ZIP Code 66030 — Gardner city, KS Demographics & Data

ZIP code 66030 covers Gardner, KS in Johnson County with a population of about 25,964.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 32.3 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 913; U.S. House district KS-3; the KANSAS CITY media market.

Median household income in ZIP 66030 is about $93,891 — about 25% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 6.8%; unemployment rate near 4.0%; 33.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (roughly in line with the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Manufacturing; about 13.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 1.8 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $281,700 — about 19% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,111 (about 4% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 69.7% (about 4.3 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 66030 in Gardner, KS, a household would need roughly $78,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,810. That sits below the local median household income ($93,891), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Gardner city, KS as Relatively High (composite score 94.8), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (94.9) and wildfire (61.2). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Gardner city, KS show little to no average snow and around 37.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,438 for ZIP 66030 (Gardner city, KS) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.