| City: | Topeka, Kansas |
| Names to Avoid: | Security Benefit Life |
| County: | Shawnee County |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 8:41:16 AM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Code: | 785 |
| Classification: | Unique [Company/Government] |
| Coordinates: | 39.0555, -95.7572 |
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Security Benefit, the largest life insurance company headquartered in Kansas, operates under dedicated ZIP code 66636 in Topeka. Founded in February 1892 when 11 men each contributed one dollar to create The Knights and Ladies of Security, this fraternal association was among the first to provide life insurance to everyday people, including women. The organization became Security Benefit Life Insurance Company in 1950 and converted to a stock company in 1998. Now owned by Eldridge Industries, the company held over $47 billion in assets under management as of 2022.
The 0.10-square-mile postal boundary encompasses the Security Benefit campus in western Topeka. Census Business Patterns data shows 14 establishments with 809 employees within this ZIP code. The company pioneered variable annuities in 1970 and has grown into a national leader in retirement savings. Topeka serves as the valid mailing city for this designation.
| Establishments: | 14 |
| Employment: | 809 |
| Residential: | 0 |
| Business: | 1 |
ZIP Code 66636 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 13 business establishments, employing about 760 people with an annual payroll of $63,710,000. USPS data shows 0 residential mailboxes and 1 business mailboxes, reflecting local delivery coverage.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 1Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 1Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 13Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $15,780,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $63,710,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 760Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 66636 is located in Shawnee County, Kansas, within the Topeka, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 45820) and Kansas's 2nd Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 233,870 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 66636. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.
| CBSA Name: | Topeka, KSSource: Census |
| CBSA Number: | 45820Source: Census |
| CBSA Type: | MetroSource: Census |
| CBSA Division: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Population: | 233,870Source: Census |
| MSA: | Topeka, KS MSASource: Census |
| Land Area: | --Source: Census |
| Water Area: | --Source: Census |
| Congressional District: | 02Source: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | 14143.34 sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | --Source: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | 2071000Source: Census |
| Place Name: | Topeka city; KansasSource: Census |
We could not locate which school district 66636 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.
Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on February 1, 2026.