ZIP Code 66970 — Webber city, KS Demographics & Data

ZIP code 66970 covers Webber, KS in Jewell County with a population of about 55.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 59.5 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 785; U.S. House district KS-1; the LINCOLN & HSTNGS - KRNY media market.

Webber, KS fits a retirement-oriented profile (high share of residents 65+ (40.0%)). Residents and relocators commonly research healthcare access, everyday amenities (dining, personal services), and housing costs rather than tech or campus life.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.0%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 9.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 24.4 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Wholesale trade, Healthcare, and Other services; a mean commute of about 24.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 72.0% (about 6.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Webber city, KS as Very Low (composite score 25.3), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (44.3) and flood (13.4). 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 Webber city, KS show little to no average snow and around 27.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 3 for ZIP 66970 (Webber 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.