ZIP Code 66015 — Colony city, KS Demographics & Data

ZIP code 66015 covers Colony, KS in Anderson County with a population of about 650.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 48.6 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 620; U.S. House district KS-3; the KANSAS CITY media market.

Median household income in ZIP 66015 is about $59,196 — about 21% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 14.9%; unemployment rate near 2.9%; 17.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 16.4 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Transportation, and Retail trade; about 8.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 7.2 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $127,800 — about 63% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $365 (about 69% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 74.6% (about 9.2 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 66015 in Colony, KS, a household would need roughly $35,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $821. That sits below the local median household income ($59,196), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Colony city, KS as Very Low (composite score 17.8), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (37.2) and flood (19.2). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Colony city, KS show little to no average snow and around 42.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 36 for ZIP 66015 (Colony city, KS) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.