| ZIP Codes: | 3 ZIP Codes (3 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 785 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:12 PM |
| Population: | 44,068 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 20061 |
| CBSA: | Manhattan, KS |
| Land Area: | 355 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 4 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 39.0825, -96.8070 |
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44,068 residents live across 3 ZIPs covering 355 sq mi, served by 3 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 44,914 to 44,068 from 2014 to 2024 — a -1.9% change. 1 ZIPs gained residents, 2 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 66514 (Milford, $93,889 median) and poorest ZIP 66442 (Fort Riley, $51,610) are 6.1 miles apart — a 1.8× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.3× across this county — from $169,800 in 66441 (Junction City) to $227,400 in 66514 (Milford).
Density varies 24× across the county — from 20 people/sq mi in 66514 (Milford) to 480 in 66442 (Fort Riley).
Educational attainment ranges from 13.9% bachelor's+ in 66514 (Milford) to 25.9% in 66441 (Junction City) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Kansas, this is the #11 most populous of 106 counties and ranks #45 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $57,542 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
25.3% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (5,546 of 21,947 reporting).
3 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.