Housing data for ZIP code 66524

Name: Housing in ZIP code 66524, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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ZIP code 66524 has an estimated 2,473 residents and 1,043 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Marion Township (Douglas County), Osage County.

12.4% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $842 (±$199) a month.

The median home value is $173,100 (±$28,513).

The median household income is $84,375 (±$13,124) a year.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Residents: 2,473 (±335)
Median gross rent: $842
Median home value: $173,100
Households that rent: 12.4%

How ZIP code 66524 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	ZIP 66524	Marion Township (Douglas County)	Osage County	Kansas	United States
Residents	2,473 (±335)	962	15,744	2,947,197	334,922,499
Housing units	1,043 (±119)	396	7,337	1,293,635	143,775,355
Households that rent	12.4% (±4.8 points)	5.4%	17.6%	32.8%	34.8%
Median gross rent	$842 (±$199)	—	$785	$1,060	$1,413
Median home value	$173,100 (±$28,513)	$329,100	$156,800	$217,200	$332,700
Median household income	$84,375 (±$13,124)	$108,333	$74,467	$74,275	$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$2,677 (±$252)	$4,027	$2,343	$2,798	$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income	36.5% (±20.0 points)	0.0%	41.8%	43.5%	51.1%
Built before 1980	57.3% (±10.2 points)	53.5%	60.7%	55.9%	49.7%
Average commute	29.6 minutes (±2.7)	24.6 minutes	28.5 minutes	19.7 minutes	26.4 minutes
Households with broadband	85.5% (±6.1 points)	85.1%	84.9%	90.7%	91.0%
Median age of residents	44.4 years (±7.0)	44.8 years	42.9 years	37.4 years	38.9 years

In ZIP 66524, median gross rent is not measurably different from Osage County ($785).

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

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

Its median home value is lower than in Marion Township (Douglas County) as a whole ($329,100).

Among the 9 ZIP codes in Osage County with a published estimate, ZIP 66524 ranks 3 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 8 ZIP codes in Osage County with a published estimate, ZIP 66524 ranks 2 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 9 ZIP codes in Osage County with a published estimate, ZIP 66524 ranks 1 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 66524

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rent	ZIP 66524	Osage County	Kansas	United States
Less than $500	23.5% (±17.1 points)	14.1%	7.0%	6.3%
$500 to $999	44.7% (±20.9 points)	66.8%	37.8%	20.2%
$1,000 to $1,499	28.2% (±23.7 points)	9.6%	35.8%	28.1%
$1,500 to $1,999	0.0% (±28.9 points)	7.5%	12.6%	21.1%
$2,000 to $2,499	0.0% (±28.9 points)	0.3%	4.4%	12.0%
$2,500 to $2,999	0.0% (±28.9 points)	0.0%	0.9%	5.5%
$3,000 or more	3.5% (±5.6 points)	1.6%	1.4%	6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 44.7% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 66524

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
Bedrooms	Census median
1 bedroom	$381 (±$163)
2 bedrooms	$1,042 (±$206)
3 bedrooms	$850 (±$134)

Rent burden in ZIP code 66524

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	ZIP 66524	Osage County	Kansas	United States
Less than 15%	4.7% (±6.6 points)	17.1%	16.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	21.2% (±14.6 points)	17.5%	14.5%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	28.2% (±23.2 points)	11.1%	14.6%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	9.4% (±11.5 points)	12.5%	11.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	2.4% (±4.4 points)	7.6%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	34.1% (±19.5 points)	34.2%	34.5%	41.9%

36.5% (±20.0 points) of renting households in ZIP code 66524 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 66524

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
Value	ZIP 66524	Osage County	Kansas	United States
Less than $50,000	7.1% (±4.4 points)	9.3%	8.7%	5.3%
$50,000 to $99,999	14.4% (±5.5 points)	20.6%	12.2%	6.1%
$100,000 to $149,999	19.8% (±7.4 points)	17.0%	11.9%	6.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	14.5% (±6.7 points)	18.0%	13.0%	9.0%
$200,000 to $299,999	21.0% (±7.0 points)	17.0%	21.0%	17.8%
$300,000 to $499,999	19.4% (±7.7 points)	12.8%	22.4%	26.9%
$500,000 to $999,999	3.8% (±2.7 points)	4.9%	9.3%	20.9%
$1,000,000 or more	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.4%	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 66524

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	ZIP 66524	Osage County	Kansas	United States
Single-family, detached	91.7% (±3.2 points)	84.3%	71.8%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.2% (±0.4 points)	0.5%	4.9%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±2.8 points)	1.3%	2.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.3% (±1.1 points)	1.7%	3.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.2% (±1.1 points)	1.6%	3.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.6% (±0.6 points)	0.8%	3.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.4% (±1.5 points)	1.1%	5.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.5% (±2.4 points)	8.5%	4.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 66524 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year built	ZIP 66524	Osage County	Kansas	United States
2020 or later	3.3% (±4.8 points)	0.4%	1.4%	2.0%
2010 to 2019	3.4% (±3.3 points)	3.3%	7.8%	9.4%
2000 to 2009	8.0% (±4.6 points)	9.8%	11.5%	13.6%
1990 to 1999	19.9% (±8.0 points)	13.8%	11.6%	12.4%
1980 to 1989	8.1% (±3.6 points)	12.0%	11.7%	12.9%
1970 to 1979	16.0% (±5.9 points)	17.5%	13.9%	14.2%
1960 to 1969	3.8% (±2.5 points)	8.3%	9.7%	9.9%
1950 to 1959	6.2% (±4.2 points)	5.1%	11.8%	9.5%
1940 to 1949	1.8% (±1.6 points)	2.9%	5.1%	4.4%
1939 or earlier	29.5% (±6.5 points)	26.9%	15.4%	11.7%

57.3% of the homes in ZIP code 66524 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 66524

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	ZIP 66524	Osage County	Kansas	United States
Utility gas	41.3% (±6.5 points)	48.6%	63.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.1 points)	0.2%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	13.2% (±5.5 points)	21.8%	26.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	34.4% (±7.0 points)	23.3%	7.8%	4.9%
Wood	11.1% (±7.4 points)	5.5%	1.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.1 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.1 points)	0.2%	0.3%	1.2%

How people in ZIP code 66524 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	ZIP 66524	Osage County	Kansas	United States
Drove alone	81.9% (±6.6 points)	77.4%	75.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.2% (±4.7 points)	10.8%	8.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.0%	0.4%	3.2%
Walked	1.2% (±1.4 points)	1.7%	2.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.2% (±0.5 points)	1.4%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	7.6% (±5.0 points)	8.6%	11.8%	15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 66524 take an average of 29.6 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 66524

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
Marion Township (Douglas County)	39%	—	5.4%
Elk Township (Osage County)	35%	$742	11.6%
Junction Township	12%	$1,167	9.1%

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 66524

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
66409	9.2 mi	—	$318,300	$104,604	1.2%
66414	10 mi	$617	$162,300	$74,063	16.6%
66047	11 mi	$1,147	$342,300	$65,392	54.2%
66076	11 mi	$607	$187,900	$73,945	14.6%
66543	12 mi	$1,167	$172,200	$75,288	11.2%
66537	12 mi	$855	$99,800	$70,000	11.5%
66528	13 mi	$831	—	$73,472	13.2%
66546	14 mi	$1,288	$232,300	$86,607	11.4%

ZIP code 66524 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 66524: 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 66524

What is the median rent in ZIP code 66524?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 66524 is $842 (±$199) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 66524?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 66524 is $173,100 (±$28,513) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 66524?

The median household income in ZIP code 66524 is $84,375 (±$13,124) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 66524 in?

Most of ZIP code 66524’s land lies in Marion Township (Douglas County); it also covers Elk Township (Osage County), Junction 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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