ZIP Code 66959 — Munden city, KS Demographics & Data

ZIP code 66959 covers Munden, KS in Republic County with a population of about 386.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 21.9 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 66959 is about $54,875 — about 27% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 33.2%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 38.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 4.7 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Manufacturing, and Food services; about 6.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 9.2 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 172.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $91,300 — about 74% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

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

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 66959 in Munden, KS, a household would need roughly $25,000 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 $586. That sits below the local median household income ($54,875), 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 Munden city, KS as Very Low (composite score 18.9), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (41.5) and flood (14.5). 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 Munden city, KS show little to no average snow and around 30.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 21 for ZIP 66959 (Munden 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.