| ZIP Codes: | 7 ZIP Codes (7 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 620 / 913 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:10 PM |
| Population: | 14,389 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 20011 |
| Land Area: | 611 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 4 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 37.8883, -94.8523 |
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14,389 residents live across 7 ZIPs covering 611 sq mi, served by 7 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 14,894 to 14,389 from 2014 to 2024 — a -3.4% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 4 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 66741 (Garland, $94,792 median) and poorest ZIP 66738 (Fulton, $41,389) are 20.5 miles apart — a 2.3× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 6.4× across this county — from $67,500 in 66716 (Bronson) to $430,800 in 66738 (Fulton).
Density varies 9× across the county — from 4 people/sq mi in 66738 (Fulton) to 40 in 66701 (Fort Scott).
Educational attainment ranges from 11.5% bachelor's+ in 66754 (Mapleton) to 29.6% in 66769 (Redfield) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Kansas, this is the #34 most populous of 106 counties and ranks #58 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $59,241 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
23.8% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (2,223 of 9,353 reporting).
7 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66701 | Fort Scott | Standard | 11,503 | $56,795 | 290.7 | -4.3% |
| 66779 | Uniontown | Standard | 892 | $65,625 | 79.8 | 11.2% |
| 66716 | Bronson | Standard | 813 | $77,625 | 82.1 | 10.6% |
| 66769 | Redfield | Standard | 520 | $80,000 | 48.2 | 51.2% |
| 66754 | Mapleton | Standard | 344 | $43,750 | 46.8 | -22.9% |
| 66738 | Fulton | Standard | 173 | $41,389 | 40.6 | -55.9% |
| 66741 | Garland | Standard | 144 | $94,792 | 22.6 | -8.3% |