ZIP Code 66043 — Lansing city, KS Demographics & Data

ZIP code 66043 covers Lansing, KS in Leavenworth County with a population of about 10,821.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 39.0 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 913; U.S. House district KS-2; the KANSAS CITY media market.

Lansing, KS sits in a university / college context (near university of saint mary (2.4 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 66043 is about $101,057 — about 34% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 5.3%; unemployment rate near 5.4%; 41.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 7.3 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Retail trade, and Public administration; about 11.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 3.3 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 $246,500 — about 29% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $889 (about 24% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 81.9% (about 16.5 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 66043 in Lansing, KS, a household would need roughly $68,000 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 $1,583. That sits below the local median household income ($101,057), 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 Lansing city, KS as Relatively Low (composite score 66.3), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (61.8) and wildfire (59.0). 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 Lansing city, KS show little to no average snow and around 39.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 599 for ZIP 66043 (Lansing 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.