ZIP Code 66801 — Emporia city, KS Demographics & Data

ZIP code 66801 covers Emporia, KS in Lyon County with a population of about 27,348.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 32.5 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

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

Emporia, KS sits in a university / college context (near flint hills technical college (0.5 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 66801 is about $57,771 — about 23% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 16.4%; unemployment rate near 2.7%; 27.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 5.9 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Retail trade, and Education; about 6.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 8.5 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 $144,200 — about 59% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $626 (about 46% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 54.1% (about 11.3 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 66801 in Emporia, KS, a household would need roughly $40,000 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 $926. That sits below the local median household income ($57,771), 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 Emporia city, KS as Relatively Low (composite score 47.6), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (88.3) and flood (49.3). 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 Emporia city, KS show little to no average snow and around 35.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,514 for ZIP 66801 (Emporia 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.