ZIP Code 66092 — Wellsville city, KS Demographics & Data

ZIP code 66092 covers Wellsville, KS in Franklin County with a population of about 4,211.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 41.4 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 785; U.S. House district KS-3; the KANSAS CITY media market.

Median household income in ZIP 66092 is about $83,889 — about 12% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 8.0%; unemployment rate near 1.1%; 22.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 11.4 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Public administration, and Retail trade; about 14.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (roughly in line with 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 $227,700 — about 35% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,020 (about 12% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 84.1% (about 18.7 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 66092 in Wellsville, KS, a household would need roughly $63,000 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 $1,463. That sits below the local median household income ($83,889), 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 Wellsville city, KS as Relatively Low (composite score 43.7), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (50.2) and flood (48.0). 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 Wellsville city, KS show little to no average snow and around 39.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 233 for ZIP 66092 (Wellsville 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.