| ZIP Codes: | 7 ZIP Codes (6 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 785 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:53:33 PM |
| Population: | 6,900 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 20197 |
| CBSA: | Topeka, KS |
| Land Area: | 789 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 4 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 38.9533, -96.1801 |
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6,900 residents live across 7 ZIPs covering 789 sq mi, served by 7 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 6,387 to 6,900 from 2014 to 2024 — a +8.0% change. 4 ZIPs gained residents, 3 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 66507 (Maple Hill, $96,786 median) and poorest ZIP 66501 (Mc Farland, $59,500) are 9.9 miles apart — a 1.6× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.4× across this county — from $93,800 in 66501 (Mc Farland) to $220,900 in 66401 (Alma).
Density varies 294× across the county — from 5 people/sq mi in 66834 (Alta Vista) to 1,578 in 66501 (Mc Farland).
Educational attainment ranges from 13.6% bachelor's+ in 66501 (Mc Farland) to 40.0% in 66526 (Paxico) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Kansas, this is the #52 most populous of 106 counties and ranks #28 for median household income with the #3 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $76,929 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
25.5% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,211 of 4,742 reporting).
6 Standard delivery, 1 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.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66401 | Alma | Standard | 1,948 | $73,516 | 259.2 | 18.2% |
| 66507 | Maple Hill | Standard | 1,438 | $96,786 | 90.4 | 26.4% |
| 66423 | Eskridge | Standard | 884 | $60,938 | 139.2 | -4.7% |
| 66834 | Alta Vista | Standard | 856 | $60,208 | 159.6 | -3.5% |
| 66431 | Harveyville | Standard | 718 | $93,095 | 62.5 | 23.8% |
| 66526 | Paxico | Standard | 693 | $78,750 | 78.4 | -21.3% |
| 66501 | Mc Farland | PO Box | 363 | $59,500 | 0.2 | 11.3% |