%	1.3%	7.4%	14.1%	9th	303rd of 660
Unemployment rateStrength	1.9%	3.3%	3.9%	5.2%	5th	368th of 658
Government workers	7.2%	13.9%	16.7%	14.5%	4th	616th of 658
Diversity index	5.4	26.5	44.7	61.4	2nd	590th of 660
Population	1,047	19,151	2,947,197	334,922,499	1st	326th of 660
Poverty rateStrength	2.2%	14.1%	11.3%	12.5%	1st	609th of 656
Housing vacancy	0%	13.6%	9.2%	10.1%	1st	636th of 656
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	0%	47.6%	43.5%	51.1%	1st	555th of 628
Tech workers	0%	0.7%	3.2%	3.8%	1st	435th of 658
Healthcare workers	2.5%	10.6%	9.8%	9.7%	1st	603rd of 658
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.247	0.423	0.457	0.483	1st	642nd 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

13%

Under 5

21%

5–17

18–24

13%

25–34

10%

35–44

17%

45–54

14%

55–64

10%

65–74

75+

Median age

38.5

Under 18

33.7%

65 and over

13.1%

Race and ethnicity

White97%
Black0%
Hispanic0%
Asian0%
Native American0.9%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

5.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.5%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

25.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

97%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 348
Average household size: 3
Family households: 69%
Married couples: 67.2%
Living alone: 14.9%
Veterans (of adults): 6.2%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

11%

$50–75k

11%

$75–100k

42%

$100–150k

21%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

66770

$90,521

Cherokee Co.

$57,668

Kansas

$74,275

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$32,836

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

2.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

10.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.247

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

66770

$149,100

Cherokee Co.

$100,100

Kansas

$217,200

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

66770

—

Cherokee Co.

$799

Kansas

$1,060

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

95%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 348
Owner-occupied: 81.3%
Vacant: 0%
Median year built: 1981
Median rooms: 6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 0%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 1.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

86%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

12%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

16%

10–19

10%

20–29

55%

30–44

10%

45–59

60+

Average commute

21.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

69.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Cleaning and personal care

15%

Sales

14%

Transportation and moving

13%

Engineering and science

12%

Production

12%

Business and finance

10%

Education

Construction and repair

Management

Office and admin

Healthcare

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Food service

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Manufacturing

24%

Retail

15%

Other services

14%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

13%

Education

11%

Health care and social assistance

10%

Finance, insurance and real estate

Admin, support and management

Professional and technical services

Agriculture and mining

Arts and recreation

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Public administration

Wholesale

Information

Median earnings per worker

$45,875

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

17.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

7.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

12.7%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	66770	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$74,250	$74,888
Service	$6,838	$26,804
Sales and office	$14,701	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	—	$49,199
Production and transportation	$45,446	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

0.3%

High school

33%

Some college

23%

Associate's

14%

Bachelor's

24%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 99.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.8%
Households with broadband: 89.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 62.4%
No internet access: 10.3%
Without health insurance: 8.1%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Riverton
State: Kansas
County: Cherokee County
Center point: 37.0807° N, 94.7153° W
Land area: 7.1 sq mi
Water area: 0.5 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Riverton (unincorporated)32% of zip

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

Zip codes near 66770

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
66739	Galena, KS	4.5 mi	5,025	$52,289	$83,000
66713	Baxter Springs, KS	4.8 mi	5,635	$61,250	$96,400
66728	Crestline, KS · PO box	6.2 mi	—	—	—
74363	Quapaw, OK	8.3 mi	2,492	$55,524	$113,700
66778	Treece, KS	8.8 mi	0	—	—
74360	Picher, OK	9.6 mi	6	—	—
74335	Cardin, OK · PO box	10 mi	—	—	—
64834	Carl Junction, MO	11 mi	10,586	$85,205	$208,700
64802	Joplin, MO · PO box	11 mi	—	—	—
64803	Joplin, MO · PO box	11 mi	—	—	—
66725	Columbus, KS	11 mi	4,991	$48,443	$105,000
64804	Joplin, MO	12 mi	37,016	$62,574	$185,300

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Questions about 66770

What city is zip code 66770?

66770 is assigned to Riverton, Kansas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 66770 in?

66770 is in Cherokee County, Kansas.

What is the population of 66770?

About 1,047 people live in 66770, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 66770 in?

66770 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 66770?

The median household income in 66770 is $90,521.

What zip codes are near 66770?

The closest zip codes to 66770 are 66739, 66713, 66728, 74363, 66778.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 66770, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.