ZIP Code 66942 — Formoso city, KS Demographics & Data

ZIP code 66942 covers Formoso, KS in Jewell County with a population of about 332.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 26.7 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 785; U.S. House district KS-1; the LINCOLN & HSTNGS - KRNY media market.

Median household income in ZIP 66942 is about $96,250 — about 28% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 3.6%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 10.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 23.5 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Other services, Agriculture, and Manufacturing; about 11.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 3.5 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 98.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 91.3% (about 25.9 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Formoso city, KS as Very Low (composite score 25.3), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (44.3) and flood (13.4). 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 Formoso city, KS show little to no average snow and around 29.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 18 for ZIP 66942 (Formoso 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.