ZIP Code 66109 — Kansas City city, KS Demographics & Data

ZIP code 66109 covers Kansas City, KS in Wyandotte County with a population of about 27,715.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 37.9 (near the U.S. median).

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

Median household income in ZIP 66109 is about $101,830 — about 36% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 4.1%; unemployment rate near 4.0%; 33.0% 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 Public administration; about 14.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (roughly in line with 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 $255,500 — about 27% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,430 (about 23% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 78.6% (about 13.2 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 66109 in Kansas City, KS, a household would need roughly $70,000 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 $1,641. That sits below the local median household income ($101,830), 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 Kansas City city, KS as Relatively Moderate (composite score 89.4), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (84.7) and wildfire (46.2). 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 Kansas City city, KS show little to no average snow and around 40.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,535 for ZIP 66109 (Kansas City 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.