ZIP Code 66045 — Lawrence city, KS Demographics & Data

ZIP code 66045 covers Lawrence, KS in Douglas County with a population of about 1,707.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 19.4 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.

Lawrence, KS sits in a university / college context (near university of kansas (0.0 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 100.0%; unemployment rate near 4.2%; 100.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 66.3 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Food services, Education, and Retail trade; about 4.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 10.5 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 0.0% (about 65.4 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

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 39.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 95 for ZIP 66045 (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.