ZIP Code 66746 — Hepler city, KS Demographics & Data

ZIP code 66746 covers Hepler, KS in Crawford County with a population of about 206.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 27.1 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 620; U.S. House district KS-2; the JOPLIN - PITTSBURG media market.

Median household income in ZIP 66746 is about $55,625 — about 26% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 24.8%; unemployment rate near 8.0%; 20.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 13.7 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Arts and entertainment, and Agriculture; about 1.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 14.0 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 80.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 96.8% (about 31.4 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Hepler city, KS as Relatively Low (composite score 71.4), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (68.9) and wildfire (33.7). 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 Hepler city, KS show little to no average snow and around 45.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 11 for ZIP 66746 (Hepler 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.