ZIP Code 66101 — Kansas City city, KS Demographics & Data

ZIP code 66101 covers Kansas City, KS in Wyandotte County with a population of about 12,463.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 33.8 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 913; U.S. House district KS-2; the KANSAS CITY media market.

Kansas City, KS sits in a university / college context (near donnelly college (1.4 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 66101 is about $38,819 — about 48% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 28.0%; unemployment rate near 7.6%; 15.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 18.4 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Food services, and Healthcare; about 5.1% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 10.1 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 $77,300 — about 78% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $569 (about 51% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 42.4% (about 23.1 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 66101 in Kansas City, KS, a household would need roughly $21,000 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 $497. That sits below the local median household income ($38,819), 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 Kansas City city, KS as Relatively Moderate (composite score 89.4), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (84.7) and wildfire (46.2). 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 Kansas City city, KS show little to no average snow and around 38.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 690 for ZIP 66101 (Kansas City 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.