Housing data for ZIP code 66046

Name: Housing in ZIP code 66046, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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ZIP code 66046 has an estimated 19,658 residents and 9,447 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Wakarusa Township, Douglas County.

55.2% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $990 (±$69) a month.

The median home value is $233,700 (±$16,255).

The median household income is $65,478 (±$8,864) a year.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Residents: 19,658 (±1,281)
Median gross rent: $990
Median home value: $233,700
Households that rent: 55.2%

How ZIP code 66046 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	ZIP 66046	Wakarusa Township	Douglas County	Kansas	United States
Residents	19,658 (±1,281)	2,313	120,302	2,947,197	334,922,499
Housing units	9,447 (±579)	1,079	53,675	1,293,635	143,775,355
Households that rent	55.2% (±3.7 points)	15.4%	49.9%	32.8%	34.8%
Median gross rent	$990 (±$69)	$1,564	$1,099	$1,060	$1,413
Median home value	$233,700 (±$16,255)	$384,200	$309,400	$217,200	$332,700
Median household income	$65,478 (±$8,864)	$99,375	$69,746	$74,275	$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$3,104 (±$206)	$4,326	$3,776	$2,798	$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income	47.3% (±7.0 points)	4.3%	51.5%	43.5%	51.1%
Built before 1980	49.2% (±5.6 points)	50.1%	40.3%	55.9%	49.7%
Average commute	21.0 minutes (±2.4)	22.5 minutes	20.8 minutes	19.7 minutes	26.4 minutes
Households with broadband	85.8% (±4.6 points)	95.8%	92.0%	90.7%	91.0%
Median age of residents	30.2 years (±1.9)	59.0 years	31.6 years	37.4 years	38.9 years

In ZIP 66046, median gross rent is lower than in Douglas County ($1,099).

It is also lower than in Kansas ($1,060).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 66046 is not measurably different from Wakarusa Township as a whole ($1,564).

Its median home value is lower than in Wakarusa Township as a whole ($384,200).

Among the 7 ZIP codes in Douglas County with a published estimate, ZIP 66046 ranks 6 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 7 ZIP codes in Douglas County with a published estimate, ZIP 66046 ranks 7 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 8 ZIP codes in Douglas County with a published estimate, ZIP 66046 ranks 5 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 66046

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rent	ZIP 66046	Douglas County	Kansas	United States
Less than $500	1.8% (±1.3 points)	3.4%	7.0%	6.3%
$500 to $999	49.5% (±7.5 points)	38.6%	37.8%	20.2%
$1,000 to $1,499	30.5% (±5.4 points)	37.1%	35.8%	28.1%
$1,500 to $1,999	12.7% (±4.4 points)	14.8%	12.6%	21.1%
$2,000 to $2,499	2.4% (±1.6 points)	3.6%	4.4%	12.0%
$2,500 to $2,999	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.7%	0.9%	5.5%
$3,000 or more	3.0% (±2.7 points)	1.8%	1.4%	6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 49.5% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 66046

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
Bedrooms	Census median
Studio	$849 (±$182)
1 bedroom	$943 (±$43)
2 bedrooms	$942 (±$77)
3 bedrooms	$1,498 (±$120)
4 bedrooms	$1,440 (±$1,145)

Rent burden in ZIP code 66046

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	ZIP 66046	Douglas County	Kansas	United States
Less than 15%	14.9% (±5.7 points)	12.1%	16.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	19.7% (±7.4 points)	14.7%	14.5%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	12.7% (±3.8 points)	11.0%	14.6%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	5.3% (±3.3 points)	10.7%	11.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	7.7% (±3.7 points)	9.7%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	39.6% (±5.9 points)	41.8%	34.5%	41.9%

47.3% (±7.0 points) of renting households in ZIP code 66046 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 66046

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
Value	ZIP 66046	Douglas County	Kansas	United States
Less than $50,000	8.4% (±3.3 points)	3.3%	8.7%	5.3%
$50,000 to $99,999	2.4% (±1.7 points)	1.4%	12.2%	6.1%
$100,000 to $149,999	6.0% (±2.3 points)	4.4%	11.9%	6.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	21.6% (±6.0 points)	12.4%	13.0%	9.0%
$200,000 to $299,999	31.7% (±5.3 points)	26.5%	21.0%	17.8%
$300,000 to $499,999	22.2% (±5.0 points)	35.9%	22.4%	26.9%
$500,000 to $999,999	6.7% (±2.5 points)	14.8%	9.3%	20.9%
$1,000,000 or more	1.1% (±0.7 points)	1.3%	1.5%	7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 66046

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	ZIP 66046	Douglas County	Kansas	United States
Single-family, detached	48.7% (±4.0 points)	53.5%	71.8%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	8.6% (±2.7 points)	8.6%	4.9%	6.2%
2 units	1.3% (±0.9 points)	2.8%	2.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	7.3% (±2.4 points)	6.3%	3.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.4% (±1.8 points)	7.2%	3.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	16.6% (±4.9 points)	9.2%	3.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	9.3% (±2.5 points)	10.5%	5.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.9% (±1.3 points)	1.7%	4.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 66046 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year built	ZIP 66046	Douglas County	Kansas	United States
2020 or later	2.2% (±1.1 points)	2.5%	1.4%	2.0%
2010 to 2019	7.5% (±2.1 points)	12.3%	7.8%	9.4%
2000 to 2009	13.4% (±3.9 points)	16.1%	11.5%	13.6%
1990 to 1999	13.6% (±3.0 points)	16.2%	11.6%	12.4%
1980 to 1989	14.1% (±4.2 points)	12.5%	11.7%	12.9%
1970 to 1979	14.6% (±3.1 points)	12.0%	13.9%	14.2%
1960 to 1969	13.2% (±3.1 points)	9.8%	9.7%	9.9%
1950 to 1959	13.3% (±2.8 points)	5.8%	11.8%	9.5%
1940 to 1949	2.2% (±1.0 points)	1.9%	5.1%	4.4%
1939 or earlier	5.9% (±1.9 points)	10.8%	15.4%	11.7%

49.2% of the homes in ZIP code 66046 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 66046

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	ZIP 66046	Douglas County	Kansas	United States
Utility gas	57.2% (±5.3 points)	59.3%	63.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	38.5% (±5.1 points)	33.6%	26.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.5% (±1.6 points)	5.7%	7.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.4% (±0.3 points)	0.8%	1.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.4% (±0.4 points)	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.3%	1.2%

How people in ZIP code 66046 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	ZIP 66046	Douglas County	Kansas	United States
Drove alone	71.3% (±3.8 points)	68.6%	75.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.7% (±2.5 points)	7.3%	8.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	3.0% (±1.4 points)	2.4%	0.4%	3.2%
Walked	4.7% (±1.9 points)	4.1%	2.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.2% (±0.7 points)	2.0%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	11.1% (±2.2 points)	15.6%	11.8%	15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 66046 take an average of 21.0 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 66046

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
Place	Share of the ZIP’s land in this place	Median gross rent	Households that rent
Wakarusa Township	50%	$1,564	15.4%
Lawrence	20%	$1,091	56.4%
Eudora Township	15%	$1,215	25.1%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 66046

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP code	Distance	Median gross rent	Median home value	Median household income	Households that rent
66045	4.4 mi	—	—	$13,750	100.0%
66025	6.9 mi	$1,215	$311,100	$114,868	23.8%
66047	7.4 mi	$1,147	$342,300	$65,392	54.2%
66006	8.1 mi	$1,113	$345,800	$80,960	28.9%
66044	8.9 mi	$1,038	$235,000	$55,955	61.4%
66049	8.9 mi	$1,183	$393,400	$90,147	45.0%
66052	11 mi	$958	$340,200	$82,411	17.1%
66018	13 mi	$1,158	$422,500	$105,357	27.2%

Crime reported to police in Douglas County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Douglas County recorded 385 violent and 1,609 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 66046 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 66046: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 66046

What is the median rent in ZIP code 66046?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 66046 is $990 (±$69) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 66046?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 66046 is $233,700 (±$16,255) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 66046?

The median household income in ZIP code 66046 is $65,478 (±$8,864) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 66046 in?

Most of ZIP code 66046’s land lies in Wakarusa Township; it also covers Lawrence, Eudora Township.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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