ZIP Code 66518 — Oketo city, KS Demographics & Data

ZIP code 66518 covers Oketo, KS in Marshall County with a population of about 203.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 62.3 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 785; U.S. House district KS-1; the TOPEKA media market.

Oketo, KS fits a retirement-oriented profile (older median age or known retirement-community context). Residents and relocators commonly research healthcare access, everyday amenities (dining, personal services), and housing costs rather than tech or campus life.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 40.9%; unemployment rate near 12.0%; 7.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 26.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Retail trade, and Information; a mean commute of about 110.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $127,600 — about 63% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 90.2% (about 24.8 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 66518 in Oketo, 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 $820. 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 Oketo city, KS as Very Low (composite score 21.4), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (81.2) and flood (29.2). 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 Oketo city, KS show little to no average snow and around 33.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 11 for ZIP 66518 (Oketo 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.