66539 Zip Code Profile

66539 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Silver Lake, Kansas. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $155,300 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Topeka metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $62,093/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 66539 is $58,241.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 66539 earn an average of $35,555/year. Women earn only $21,550/year.

1,442 people in 66539 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 66539? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 20.9 minutes.

The median age here is 39. There are 1,419 men and 1,387 women. The median age for men is 38 while for women the median age is 40.

To give you a sense of the community, 1,538 people (out of the 2,806 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 933 homes, and 20 businesses every day. 13 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

66539 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 39 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Lisbon, Portugal!) and -96 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 1,012 feet above sea levell.

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• Downtown Topeka Farmers Market
• Mission Hills Road Neighborhood

• Monday Market @ your library™ Farmers Market
• Potwin Place

• Demographics

• Total Population: 2,806
• White Population: 2,745
• Black Population: 32
• Hispanic Population: 75
• Asian Population: 10
• Hawaiian Population: 5
• Indian Population: 53
• Male Population: 1,419
• Female Population: 1,387
• Median Age: 39
• Median Age of Males: 38
• Median Age of Females: 40

• Geography

• Region: Midwest
• Division: West North Central
• State: Kansas
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Topeka KS
• County: Shawnee
• City: Silver Lake
• Longitude: -95.9
• Latitude: 39.1
• Elevation: 1,012 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 785

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 1,416
• Drive alone: 1,242
• Carpool: 161
• Public transit: 0
• Ride bikes or walk: 13


• Average commute time: 20.9 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 107
•    5 - 9: 62
•    10 - 14: 109
•    15 - 19: 297
•    20 - 24: 428
•    25 - 29: 111
•    30 - 34: 180
•    35 - 39: 5
•    40 - 44: 20
•    45 - 59: 78
•    60 - 89: 6
•    90 plus: 13

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $155,300
• Average Annual Household Income: $68,906
• Businesses: 37
• Employees: 167
• Annual Payroll: $3,938,000
• Average Family Income: $62,093
• Median Family Income: $53,542
• Average Income for Men: $35,555
• Average Income for Women: $21,550

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 02
• Congressional District Land Area: 14133.0
• Sr Senator: Jerry Moran (R)
• Jr Senator: Pat Roberts (R)
• US House Representative: Lynn Jenkins (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 177
• State FIPS Code: 20

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View all schools in Silver Lake

Primary Schools

Silver Lake Elementary

200 Rice Rd

Silver Lake, KS 66539

(785) 582-4081

High Schools

Silver Lake Jr Sr High

200 E. Lake

Silver Lake, KS 66539

(785) 582-4639