ZIP Code 66720 — Chanute city, KS Demographics & Data

ZIP code 66720 covers Chanute, KS in Neosho County with a population of about 10,913.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 37.8 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 620; U.S. House district KS-2; the JOPLIN - PITTSBURG media market.

Chanute, KS sits in a university / college context (near neosho county community college (1.6 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 66720 is about $55,479 — about 26% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 16.5%; unemployment rate near 5.7%; 21.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 12.1 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Manufacturing; about 3.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 11.4 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 $91,900 — about 74% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $466 (about 60% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 73.9% (about 8.5 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 66720 in Chanute, KS, a household would need roughly $25,000 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 $590. That sits below the local median household income ($55,479), 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 Chanute city, KS as Very Low (composite score 32.5), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (39.9) and hurricane (24.3). 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 Chanute city, KS show little to no average snow and around 40.7 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 604 for ZIP 66720 (Chanute 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.