ZIP Code 66763 — Frontenac city, KS Demographics & Data

ZIP code 66763 covers Frontenac, KS in Crawford County with a population of about 3,381.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 40.0 (near the U.S. median).

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

Median household income in ZIP 66763 is about $56,867 — about 24% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 9.1%; unemployment rate near 2.6%; 26.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 7.4 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Manufacturing, and Public administration; about 2.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 12.6 points below 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 $165,400 — about 52% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $579 (about 50% 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 66763 in Frontenac, KS, a household would need roughly $46,000 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 $1,062. That sits below the local median household income ($56,867), 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 Frontenac 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 Frontenac city, KS show little to no average snow and around 47.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 187 for ZIP 66763 (Frontenac 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.