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ZIP Code66438

Home, KS

Marshall County · Kansas · United States
Home to 189 people across 35.393 square miles.

Central11 ZIPs in county

At a glance

66438 by the numbers

Every figure below comes from the 2019–2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, the Census Gazetteer, or is computed from those. Margins of error are shown where they matter.

Population
189
±73 · bottom 25% nationally
Median household income
$88,750
US median $70,109 · top 25%
Median home value
$295,800
US median $207,500 · 70th pctile
Median age
48.4
US median 42 years
Population density
5/mi²
bottom 10% most dense
Land area
35.393 mi²
plus 0.068 mi² water

Location

Where 66438 is

39.835044, -96.510931 · Census ZCTA internal pointOpen larger map →
Coordinates39.835044, -96.510931
Time zoneAmerica/Chicago
CountyMarshall County
StateKansas (KS)
Land area35.393 mi²
Coordinate sourceCensus ZCTA internal point

Local time

America/Chicago

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Distance to major cities

Straight-line, computed from coordinates

Denver, CO450.1 mi
Chicago, IL484.8 mi
Dallas, TX487.9 mi
Houston, TX699.1 mi

People

Who lives in 66438

189 residents in 88 households, averaging 2.15 people per household. The largest age group is 45-54 at 29.1% of residents, and 40.9% of households are a single person living alone.

Age distribution

Share of residents by age band

Under 1816.4%
18-248.5%
25-3413.2%
35-446.3%
45-5429.1%
55-6412.7%
65+13.8%

Households

Composition and size

Total households88
Average household size2.15
Family households59.1%
Living alone40.9%
Median age48.4 years
Households with internet94.3%

Race & ethnicity

Census race categories. Hispanic or Latino origin is asked separately and overlaps these groups.

White99.5%
Two or more0.5%

Income & work

What people earn in 66438

The median household here earns $88,750 a year, above the US median of $70,109, which puts 66438 ahead of 75% of American ZIP codes. 0.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Compared to the US

This ZIP against the national median

Median household income$88,750
LowestHighest
Higher than 75% of all US ZIP codes.
Median household income$88,750 ±$67,683
Per capita income$38,072
Poverty rate0.0%
Unemployment rate0.0%
Labor force participation87.3%

Household income distribution

Share of households in each bracket

<$25k5.7%
$25-50k9.1%
$50-75k35.2%
$75-100k0.0%
$100-150k47.7%
$150-200k2.3%
$200k+0.0%

Educational attainment among residents 25 and older: 13.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 98.6% finished high school.

Housing

Homes and rent in 66438

A typical home is valued at $295,800. This is an owner-majority area — 73.9% of occupied homes are owned, and the typical building went up in 1975.

Costs

Typical values

Median home value$295,800
Median gross rent—/mo
Median year built1975
Housing units101
Vacancy rate12.9%

Own vs. rent

Of 88 occupied units

Owner-occupied73.9%
Renter-occupied26.1%
Owner households65
Renter households23

Building types

Units by structure size

Single family81.2%
20+ units18.8%

Getting to work

How 66438 commutes

67.2% of workers drove alone, and the average one-way trip takes 28.3 minutes.

Mode of transport

Workers 16 and older

Drove alone67.2%
Carpooled32.8%

Travel time

Mean commute 28.3 minutes

<10 min14.2%
10-1932.8%
20-2911.2%
30-4428.4%
45-590.0%
60+13.4%

Overview

Understanding ZIP code 66438

ZIP code 66438 is assigned to Home, KS, and falls within Marshall County. Like every US postal code, it began as a mail-routing device rather than a geographic boundary — the US Postal Service groups delivery routes under a single code so carriers and sorting equipment can process mail efficiently. Today it also serves as a practical shorthand for the area itself: roughly 189 people live inside it.

At 5 residents per square mile spread over 35.393 square miles, 66438 reads as a rural area. It is a sparsely populated postal code, and density shapes almost everything else on this page — how people get to work, whether they own or rent, and what housing costs.

Household earnings run above the national median. At $88,750, 66438 sits comfortably in the upper half, ahead of 75% of them. The US median for comparison is $70,109. Bear in mind that median income describes the midpoint household, not the average — it is not pulled upward by a handful of very high earners the way a mean would be.

Living here

What life in Home looks like

Housing in 66438 costs close to the national median. A typical home is valued at $295,800 against a US median of $207,500. Ownership dominates: 73.9% of occupied homes are owner-occupied, which usually signals an established residential area with relatively low turnover.

The building stock is dominated by detached single-family houses, which account for 81.2% of housing units here. The median construction year is 1975, making the housing here from the later twentieth century.

The population skews older than the national median, with a median age of 48.4 against 42 nationally. The average household holds 2.15 people, and 59.1% are family households.

Getting to work takes 28.3 minutes on average one way. The dominant mode is drove alone at 67.2% of workers.

Where to stay

Where to stay in Home, KS

66438 covers a rural area, and accommodation within the postal code itself is likely to be sparse — perhaps a country inn, a lodge or a vacation rental rather than a conventional hotel. Widening the search radius is usually the practical approach, and it also opens up more availability at short notice.

For reference, Denver, CO is about 450.1 miles away in a straight line, which is worth factoring in if you are comparing a stay here against one closer to the city centre.

Availability and pricing change constantly, so the live search below will give you a more accurate picture than any figure we could publish here. It opens results for this area on Booking.com.

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Practical uses

What ZIP code 66438 is used for

Beyond addressing mail, 66438 does a lot of quiet administrative work. Retailers use it to calculate shipping and sales tax at checkout. Insurers use it to set premiums, since risk profiles vary geographically. Employers and marketers use it to define service areas. Government agencies use it to route benefits and organise reporting. If you have ever been asked for a postal code by a form that clearly does not intend to send you anything, this is why.

For anyone weighing a move, 66438 offers a compact profile of Home: 189 residents, a median household income of $88,750, 13.4% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of 0.0%. A handful of figures like these answer more relocation questions than most neighbourhood guides do.

One caution worth repeating: a postal code is not a neighbourhood. 66438 may cover parts of several distinct areas, and a single neighbourhood in Home may be split across more than one code. Boundaries also shift as USPS adjusts delivery routes. Treat the figures here as describing a delivery area, which is what they actually measure.

Nearby

ZIP codes near 66438

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Questions

Common questions about 66438

What city is ZIP code 66438 in?
66438 serves Home, Kansas, in Marshall County, United States.
What is the population of 66438?
About 189 people live in ZIP code 66438, according to the US Census Bureau's 2019–2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. The margin of error on that figure is ±73. That works out to roughly 5 people per square mile.
What is the average income in 66438?
The median household income in 66438 is $88,750 per year, compared with a US median of $70,109. Per capita income is $38,072. Median income is more representative than an average because it isn't skewed by a small number of very high earners.
How expensive is housing in 66438?
The median home value is $295,800 and median gross rent is — a month. 73.9% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Is 66438 a good place to live?
That depends on what you're looking for, but here are the facts: 13.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the unemployment rate is 0.0%, and the median age is 48.4. The average commute is 28.3 minutes. We publish the numbers and let you weigh them.
What time zone is 66438 in?
66438 observes Central Time (America/Chicago). This zone observes daylight saving time.
How big is ZIP code 66438?
ZIP code 66438 covers 35.393 square miles of land plus 0.068 square miles of water, per the US Census Bureau's 2023 Gazetteer files.
Is 66438 urban, suburban or rural?
By population density, 66438 reads as a rural area. It holds 5 people per square mile across 35.393 square miles of land. For reference, densities above 10,000 per square mile generally indicate an urban core, 1,000–3,000 is typically suburban, and under 200 is rural. These are rules of thumb rather than official designations — the Census Bureau classifies urban and rural areas by census block, not by ZIP code.
What is the commute like from 66438?
The average one-way commute from 66438 takes about 28.3 minutes. The most common way to travel is drove alone, used by 67.2% of workers aged 16 and over. Commute figures cover people who were employed and working outside the home during the survey period.
How many people work in 66438?
About 138 residents of 66438 are employed. Labor force participation stands at 87.3% and the unemployment rate is 0.0%. Note this counts residents by where they live, not by where they work — a ZIP with many offices can have far more jobs than employed residents.
Where should I stay when visiting 66438?
Accommodation in and around Home, KS ranges with the character of the area. See the 'Where to stay' section on this page for local context, and use the live search there for current availability and pricing.
Does 66438 cover more than one city or county?
This page lists Home as the primary place and Marshall County as the county. ZIP codes follow mail delivery routes rather than municipal or county lines, so a single code can straddle boundaries, and USPS also recognises alternate acceptable city names for many codes. If you need the definitive answer for a specific street address, the USPS ZIP Code Lookup is the authority.
Can ZIP code 66438 change?
Yes. USPS adjusts ZIP codes as delivery volumes shift — codes are occasionally split, merged, retired or newly created, and boundaries move more often than most people assume. The Census Bureau's ZCTA definitions, which underpin the demographic figures on this page, are redrawn only once a decade, so the two can drift apart between censuses.

Methodology

Where this data comes from

  • Postal geography — GeoNames open postal code database (CC BY 4.0), cross-checked against the US Census Gazetteer.
  • Demographics, income, housing, commute — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Area 66438. Tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B02001, B03003, B08301, B08303, B11001, B15003, B17001, B19001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25024, B25035, B25064, B25077, B28002.
  • Land and water area — US Census Bureau 2023 Gazetteer Files.
  • Weather — NOAA National Weather Service, fetched live in your browser.
  • Map — OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
On accuracy. ACS figures are survey estimates, not counts. The margin of error shown alongside the population figure means the true value has a 90% chance of falling in that range. For small ZIP codes the error can be large relative to the estimate — treat the direction as more reliable than the exact number. This page reports data for ZCTA 66438, the Census approximation of the USPS delivery area.