66701 Zip Code Profile

66701 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Fort Scott, Kansas. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples.

The average family income here is $49,593/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 66701 is $39,231.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 66701 earn an average of $26,384/year. Women earn only $17,573/year.

5,909 people in 66701 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 66701? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 17.2 minutes.

The median age here is 37. There are 5,994 men and 6,331 women. The median age for men is 35 while for women the median age is 40.

To give you a sense of the community, 6,535 people (out of the 12,325 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 4,958 homes, and 349 businesses every day. 118 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

66701 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 38 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Palermo, Italy!) and -95 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 863 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 12,325
• White Population: 11,671
• Black Population: 523
• Hispanic Population: 258
• Asian Population: 96
• Hawaiian Population: 18
• Indian Population: 229
• Male Population: 5,994
• Female Population: 6,331
• Median Age: 37
• Median Age of Males: 35
• Median Age of Females: 40

• Geography

• Region: Midwest
• Division: West North Central
• State: Kansas
• County: Bourbon
• City: Fort Scott
• Longitude: -94.7
• Latitude: 37.8
• Elevation: 863 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 620

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 5,716
• Drive alone: 4,473
• Carpool: 1,090
• Public transit: 6
• Ride bikes or walk: 118


• Average commute time: 17.2 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 504
•    5 - 9: 1,714
•    10 - 14: 1,502
•    15 - 19: 621
•    20 - 24: 432
•    25 - 29: 120
•    30 - 34: 294
•    35 - 39: 32
•    40 - 44: 60
•    45 - 59: 111
•    60 - 89: 108
•    90 plus: 218

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $80,100
• Average Annual Household Income: $38,897
• Businesses: 340
• Employees: 4,538
• Annual Payroll: $126,661,000
• Average Family Income: $49,593
• Median Family Income: $31,001
• Average Income for Men: $26,384
• Average Income for Women: $17,573

• 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: 011
• State FIPS Code: 20

• Fort Scott Farmers Market

View all schools in Fort Scott

Primary Schools

Eugene Ware Elementary

900 E Third

Fort Scott, KS 66701

(620) 223-3380

Winfield Scott Elementary

316 W Tenth

Fort Scott, KS 66701

(620) 223-0450

Middle Schools

Fort Scott Middle School

1105 E 12th St

Fort Scott, KS 66701

(620) 223-3262

High Schools

Fort Scott Sr High

1005 S Main

Fort Scott, KS 66701

(620) 223-0600