ZIP Code 66859 — Lost Springs city, KS Demographics & Data

ZIP code 66859 covers Lost Springs, KS in Marion County with a population of about 186.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 43.4 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

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

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 18.3%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 7.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 26.3 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Wholesale trade, and Agriculture; about 14.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (roughly in line with the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 77.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $101,000 — about 71% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 89.7% (about 24.3 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 66859 in Lost Springs, KS, a household would need roughly $28,000 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 $649. 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 Lost Springs city, KS as Very Low (composite score 38.0), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (78.1) and flood (36.0). 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 Lost Springs city, KS show little to no average snow and around 34.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 10 for ZIP 66859 (Lost Springs 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.