ZIP Code 66840 — Burns city, KS Demographics & Data

ZIP code 66840 covers Burns, KS in Butler County with a population of about 554.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 37.8 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 620; U.S. House district KS-4; the WICHITA - HUTCHINSON PLUS media market.

Median household income in ZIP 66840 is about $55,469 — about 26% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 17.8%; unemployment rate near 4.8%; 14.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 19.7 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Agriculture, Construction, and Manufacturing; about 2.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 12.8 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 $88,400 — about 75% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $485 (about 58% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 83.3% (about 17.8 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 66840 in Burns, KS, a household would need roughly $24,000 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 $568. That sits below the local median household income ($55,469), 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 Burns city, KS as Relatively Low (composite score 74.4), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (95.6) and flood (67.7). 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 Burns city, KS show little to no average snow and around 34.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 31 for ZIP 66840 (Burns 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.