66608 ZIP Code, Topeka, KS
66608 is a ZIP code in Topeka, Kansas in Shawnee County. It covers 4.3 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 66603, 66616 and 66612. 4,216 people live here in 2,053 households. With about 970 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (64% own). Median household income is $49,126, well below the Kansas median of $74,275.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Topeka, KS
- County: Shawnee County
- Land area: 4.3 sq mi
- Population: 4,216
- Median household income: $49,126
- Carrier routes: 5 (2,189 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 4,216 |
| Households | 2,053 |
| Median household income | $49,126 |
| Income per person | $31,236 |
| Median age | 42.6 |
| Homeowners | 63.9% |
| Median home value | $87,500 |
| Median rent | $866 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.2% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 18.2 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 15.1% |
| Moved in the past year | 17.6% |
| Below the poverty line | 18.6% |
| Broadband internet | 83.9% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 4.4% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 3.4% |
| $10–15K | 1.8% |
| $15–25K | 12.4% |
| $25–35K | 10.7% |
| $35–50K | 23.3% |
| $50–75K | 31.1% |
| $75–100K | 6.4% |
| $100–150K | 5.8% |
| $150–200K | 4.0% |
| $200K+ | 1.1% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 7.8% |
| 10–19 | 7.9% |
| 20–24 | 4.7% |
| 25–34 | 14.0% |
| 35–44 | 18.4% |
| 45–54 | 7.3% |
| 55–64 | 17.4% |
| 65–74 | 12.1% |
| 75+ | 10.3% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 23.1% |
| Owned outright | 32.1% |
| Rented | 31.2% |
| Vacant | 13.6% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 58.5% |
| Townhome | 2.5% |
| 2–4 units | 6.7% |
| 5–19 units | 6.2% |
| 20+ units | 3.4% |
| Mobile / other | 22.7% |
Businesses in 66608
239 business establishments with 4,918 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Retail Trade: 48
- Accommodation and Food Services: 31
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 29
- Construction: 27
- Manufacturing: 17
- Wholesale Trade: 17
- Finance and Insurance: 14
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 12
EDDM carrier routes
66608 has 5 USPS carrier routes with 2,189 residential and 348 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 66608
66608 has 5 USPS carrier routes (5 city (C)) with 2,189 residential and 348 business mailboxes. Routes range from 251 homes (C053) to 625 homes (C057); the median route has 451 homes. The Census counted 2,053 households in 66608 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 0 |
| 250–499 | 4 |
| 500–749 | 1 |
| 750–999 | 0 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 0 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
Best routes in 66608 for…
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- Route C057 — USPS business mailboxes 86, 625 homes
- Route C052 — USPS business mailboxes 85, 389 homes
- Route C053 — USPS business mailboxes 85, 251 homes
- Route C054 — USPS business mailboxes 53, 473 homes
- Route C056 — USPS business mailboxes 39, 451 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 66608
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C052 | City | 389 | 85 | $38,262 | — | — | — |
| C053 | City | 251 | 85 | $56,374 | — | — | — |
| C054 | City | 473 | 53 | $56,207 | — | — | — |
| C056 | City | 451 | 39 | $50,299 | — | — | — |
| C057 | City | 625 | 86 | $56,207 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 66608 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.
Nearby ZIP codes
- 66603 — Topeka city, KS (1.7 mi)
- 66616 — Topeka city, KS (2.3 mi)
- 66612 — Topeka city, KS (2.9 mi)
- 66607 — Topeka city, KS (3.1 mi)
- 66606 — Topeka city, KS (3.3 mi)
- 66621 — Topeka city, KS (3.9 mi)
- 66617 — Topeka city, KS (4.3 mi)
- 66604 — Topeka city, KS (4.4 mi)
Areas that include 66608
- Topeka, KS ZIP codes — 18 ZIP codes
- Shawnee County ZIP codes — 25 ZIP codes
- Kansas ZIP code data
Where it ranks
- No. 3 of 23: highest share of residents who moved in during the past year in Shawnee County
- No. 7 of 23: highest median age in Shawnee County
- No. 3 of 16: highest share of residents who moved in during the past year in Topeka, KS
- No. 3 of 16: highest median age in Topeka, KS
Mail every home in 66608
Route counts on this page price as Full Service 6.5 × 9 postcards: we print, bundle by carrier route and hand the mailing to USPS. Prefer to take it to the Post Office yourself? Print only costs less and you pay postage at drop-off.
EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 66608, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 66608 in?
- 66608 is a Topeka, KS mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Topeka.
- What county is 66608 in?
- 66608 is in Shawnee County.
- What is the population of 66608?
- About 4,216 people (±416), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 5,247.
- What is the median household income in 66608?
- $49,126 (±$5,685), 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 66608?
- 5 USPS carrier routes with 2,189 residential and 348 business mailboxes (2,536 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 66608?
- The closest, measured center to center: 66603 (1.7 mi, Topeka), 66616 (2.3 mi, Topeka), 66612 (2.9 mi, Topeka), 66607 (3.1 mi, Topeka), 66606 (3.3 mi, Topeka) and 66621 (3.9 mi, Topeka).
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