ZIP Code 66864 — Neosho Rapids city, KS Demographics & Data

ZIP code 66864 covers Neosho Rapids, KS in Lyon County with a population of about 387.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 29.2 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

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

Median household income in ZIP 66864 is about $60,000 — about 20% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 1.1%; unemployment rate near 1.3%; 20.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 13.4 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Manufacturing, and Education; a mean commute of about 138.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $61,000 — about 82% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 94.5% (about 29.1 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 66864 in Neosho Rapids, KS, a household would need roughly $17,000 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 $392. That sits below the local median household income ($60,000), 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 Neosho Rapids city, KS as Relatively Low (composite score 47.6), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (88.3) and flood (49.3). 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 Neosho Rapids city, KS show little to no average snow and around 34.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 21 for ZIP 66864 (Neosho Rapids 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.