Zip code 66853: Hamilton, Kansas

Q: What city is zip code 66853?

66853 is assigned to Hamilton, Kansas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 66853 in?

66853 is in Greenwood County, Kansas.

Q: What is the population of 66853?

About 281 people live in 66853, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 66853?

The median household income in 66853 is $51,875.

Q: What zip codes are near 66853?

The closest zip codes to 66853 are 66860, 67045, 66855, 66863, 66865.

Residential delivery areaGreenwood CountyCentral Time

Population

281

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$52K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$49K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$725/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

55.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

155 sq mi

2 people/sq mi

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

About 66853

66853 is a rural zip code in Hamilton, Kansas (Greenwood County), covering 155 sq mi of land. About 281 people live here, or 2 per square mile. The median resident is 55.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $51,875 a year, 36% below the national median of $80,734. 2.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $48,900, or 0.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 86% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $725 a month.

18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.8 minutes each way, and 0% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; farming, fishing and forestry; and healthcare.

How 66853 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 281 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Median age55.1
98th
U.S. 38.9 · KS 37.458th of 660 in KS
Residents 65 and older35.6%
98th
U.S. 17.2% · KS 17%47th of 660 in KS
Housing vacancy28.9%
97th
U.S. 10.1% · KS 9.2%64th of 656 in KS
Veterans10.9%
92nd
U.S. 6.2% · KS 6.8%99th of 659 in KS
Homeownership rate85.8%
90th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · KS 67.2%187th of 656 in KS
Uninsured rate12.8%
83rd
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · KS 8.8%107th of 658 in KS
Government workers18.9%
80th
U.S. 14.5% · KS 16.7%267th of 658 in KS
Unemployment rate5.4%
59th
U.S. 5.2% · KS 3.9%116th of 658 in KS
Healthcare workers9.8%
55th
U.S. 9.7% · KS 9.8%290th of 658 in KS
Per capita income$36,694
40th
U.S. $44,673 · KS $40,978275th of 660 in KS
Average commute23.8 min
35th
U.S. 26.4 min · KS 19.7 min228th of 649 in KS
Self-employed workers8.2%
35th
U.S. 10% · KS 9.6%487th of 658 in KS
Bachelor's degree or higher18.3%
17th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · KS 35.6%485th of 657 in KS
Median earnings per worker$37,353
15th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · KS $46,686501st of 657 in KS
Income inequality (Gini)0.386
12th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · KS 0.457395th of 656 in KS
Median household income$51,875
11th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · KS $74,275562nd of 639 in KS
Rent-burdened renters31.3%
6th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · KS 43.5%364th of 628 in KS
Median gross rent$725
4th
U.S. $1,413 · KS $1,060362nd of 517 in KS
Residents under 1811.7%
4th
U.S. 22% · KS 23.8%608th of 660 in KS
Diversity index7.6
3rd
U.S. 61.4 · KS 44.7560th of 660 in KS
Population281
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · KS 2,947,197553rd of 660 in KS
Population density2/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · KS 36/sq mi620th of 660 in KS
Median home value$48,900
1st
U.S. $332,700 · KS $217,200598th of 614 in KS
Poverty rate2.5%
1st
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · KS 11.3%603rd of 656 in KS
Work from home0%
1st
U.S. 15.1% · KS 11.8%632nd of 659 in KS
Broadband access68.4%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 91% · KS 90.7%626th of 656 in KS
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · KS 7.4%560th of 660 in KS
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · KS 3.2%491st of 658 in KS

Measure	66853	Greenwood	KS	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in KS
Median age	55.1	47.8	37.4	38.9	98th	58th of 660
Residents 65 and older	35.6%	26.4%	17%	17.2%	98th	47th of 660
Housing vacancy	28.9%	27.3%	9.2%	10.1%	97th	64th of 656
Veterans	10.9%	10.1%	6.8%	6.2%	92nd	99th of 659
Homeownership rateStrength	85.8%	80.5%	67.2%	65.2%	90th	187th of 656
Uninsured rateWeakness	12.8%	9%	8.8%	8.4%	83rd	107th of 658
Government workers	18.9%	18.3%	16.7%	14.5%	80th	267th of 658
Unemployment rate	5.4%	3.4%	3.9%	5.2%	59th	116th of 658
Healthcare workers	9.8%	12.2%	9.8%	9.7%	55th	290th of 658
Per capita income	$36,694	$38,705	$40,978	$44,673	40th	275th of 660
Average commute	23.8 min	24.1 min	19.7 min	26.4 min	35th	228th of 649
Self-employed workers	8.2%	13.2%	9.6%	10%	35th	487th of 658
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	18.3%	21.6%	35.6%	35.7%	17th	485th of 657
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$37,353	$39,808	$46,686	$49,666	15th	501st of 657
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.386	0.497	0.457	0.483	12th	395th of 656
Median household incomeWeakness	$51,875	$60,042	$74,275	$80,734	11th	562nd of 639
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	31.3%	41.2%	43.5%	51.1%	6th	364th of 628
Median gross rent	$725	$715	$1,060	$1,413	4th	362nd of 517
Residents under 18	11.7%	21.5%	23.8%	22%	4th	608th of 660
Diversity index	7.6	17.1	44.7	61.4	3rd	560th of 660
Population	281	5,919	2,947,197	334,922,499	1st	553rd of 660
Population density	2/sq mi	5/sq mi	36/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	620th of 660
Median home value	$48,900	$88,700	$217,200	$332,700	1st	598th of 614
Poverty rateStrength	2.5%	13.9%	11.3%	12.5%	1st	603rd of 656
Work from home	0%	6.2%	11.8%	15.1%	1st	632nd of 659
Broadband accessWeakness	68.4%	82.1%	90.7%	91%	1st	626th of 656
Foreign-born residents	0%	0.6%	7.4%	14.1%	1st	560th of 660
Tech workers	0%	0.1%	3.2%	3.8%	1st	491st of 658

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

Under 5

12%

5–17

18–24

25–34

35–44

18%

45–54

15%

55–64

23%

65–74

13%

75+

Median age

55.1

Under 18

11.7%

65 and over

35.6%

Race and ethnicity

White96%
Black0%
Hispanic0%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other2%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

7.6

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

78.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

100%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 155
Average household size: 1.8
Family households: 54.8%
Married couples: 47.7%
Living alone: 41.9%
Veterans (of adults): 10.9%
Male / female: 53% / 47%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

39%

$50–75k

19%

$75–100k

$100–150k

17%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

66853

$51,875

Greenwood Co.

$60,042

Kansas

$74,275

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$36,694

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

2.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.386

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

66853

$48,900

Greenwood Co.

$88,700

Kansas

$217,200

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

66853

$725

Greenwood Co.

$715

Kansas

$1,060

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

93%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 218
Owner-occupied: 85.8%
Vacant: 28.9%
Median year built: 1939 or earlier
Median rooms: 5.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 31.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 6.3%
Home value to income: 0.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

88%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

11%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

20%

10–19

20%

20–29

19%

30–44

24%

45–59

60+

10%

Average commute

23.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.4%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

51.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

25%

Farming, fishing and forestry

12%

Healthcare

10%

Sales

10%

Construction and repair

10%

Production

Education

Office and admin

Transportation and moving

Business and finance

Legal and social services

Police and fire

0.8%

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Industries

Agriculture and mining

26%

Education

19%

Manufacturing

17%

Health care and social assistance

Wholesale

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Professional and technical services

Retail

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Admin, support and management

0.8%

Information

0.8%

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$37,353

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

8.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

18.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

3.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	66853	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$68,021	$74,888
Service	$28,125	$26,804
Sales and office	$33,750	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$36,103	$49,199
Production and transportation	$43,750	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

15%

High school

43%

Some college

22%

Associate's

Bachelor's

11%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 85.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.6%
Households with broadband: 68.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 41.9%
No internet access: 31.6%
Without health insurance: 12.8%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Hamilton
State: Kansas
County: Greenwood County
Center point: 38.0019° N, 96.2353° W
Land area: 155 sq mi
Water area: 0.6 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 66853

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
66860	Madison, KS	9.5 mi	1,342	$60,531	$76,400
67045	Eureka, KS	11 mi	3,406	$62,629	$110,100
66855	Lamont, KS · PO box	14 mi	—	—	—
66863	Neal, KS	15 mi	27	—	—
66865	Olpe, KS	15 mi	1,105	$93,333	$181,600
66870	Virgil, KS	15 mi	121	$34,375	—
66852	Gridley, KS	19 mi	587	$61,417	$110,600
66862	Matfield Green, KS	20 mi	68	—	$169,400
66777	Toronto, KS	21 mi	473	$42,321	$57,600
67132	Rosalia, KS	22 mi	385	$111,094	$257,500
66854	Hartford, KS	22 mi	1,007	$96,250	$78,000
66842	Cassoday, KS	23 mi	508	$73,125	$136,800

Questions about 66853

What city is zip code 66853?

66853 is assigned to Hamilton, Kansas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 66853 in?

66853 is in Greenwood County, Kansas.

What is the population of 66853?

About 281 people live in 66853, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 66853 in?

66853 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 66853?

The median household income in 66853 is $51,875.

What zip codes are near 66853?

The closest zip codes to 66853 are 66860, 67045, 66855, 66863, 66865.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 66853, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.