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66720 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 66720 covers Chanute, Kansas, with a population of about 10,913 and a median household income of $55,479.

Population
10,91355 per square mile
Median age
37.80.9 points below the US average
Median household income
$55,47924% below the Kansas median
Poverty rate
16.5%4.1 points above the US average
Typical home value
$98,130up 24.2% in five years
Median rent
$64837% below the Kansas median
Degree or higher
21.6%13.4 points below the US average
Homeownership
73.9%8.9 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
313

Where 66720 is

Chanute, Kansas — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population10,913
Median age37.8
Family households63.8%
Born outside the US2.3%
Speaks a language other than English at home2.4%
White (non-Hispanic)88%
Black (non-Hispanic)1%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.6%
Hispanic or Latino6.9%
Veterans7.1%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$55,479
Income per person$31,172
Poverty rate16.5%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance13.3%

Household income distribution

Under $10k5.6%
$10–15k8.2%
$15–20k2.7%
$20–25k5.7%
$25–30k5.8%
$30–35k3.6%
$35–40k4.5%
$40–45k5.5%
$45–50k4.2%
$50–60k8.4%
$60–75k9.2%
$75–100k16.3%
$100–125k8.2%
$125–150k3.0%
$150–200k4.1%
$200k or more4.8%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed4,680
Mean adjusted gross income$55,299
Returns declaring $200,000 or more2.4%
Returns, under $25k33.1%
Returns, $25k–$50k27.4%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.0%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.0%
Returns, $100k–$200k12.2%
Returns, $200k or more2.4%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$91,900
Median gross rent$648
Rent as a share of household income33.4%
Owner-occupied73.9%
Vacant homes11.3%
Median year built1955

What the homes are

Detached house85.7%
Attached house1.1%
2 to 4 units3.6%
5 to 19 units2.8%
20 or more units3%
Mobile home3.1%
Boat, RV or van0.6%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$98,130as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 7%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 24.2%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 66.8%
Typical home value since 2000
201220192026$100,510$53,809

$54,461 in 2012 to $98,130 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate5.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher21.6%
High school diploma or higher91.9%
Works from home3.8%
Drives to work alone82.7%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more4.1%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity40.4% 7 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes13.5% 1.5 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes17.9% 4.7 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure38.8% 4.7 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health21.9% 1.6 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)10.2% 1.1 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression21.5% same as the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity30.1% 4.7 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis30% 4.9 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.6% 1.4 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication80% 5.3 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.3% 1.6 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.7% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.3% 2.1 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year77.2% 0.5 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening83.2% 2.7 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability16.9% 2.1 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening60.8% 3.5 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.6% 3 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist57.9% 3.4 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability35.8% 5.1 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support21.1% 3.7 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity15.7% 1.4 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps10.4% 3.9 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability9.5% 2.8 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol38.5% 2.3 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity12.4% 1.4 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.9% 1.5 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8.6% 0.6 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness30.1% 4.3 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use72.3% 3.6 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.8% 1 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability17.4% 3.4 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.8% 1.3 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.7% 0.7 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat9.9% 1.1 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours35.5% 0.9 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost15.6% 2.6 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.9% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments313
People employed3,870
Annual payroll$166,051,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 72.3% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Relatively High across the 8 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss74.8 out of 100
Community resilience44 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Drought96Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind95.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather93.5Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm92.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado90.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning85.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail83.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave81.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave79.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire73.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding73.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide72.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake45.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane29.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Kansas and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPKansasUnited States
Median household income$55,479$72,639$78,538
Income per person$31,172$39,638$43,289
Poverty rate16.5%11.5%12.4%
Median home value$91,900$203,400$303,400
Median gross rent$648$1,029$1,348
Homeownership73.9%66.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher21.6%35.2%35%
Unemployment rate5.7%3.9%5.2%
Works from home3.8%10.7%13.5%
Born outside the US2.3%7.2%13.9%
Median age37.837.238.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationCHANUTE MARTIN JOHNSON AP, KS US2.4 km away
Rain in a year41 in

Average high and low by month

January44.3°F / 23.2°F1.18 in rain
February49.7°F / 26.9°F1.56 in rain
March60.2°F / 36.4°F2.5 in rain
April69.6°F / 45.8°F4.25 in rain
May77.8°F / 56.1°F5.87 in rain
June86.9°F / 65.5°F5.62 in rain
July91.6°F / 69.6°F4.42 in rain
August91.3°F / 67.9°F3.79 in rain
September83°F / 59.2°F4.1 in rain
October71.5°F / 47.2°F3.33 in rain
November58.5°F / 35.7°F2.36 in rain
December47.4°F / 26.7°F1.71 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket9% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket9% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket18% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 5 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Chanute Public Schools Unified School District 41361.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Altoona-Midway Unified School District 38724.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Erie-Galesburg Unified School District 10111.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Humboldt Unified School District 2581.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Woodson Unified School District 3661.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability55more vulnerable than 55% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status54more vulnerable than 54% of US census tracts
Household characteristics69more vulnerable than 69% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status18more vulnerable than 18% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport49more vulnerable than 49% of US census tracts
Walkability5.3 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

66748 Humboldt, KS14.7 km away
66733 Erie, KS19.7 km away
66717 Buffalo, KS21.7 km away
66714 Benedict, KS22.8 km away
66740 Galesburg, KS23.8 km away
66710 Altoona, KS24.1 km away
66776 Thayer, KS24.7 km away
66772 Savonburg, KS27.9 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Neosho County71.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Wilson County24.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Allen County3% of this ZIP code's land area
Woodson County1.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area198.59 sq mi
Water area1.74 sq mi
Population density55 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude37.6749, -95.4570

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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