ZIP Code 66417 — Corning city, KS Demographics & Data

ZIP code 66417 covers Corning, KS in Nemaha County with a population of about 478.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 43.8 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 785; U.S. House district KS-2; the TOPEKA media market.

Median household income in ZIP 66417 is about $89,038 — about 18% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 8.2%; unemployment rate near 2.1%; 26.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 7.4 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Agriculture, Manufacturing, and Healthcare; 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 89.4% (about 24.0 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Corning city, KS as Very Low (composite score 17.4), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (82.8) and flood (23.3). 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 Corning city, KS show little to no average snow and around 35.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 26 for ZIP 66417 (Corning 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.