ZIP Code 66945 — Hanover city, KS Demographics & Data

ZIP code 66945 covers Hanover, KS in Washington County with a population of about 987.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.6 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 785; U.S. House district KS-1; the TOPEKA media market.

Median household income in ZIP 66945 is about $65,341 — about 13% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 7.8%; unemployment rate near 2.0%; 23.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 10.1 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Finance and insurance, Manufacturing, and Retail trade; about 10.1% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 5.1 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 $113,700 — about 67% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $525 (about 55% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 88.8% (about 23.4 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 66945 in Hanover, KS, a household would need roughly $31,000 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 $730. That sits below the local median household income ($65,341), 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 Hanover city, KS as Very Low (composite score 15.6), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (77.9) and flood (18.9). 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 Hanover city, KS show little to no average snow and around 32.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 55 for ZIP 66945 (Hanover 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.