ZIP Code 66955 — Mahaska city, KS Demographics & Data

ZIP code 66955 covers Mahaska, KS in Washington County with a population of about 40.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 55.3 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 402, 531, 785; U.S. House district KS-1; the TOPEKA media market.

Mahaska, KS fits a retirement-oriented profile (older median age or known retirement-community context). Residents and relocators commonly research healthcare access, everyday amenities (dining, personal services), and housing costs rather than tech or campus life.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 12.5%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 25.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 8.7 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Agriculture, Construction, and Wholesale trade; about 5.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 10.2 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 19.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 100.0% (about 34.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Mahaska city, KS as Very Low (composite score 15.6), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (77.9) and flood (18.9). 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 Mahaska city, KS show little to no average snow and around 32.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 2 for ZIP 66955 (Mahaska 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.