Zip code 66860: Madison, Kansas
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 66860
66860 is a rural zip code in Madison, Kansas (Greenwood County), covering 184 sq mi of land. About 1,342 people live here, or 7 per square mile. The median resident is 41.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $60,531 a year, 25% below the national median of $80,734. 10.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $76,400, or 1.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 79% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $595 a month.
32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 22.1 minutes each way, and 4% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; education; and production and manufacturing.
How 66860 compares
- 99thWeaknessU.S. 0.483 · KS 0.45710th of 656 in KS
- Government workers24.4%94thU.S. 14.5% · KS 16.7%132nd of 658 in KS
- Housing vacancy19.3%93rdU.S. 10.1% · KS 9.2%166th of 656 in KS
- Veterans10%90thU.S. 6.2% · KS 6.8%123rd of 659 in KS
- 87thU.S. 17.2% · KS 17%240th of 660 in KS
- Per capita income$55,23479thU.S. $44,673 · KS $40,97851st of 660 in KS
- Homeownership rate78.6%75thU.S. 65.2% · KS 67.2%352nd of 656 in KS
- Residents under 1824.4%70thU.S. 22% · KS 23.8%285th of 660 in KS
- Median age41.568thU.S. 38.9 · KS 37.4331st of 660 in KS
- 56thU.S. 10% · KS 9.6%421st of 658 in KS
- Uninsured rate7.2%53rdU.S. 8.4% · KS 8.8%306th of 658 in KS
- 49thU.S. 35.7% · KS 35.6%175th of 657 in KS
- Poverty rate10.1%45thU.S. 12.5% · KS 11.3%284th of 656 in KS
- Median earnings per worker$42,23030thU.S. $49,666 · KS $46,686386th of 657 in KS
- Average commute22.1 min24thU.S. 26.4 min · KS 19.7 min285th of 649 in KS
- 22ndU.S. 9.7% · KS 9.8%412th of 658 in KS
- Median household income$60,53121stU.S. $80,734 · KS $74,275429th of 639 in KS
- Diversity index17.410thU.S. 61.4 · KS 44.7389th of 660 in KS
- 8thStrengthU.S. 5.2% · KS 3.9%330th of 658 in KS
- 5thU.S. 15.1% · KS 11.8%507th of 659 in KS
- Broadband access80.4%5thWeaknessU.S. 91% · KS 90.7%536th of 656 in KS
- 5thU.S. 14.1% · KS 7.4%387th of 660 in KS
- Population1,3422ndU.S. 334,922,499 · KS 2,947,197295th of 660 in KS
- 2ndStrengthU.S. 51.1% · KS 43.5%447th of 628 in KS
- Population density7/sq mi1stU.S. 95/sq mi · KS 36/sq mi398th of 660 in KS
- Median home value$76,4001stU.S. $332,700 · KS $217,200533rd of 614 in KS
- 1stU.S. $1,413 · KS $1,060464th of 517 in KS
- 1stU.S. 3.8% · KS 3.2%492nd of 658 in KS
| Measure | 66860 | Greenwood | KS | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in KS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income inequality (Gini)Weakness | 0.603 | 0.497 | 0.457 | 0.483 | 10th of 656 | |
| Government workers | 24.4% | 18.3% | 16.7% | 14.5% | 132nd of 658 | |
| Housing vacancy | 19.3% | 27.3% | 9.2% | 10.1% | 166th of 656 | |
| Veterans | 10% | 10.1% | 6.8% | 6.2% | 123rd of 659 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 22.9% | 26.4% | 17% | 17.2% | 240th of 660 | |
| Per capita income | $55,234 | $38,705 | $40,978 | $44,673 | 51st of 660 | |
| Homeownership rate | 78.6% | 80.5% | 67.2% | 65.2% | 352nd of 656 | |
| Residents under 18 | 24.4% | 21.5% | 23.8% | 22% | 285th of 660 | |
| Median age | 41.5 | 47.8 | 37.4 | 38.9 | 331st of 660 | |
| Self-employed workers | 9.8% | 13.2% | 9.6% | 10% | 421st of 658 | |
| Uninsured rate | 7.2% | 9% | 8.8% | 8.4% | 306th of 658 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 31.5% | 21.6% | 35.6% | 35.7% | 175th of 657 | |
| Poverty rate | 10.1% | 13.9% | 11.3% | 12.5% | 284th of 656 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $42,230 | $39,808 | $46,686 | $49,666 | 386th of 657 | |
| Average commute | 22.1 min | 24.1 min | 19.7 min | 26.4 min | 285th of 649 | |
| Healthcare workers | 7.6% | 12.2% | 9.8% | 9.7% | 412th of 658 | |
| Median household income | $60,531 | $60,042 | $74,275 | $80,734 | 429th of 639 | |
| Diversity index | 17.4 | 17.1 | 44.7 | 61.4 | 389th of 660 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 2.3% | 3.4% | 3.9% | 5.2% | 330th of 658 | |
| Work from home | 4% | 6.2% | 11.8% | 15.1% | 507th of 659 | |
| Broadband accessWeakness | 80.4% | 82.1% | 90.7% | 91% | 536th of 656 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 0.8% | 0.6% | 7.4% | 14.1% | 387th of 660 | |
| Population | 1,342 | 5,919 | 2,947,197 | 334,922,499 | 295th of 660 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 21.2% | 41.2% | 43.5% | 51.1% | 447th of 628 | |
| Population density | 7/sq mi | 5/sq mi | 36/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 398th of 660 | |
| Median home value | $76,400 | $88,700 | $217,200 | $332,700 | 533rd of 614 | |
| Median gross rent | $595 | $715 | $1,060 | $1,413 | 464th of 517 | |
| Tech workers | 0% | 0.1% | 3.2% | 3.8% | 492nd 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
Race and ethnicity
- White91%
- Black1%
- Hispanic4%
- Asian0%
- Native American0.3%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial4%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 603
- Average household size
- 2.2
- Family households
- 59.2%
- Married couples
- 49.1%
- Living alone
- 32.3%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 10%
- Male / female
- 45% / 55%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 747
- Owner-occupied
- 78.6%
- Vacant
- 19.3%
- Median year built
- 1948
- Median rooms
- 5.6
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 21.2%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 4.2%
- Home value to income
- 1.3× (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 | 66860 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $50,573 | $74,888 |
| Service | $40,667 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $31,894 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $41,667 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $55,739 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 91.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 31.5%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 11.8%
- Households with broadband
- 80.4%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 63.5%
- No internet access
- 15.9%
- Without health insurance
- 7.2%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Madison
- State
- Kansas
- County
- Greenwood County
- Center point
- 38.1273° N, 96.1656° W
- Land area
- 184 sq mi
- Water area
- 1.3 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
66860 spans 2 counties
- Greenwood County82% of land
- Lyon County18% of land
Zip codes near 66860
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66855 | Lamont, KS · PO box | 7.6 mi | — |
| 66865 | Olpe, KS | 8.2 mi | $93,333 |
| 66853 | Hamilton, KS | 9.5 mi | $51,875 |
| 66854 | Hartford, KS | 13 mi | $96,250 |
| 66852 | Gridley, KS | 15 mi | $61,417 |
| 66870 | Virgil, KS | 17 mi | $34,375 |
| 66864 | Neosho Rapids, KS | 19 mi | $37,422 |
| 66801 | Emporia, KS | 20 mi | $56,794 |
| 67045 | Eureka, KS | 21 mi | $62,629 |
| 66863 | Neal, KS | 21 mi | — |
| 66862 | Matfield Green, KS | 21 mi | — |
| 66845 | Cottonwood Falls, KS | 22 mi | $51,771 |
Zip codes like 66860 elsewhere
Questions about 66860
What city is zip code 66860?
66860 is assigned to Madison, Kansas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 66860 in?
66860 is mostly in Greenwood County, but it extends into 1 other county.
What is the population of 66860?
About 1,342 people live in 66860, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 66860 in?
66860 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 66860?
The median household income in 66860 is $60,531.
What zip codes are near 66860?
The closest zip codes to 66860 are 66855, 66865, 66853, 66854, 66852.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 66860, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.