ZIP Code 66782 — West Mineral city, KS Demographics & Data

ZIP code 66782 covers West Mineral, KS in Cherokee County with a population of about 165.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 46.6 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.

West Mineral, KS is tagged as a Tribal Nation community context (place names indicate a tribal nation community). Local search often includes tribal government offices, public safety, and Indian Health Service (IHS) / wellness topics alongside standard ZIP demographics.

Median household income in ZIP 66782 is about $42,500 — about 43% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 8.5%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 4.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 29.5 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Finance and insurance, and Wholesale trade; about 9.1% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 6.1 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 60.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $38,000 — about 89% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $825 (about 29% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 76.5% (about 11.1 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 66782 in West Mineral, KS, a household would need roughly $10,000 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 $244. That sits below the local median household income ($42,500), 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 West Mineral city, KS as Relatively Low (composite score 53.7), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (56.3) and flood (54.8). 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 West Mineral city, KS show little to no average snow and around 46.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 9 for ZIP 66782 (West Mineral 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.