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66725 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 66725 covers Columbus, Kansas, with a population of about 5,102 and a median household income of $52,292.

Population
5,10222 per square mile
Median age
44.76 points above the US average
Median household income
$52,29228% below the Kansas median
Poverty rate
15%2.6 points above the US average
Typical home value
$135,170up 35% in five years
Median rent
$79623% below the Kansas median
Degree or higher
26.7%8.3 points below the US average
Homeownership
71%6 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
115

Where 66725 is

Columbus, 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

Population5,102
Median age44.7
Family households60.6%
Born outside the US1%
Speaks a language other than English at home3.3%
White (non-Hispanic)85.8%
Black (non-Hispanic)2.1%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.4%
Hispanic or Latino1.9%
Veterans5.1%
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$52,292
Income per person$32,163
Poverty rate15%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance12.2%

Household income distribution

Under $10k8.5%
$10–15k6.5%
$15–20k4.6%
$20–25k6.4%
$25–30k3.3%
$30–35k4.4%
$35–40k6.8%
$40–45k3.9%
$45–50k2.7%
$50–60k7.5%
$60–75k6.7%
$75–100k11.7%
$100–125k6.0%
$125–150k9.7%
$150–200k5.9%
$200k or more5.5%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed2,270
Mean adjusted gross income$58,536
Returns declaring $200,000 or more2.6%
Returns, under $25k33.0%
Returns, $25k–$50k26.0%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.0%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.6%
Returns, $100k–$200k12.8%
Returns, $200k or more2.6%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$106,800
Median gross rent$796
Rent as a share of household income31.9%
Owner-occupied71%
Vacant homes9.5%
Median year built1968

What the homes are

Detached house80.3%
Attached house1%
2 to 4 units7.7%
5 to 19 units2.6%
20 or more units0.3%
Mobile home8.1%
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$135,170as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 4.6%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 35%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 118.3%
Typical home value since 2000
201220192026$135,170$61,171

$63,746 in 2012 to $135,170 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate3.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher26.7%
High school diploma or higher93.9%
Works from home3.9%
Drives to work alone82.8%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more10.2%
Health

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

Obesity43% 9.6 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes13.2% 1.2 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes18% 4.8 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure38.9% 4.8 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)9% 2.3 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression22.2% same as the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity30.1% 4.7 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis32.2% 7.1 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.4% 1.6 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication80.8% 6.1 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.8% 2.1 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.8% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.5% 2.3 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year78.4% 1.7 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening84.7% 1.2 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability16.2% 1.4 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening60.6% 3.7 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.6% 3 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist58.7% 2.6 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability37.4% 6.7 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support21.1% 3.7 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity14.2% 2.9 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps9.2% 5.1 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability9.8% 3.1 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol39.5% 3.3 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity11.1% 2.7 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.6% 1.2 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport7.9% 1.3 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness30.5% 3.9 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use73.5% 2.4 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.1% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability17.8% 3.8 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.2% 1.7 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.5% 0.5 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat8.8% same as the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours35.9% 0.5 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost16% 3 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.6% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments115
People employed1,633
Annual payroll$87,038,000
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 89.8% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Relatively High across the 4 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss89.3 out of 100
Community resilience28.2 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.

Drought98.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm96Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind93.5Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave93.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather91.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado89.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding88.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail84.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide76.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave76.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire74.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning55.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake54.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane42.2Very 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$52,292$72,639$78,538
Income per person$32,163$39,638$43,289
Poverty rate15%11.5%12.4%
Median home value$106,800$203,400$303,400
Median gross rent$796$1,029$1,348
Homeownership71%66.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher26.7%35.2%35%
Unemployment rate3.4%3.9%5.2%
Works from home3.9%10.7%13.5%
Born outside the US1%7.2%13.9%
Median age44.737.238.7
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 stationCOLUMBUS, KS US4.2 km away
Rain in a year46 in
Snow in a year7 in

Average high and low by month

January43.6°F / 23.3°F1.67 in rain, 2.3 in snow
February48.8°F / 27.4°F1.99 in rain, 1.1 in snow
March58.1°F / 36.1°F3.41 in rain, 1.3 in snow
April67.6°F / 45.5°F5.07 in rain
May75.8°F / 55.5°F7.1 in rain
June85°F / 64.9°F5.17 in rain
July89.6°F / 69.3°F4.15 in rain
August89.3°F / 67.7°F3.81 in rain
September81.4°F / 59.3°F4.45 in rain
October70.3°F / 47.5°F3.77 in rain
November57.5°F / 36.3°F2.98 in rain, 0.2 in snow
December46.8°F / 27.5°F2.43 in rain, 2.3 in snow
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 supermarket18% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket23% 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 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Columbus Unified School District 49386.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Cherokee Unified School District 2477.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Riverton Unified School District 4046% 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 vulnerability40more vulnerable than 40% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status40more vulnerable than 40% of US census tracts
Household characteristics60more vulnerable than 60% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status24more vulnerable than 24% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport38more vulnerable than 38% of US census tracts
Walkability4 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

66782 West Mineral, KS13.2 km away
66773 Scammon, KS14.3 km away
66728 Crestline, KS16.5 km away
66770 Riverton, KS18.2 km away
66778 Treece, KS19.3 km away
66781 Weir, KS19.6 km away
66713 Baxter Springs, KS20.7 km away
74335 Cardin, OK21.4 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.

Cherokee County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area228.43 sq mi
Water area0.61 sq mi
Population density22 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude37.1699, -94.8899

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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