ZIP Code 66527 — Kickapoo Site 6 CDP, KS Demographics & Data

ZIP code 66527 covers Kickapoo Site 6, KS in Brown County with a population of about 196.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 36.6 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 785; U.S. House district KS-2; the TOPEKA media market.

Median household income in ZIP 66527 is about $55,536 — about 26% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 25.5%; unemployment rate near 6.8%; 23.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 10.2 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Agriculture, Manufacturing, and Education; about 13.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 1.8 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 71.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $64,200 — about 82% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $407 (about 65% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 69.0% (about 3.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 66527 in Kickapoo Site 6, KS, a household would need roughly $18,000 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 $412. That sits below the local median household income ($55,536), 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 Kickapoo Site 6 CDP, KS as Very Low (composite score 15.3), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (71.4) and flood (17.7). 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 Kickapoo Site 6 CDP, KS show little to no average snow and around 37.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 11 for ZIP 66527 (Kickapoo Site 6 CDP, 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.