Housing data for ZIP code 66616

ZIP code 66616 has an estimated 6,212 residents and 2,729 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Topeka, Shawnee County.

30.7% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,078 (±$56) a month.

The median home value is $82,900 (±$8,991).

The median household income is $51,893 (±$5,160) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
6,212 (±567)
Median gross rent
$1,078
Median home value
$82,900
Households that rent
30.7%

How ZIP code 66616 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 66616TopekaShawnee CountyKansasUnited States
Residents6,212 (±567)125,786178,0252,947,197334,922,499
Housing units2,729 (±255)59,86881,0751,293,635143,775,355
Households that rent30.7% (±7.5 points)41.0%33.2%32.8%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,078 (±$56)$979$1,000$1,060$1,413
Median home value$82,900 (±$8,991)$144,200$180,900$217,200$332,700
Median household income$51,893 (±$5,160)$56,956$67,104$74,275$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,273 (±$60)$2,132$2,705$2,798$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income36.9% (±14.4 points)44.4%44.1%43.5%51.1%
Built before 198089.9% (±11.3 points)67.5%62.6%55.9%49.7%
Average commute16.1 minutes (±1.4)16.7 minutes17.9 minutes19.7 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband87.4% (±3.4 points)88.1%89.4%90.7%91.0%
Median age of residents37.1 years (±4.0)38.0 years39.4 years37.4 years38.9 years

In ZIP 66616, median gross rent is higher than in Shawnee County ($1,000).

It is not measurably different from Kansas ($1,060).

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

The median gross rent in ZIP code 66616 is higher than in Topeka as a whole ($979).

Its median home value is lower than in Topeka as a whole ($144,200).

Among the 21 ZIP codes in Shawnee County with a published estimate, ZIP 66616 ranks 9 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 21 ZIP codes in Shawnee County with a published estimate, ZIP 66616 ranks 20 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 22 ZIP codes in Shawnee County with a published estimate, ZIP 66616 ranks 17 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 66616

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 66616Shawnee CountyKansasUnited States
Less than $5005.8% (±5.8 points)10.3%7.0%6.3%
$500 to $99929.9% (±10.9 points)39.7%37.8%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49960.1% (±12.2 points)38.1%35.8%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9990.0% (±3.9 points)6.8%12.6%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4994.1% (±4.5 points)2.7%4.4%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±3.9 points)0.5%0.9%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±3.9 points)1.8%1.4%6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 60.1% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 66616

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
1 bedroom$684 (±$225)
2 bedrooms$1,030 (±$75)
3 bedrooms$1,179 (±$79)

Rent burden in ZIP code 66616

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 66616Shawnee CountyKansasUnited States
Less than 15%18.5% (±9.9 points)15.1%16.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%2.6% (±2.9 points)14.1%14.5%12.2%
20% to 24.9%19.9% (±13.1 points)14.6%14.6%12.6%
25% to 29.9%22.1% (±10.5 points)12.2%11.1%11.5%
30% to 34.9%0.1% (±0.3 points)7.7%9.0%9.2%
35% or more36.8% (±14.4 points)36.4%34.5%41.9%

36.9% (±14.4 points) of renting households in ZIP code 66616 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 66616

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 66616Shawnee CountyKansasUnited States
Less than $50,00019.6% (±5.6 points)9.0%8.7%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,99951.8% (±9.8 points)14.4%12.2%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99920.6% (±7.5 points)14.8%11.9%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9994.2% (±2.8 points)17.4%13.0%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,9991.4% (±1.3 points)22.6%21.0%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,9990.0% (±1.7 points)16.7%22.4%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9991.6% (±2.4 points)4.5%9.3%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.8% (±1.2 points)0.6%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 66616

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 66616Shawnee CountyKansasUnited States
Single-family, detached93.4% (±3.7 points)71.0%71.8%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)0.0% (±1.1 points)4.9%4.9%6.2%
2 units1.8% (±2.0 points)2.8%2.5%3.4%
3 or 4 units1.6% (±1.8 points)3.3%3.6%4.3%
5 to 9 units0.0% (±1.1 points)3.6%3.7%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.0% (±1.1 points)4.1%3.9%4.3%
20 or more units3.2% (±2.4 points)7.0%5.4%10.3%
Mobile home0.0% (±1.1 points)3.2%4.0%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±1.1 points)0.1%0.1%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 66616 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 66616Shawnee CountyKansasUnited States
2020 or later0.3% (±0.6 points)0.8%1.4%2.0%
2010 to 20190.0% (±1.1 points)4.9%7.8%9.4%
2000 to 20091.8% (±1.6 points)9.5%11.5%13.6%
1990 to 19991.4% (±2.1 points)10.6%11.6%12.4%
1980 to 19896.6% (±3.6 points)11.6%11.7%12.9%
1970 to 19792.6% (±1.8 points)16.2%13.9%14.2%
1960 to 19698.3% (±3.1 points)14.1%9.7%9.9%
1950 to 195918.3% (±5.8 points)13.7%11.8%9.5%
1940 to 194916.0% (±5.5 points)5.2%5.1%4.4%
1939 or earlier44.7% (±7.2 points)13.4%15.4%11.7%

89.9% of the homes in ZIP code 66616 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 66616

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 66616Shawnee CountyKansasUnited States
Utility gas82.4% (±5.8 points)68.0%63.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±1.2 points)0.1%0.2%3.9%
Electricity11.6% (±3.8 points)24.0%26.9%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)1.6% (±1.9 points)6.2%7.8%4.9%
Wood4.1% (±4.3 points)0.7%1.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±1.2 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±1.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.3% (±0.5 points)0.3%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±1.2 points)0.5%0.3%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 66616 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 66616Shawnee CountyKansasUnited States
Drove alone77.9% (±7.2 points)77.1%75.4%68.8%
Carpooled7.1% (±4.2 points)8.8%8.7%8.5%
Public transportation0.2% (±0.4 points)0.3%0.4%3.2%
Walked1.3% (±1.2 points)1.6%2.3%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)3.2% (±3.1 points)1.0%1.5%2.0%
Worked from home10.4% (±4.6 points)11.2%11.8%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 66616 take an average of 16.1 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 66616

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Topeka67%$97941.0%
Tecumseh Township31%$1,1778.5%

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 66616

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
666072.1 mi$801$46,400$29,79751.3%
666082.3 mi$866$87,500$49,12636.1%
666032.9 mi$698$107,900$44,68870.9%
666123.7 mi$716—$26,06781.5%
666054.2 mi$884$170,500$59,10629.5%
666174.5 mi$1,154$232,900$86,76121.0%
666215.0 mi————
664295.0 mi—$175,000$68,7800.0%

Crime reported to police in Topeka

Most of ZIP code 66616 is policed by the Topeka Police Department, which reported 882 violent and 3,467 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2025.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

ZIP code 66616 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 66616: 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 66616

What is the median rent in ZIP code 66616?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 66616 is $1,078 (±$56) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 66616?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 66616 is $82,900 (±$8,991) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 66616?

The median household income in ZIP code 66616 is $51,893 (±$5,160) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 66616 in?

Most of ZIP code 66616’s land lies in Topeka; it also covers Tecumseh 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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