ZIP Code 66960 — Narka city, KS Demographics & Data

ZIP code 66960 covers Narka, KS in Republic County with a population of about 125.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 39.1 (near the U.S. median).

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

Median household income in ZIP 66960 is about $49,500 — about 34% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 16.0%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 29.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 4.2 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Agriculture, Public administration, and Transportation; about 1.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 13.4 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 54.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $36,300 — about 90% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 95.5% (about 30.0 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 66960 in Narka, KS, a household would need roughly $10,000 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 $233. That sits below the local median household income ($49,500), 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 Narka 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 Narka 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 7 for ZIP 66960 (Narka 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.