ZIP Code 66740 — Galesburg city, KS Demographics & Data

ZIP code 66740 covers Galesburg, KS in Neosho County with a population of about 268.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 39.8 (near the U.S. median).

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

Median household income in ZIP 66740 is about $55,139 — about 27% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 18.3%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 12.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 20.8 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Transportation, and Education; about 4.5% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 10.7 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 106.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $214,300 — about 38% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 90.9% (about 25.5 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 66740 in Galesburg, KS, a household would need roughly $59,000 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 $1,377. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($55,139). 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 Galesburg 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 Galesburg city, KS show little to no average snow and around 44.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 15 for ZIP 66740 (Galesburg 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.