ZIP Code 66044 — Lawrence city, KS Demographics & Data

ZIP code 66044 covers Lawrence, KS in Douglas County with a population of about 29,052.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 24.7 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 785; U.S. House district KS-1; the KANSAS CITY media market.

Median household income in ZIP 66044 is about $56,340 — about 25% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 26.3%; unemployment rate near 6.5%; 53.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 19.9 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Food services, and Retail trade; about 13.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 1.6 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 $228,100 — about 34% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $824 (about 29% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 36.5% (about 28.9 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 66044 in Lawrence, KS, a household would need roughly $63,000 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 $1,465. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($56,340). 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 Lawrence city, KS as Relatively Low (composite score 74.8), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (72.8) and wildfire (55.8). 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 Lawrence city, KS show little to no average snow and around 35.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,609 for ZIP 66044 (Lawrence 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.