ZIP Code 66215 — Lenexa city, KS Demographics & Data

ZIP code 66215 covers Lenexa, KS in Johnson County with a population of about 26,291.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.5 (near the U.S. median).

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

Lenexa, KS sits in a university / college context (near johnson county community college (2.5 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 66215 is about $89,065 — about 19% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 5.9%; unemployment rate near 3.6%; 51.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 17.4 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Professional services; about 18.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 3.4 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 $311,600 — about 10% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,212 (about 4% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 58.7% (about 6.7 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 66215 in Lenexa, KS, a household would need roughly $86,000 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 $2,002. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($89,065). 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 Lenexa 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 Lenexa city, KS show little to no average snow and around 40.7 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,456 for ZIP 66215 (Lenexa 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.