| ZIP Codes: | 7 ZIP Codes (7 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 785 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:12 PM |
| Population: | 2,751 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 20089 |
| Land Area: | 822 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 4 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 39.8007, -98.1743 |
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2,751 residents live across 7 ZIPs covering 822 sq mi, served by 7 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 2,949 to 2,751 from 2014 to 2024 — a -6.7% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 4 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 66942 (Formoso, $97,955 median) and poorest ZIP 66963 (Randall, $45,096) are 10.2 miles apart — a 2.2× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.1× across this county — from $59,100 in 66956 (Mankato) to $125,600 in 66941 (Esbon).
Educational attainment ranges from 12.0% bachelor's+ in 66942 (Formoso) to 35.0% in 66936 (Burr Oak) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Kansas, this is the #86 most populous of 106 counties and ranks #94 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $59,081 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
18.3% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (371 of 2,032 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.
Jewell County lost 6.7% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66956 | Mankato | Standard | 1,351 | $57,232 | 226.2 | 22.4% |
| 66949 | Jewell | Standard | 524 | $46,250 | 124.9 | -22.8% |
| 66942 | Formoso | Standard | 305 | $97,955 | 91.1 | 3.4% |
| 66963 | Randall | Standard | 208 | $45,096 | 67.3 | 62.5% |
| 66936 | Burr Oak | Standard | 194 | — | 140.4 | -39.2% |
| 66941 | Esbon | Standard | 130 | $70,156 | 127.1 | -49.0% |
| 66970 | Webber | Standard | 39 | $29,205 | 44.8 | -76.9% |