ZIP Code 66202 — Mission city, KS Demographics & Data

ZIP code 66202 covers Mission, KS in Johnson County with a population of about 17,321.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 34.4 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 913; U.S. House district KS-3; the KANSAS CITY media market.

Mission, KS sits in a university / college context (near kansas christian college (2.0 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 66202 is about $72,148 — about 4% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 11.7%; unemployment rate near 3.7%; 50.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 17.1 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Professional services, and Retail trade; about 16.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 1.2 points above 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 $264,400 — about 24% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,045 (about 10% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 49.8% (about 15.6 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 66202 in Mission, KS, a household would need roughly $73,000 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 $1,698. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($72,148). 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 Mission city, KS as Relatively High (composite score 94.8), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (94.9) and wildfire (61.2). 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 Mission 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 959 for ZIP 66202 (Mission 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.