66502 ZIP Code, Manhattan, KS

66502 is a ZIP code in Manhattan, Kansas — mostly in Riley County (60% of its land), with smaller parts in Pottawatomie, Geary and Wabaunsee counties. It covers 222 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 66506, 66517 and 66535. 43,693 people live here in 18,855 households, which puts it among the most populous 1% of Kansas ZIP codes. With about 197 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (46% own). Median household income is $54,833, below the Kansas median of $74,275; the median age is 25.9, younger than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents43,693
Households18,855
Median household income$54,833
Income per person$34,089
Median age25.9
Homeowners46.0%
Median home value$223,100
Median rent$949
Bachelor's degree or higher48.0%
Average commute (minutes)17.6
Households with kids under 1822.3%
Moved in the past year26.0%
Below the poverty line25.9%
Broadband internet90.8%
Speak a non-English language at home9.7%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K10.0%
$10–15K5.6%
$15–25K8.9%
$25–35K10.5%
$35–50K11.9%
$50–75K16.8%
$75–100K11.3%
$100–150K12.7%
$150–200K6.6%
$200K+5.6%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<108.6%
10–1913.6%
20–2425.2%
25–3416.4%
35–4411.8%
45–546.8%
55–647.4%
65–746.5%
75+3.6%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage24.1%
Owned outright18.1%
Rented48.8%
Vacant9.0%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house50.5%
Townhome6.1%
2–4 units10.4%
5–19 units18.2%
20+ units9.6%
Mobile / other5.2%

Businesses in 66502

1,380 business establishments with 20,866 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

66502 has 33 USPS carrier routes with 19,795 residential and 1,657 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 66502

66502 has 33 USPS carrier routes (22 city (C), 11 rural (R)) with 19,795 residential and 1,657 business mailboxes. Routes range from 1 homes (R009) to 1,135 homes (R014); the median route has 591 homes. The Census counted 18,855 households in 66502 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2494
250–4996
500–74914
750–9997
1,000–1,4992
1,500+0

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  1. Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 348, 245 homes
  2. Route C014 — USPS business mailboxes 192, 576 homes
  3. Route C007 — USPS business mailboxes 123, 456 homes
  4. Route C012 — USPS business mailboxes 119, 536 homes
  5. Route C022 — USPS business mailboxes 115, 918 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 66502

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C001City245348$43,508———
C002City1,0686$36,903———
C007City456123$45,156———
C008City7959$36,903———
C009City58036$18,320———
C011City47916$81,089———
C012City536119$37,339———
C013City8309$28,179———
C014City576192$18,320———
C015City77821$25,372———
C016City71698$53,467———
C017City8423$47,123———
C018City62820$53,467———
C019City59981$53,467———
C020City5193$88,854———
C021City75663$47,123———
C022City918115$53,467———
C023City59914$28,179———
C024City5823$59,727———
C026City6745$82,659———
C030City61994$82,659———
C031City53012$76,847———
R002Rural248104$77,920———
R003Rural39938$60,631———
R005Rural4623$95,566———
R006Rural82626$62,062———
R007Rural1946$76,847———
R009Rural17$64,813———
R010Rural7210$54,399———
R011Rural5912$95,566———
R014Rural1,1359$54,399———
R016Rural45845$109,596———
R017Rural43527$60,630———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 66502 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 66502, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 66502 in?
66502 is a Manhattan, KS mailing address. By land area, 5% lies inside Manhattan; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 66502 in?
66502 is mostly in Riley County (60% of its land), with smaller parts in Pottawatomie, Geary and Wabaunsee counties.
What is the population of 66502?
About 43,693 people (±887), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 44,384.
What is the median household income in 66502?
$54,833 (±$3,387), compared with $74,275 for Kansas as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 66502?
33 USPS carrier routes with 19,795 residential and 1,657 business mailboxes (21,452 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 66502?
The closest, measured center to center: 66506 (4.8 mi, Manhattan), 66517 (9.5 mi, Ogden), 66535 (10.1 mi, St. George), 66503 (12.4 mi, Manhattan), 66547 (14 mi, Wamego) and 66442 (14.4 mi, Fort Riley).

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