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ZIP Code 66502 · Manhattan, KS

Riley County · pop 43,693 · ACS 2020–2024

The median household income in ZIP Code 66502 (Manhattan, KS) is $54,833, higher than 13% of the other ZIP Codes in Kansas.

Its FHFA home price index changed +35.8% over the five years to 2025.

01 — Where it stands

$54,833
Median household income
± $3,387 MOE
$223,100
Median home value
± $15,909 MOE
$949
Median gross rent
25.9%
Poverty rate
Percentiles for ZIP Code 66502 within Riley County, Kansas and the U.S.
MeasureValueCounty percentileState percentileU.S. percentile
Median household income$54,833 ± $3,38740th percentile (6 ZIP Codes compared)13th percentile (331 ZIP Codes compared)18th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Per capita income$34,08960th percentile (6 ZIP Codes compared)36th percentile (331 ZIP Codes compared)37th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Poverty rate25.9%80th percentile (6 ZIP Codes compared)96th percentile (331 ZIP Codes compared)92nd percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher48.0%80th percentile (6 ZIP Codes compared)87th percentile (331 ZIP Codes compared)84th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Owner-occupied homes46.0%40th percentile (6 ZIP Codes compared)5th percentile (331 ZIP Codes compared)8th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Housing vacancy rate9.1%40th percentile (6 ZIP Codes compared)47th percentile (331 ZIP Codes compared)47th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Median home value$223,100 ± $15,90950th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)71st percentile (329 ZIP Codes compared)43rd percentile (22,833 ZIP Codes compared)
Median gross rent$94920th percentile (6 ZIP Codes compared)59th percentile (331 ZIP Codes compared)38th percentile (22,865 ZIP Codes compared)
Income inequality (Gini index)0.496100th percentile (6 ZIP Codes compared)94th percentile (331 ZIP Codes compared)87th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Average adjusted gross income per return$65,12550th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)38th percentile (329 ZIP Codes compared)41st percentile (22,230 ZIP Codes compared)
Returns with AGI of $200,000 or more3.9%75th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)50th percentile (329 ZIP Codes compared)50th percentile (22,230 ZIP Codes compared)
Home price index, 5-year change+35.8%— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)16th percentile (249 ZIP Codes compared)16th percentile (18,843 ZIP Codes compared)
Business establishments per 1,000 residents31.6100th percentile (6 ZIP Codes compared)75th percentile (331 ZIP Codes compared)82nd percentile (22,700 ZIP Codes compared)
Average annual pay per employee$41,45660th percentile (6 ZIP Codes compared)31st percentile (330 ZIP Codes compared)26th percentile (22,551 ZIP Codes compared)

— = fewer than 5 ZIP Codes in the group.

Percentile groups: Riley County · Kansas · U.S. Hover a percentile for the number of ZIP Codes compared. MOE = 90% margin of error.

02 — Home prices

+4.9%
1-year change
2024–2025
+35.8%
5-year change
2020–2025
+46.2%
10-year change
2015–2025

Home price index — ZIP Code 66502

Home price index, ZIP Code 66502, 2000–2025Line chart of the annual home price index: 100.0 in 2000 and 242.8 in 2025. Every value is listed in the data table below the chart.100150200250200020052010201520202025242.8

FHFA ZIP Code index (2000 = 100) — annual, developmental, not seasonally adjusted.

Data table
Home price index by year, ZIP Code 66502
YearIndexAnnual change
2000100.0+7.1%
2001105.9+5.9%
2002109.9+3.8%
2003114.7+4.4%
2004126.0+9.9%
2005140.7+11.7%
2006156.2+11.0%
2007162.3+4.0%
2008160.2−1.3%
2009158.3−1.2%
2010156.9−0.9%
2011156.3−0.4%
2012156.5+0.1%
2013158.2+1.1%
2014163.4+3.3%
2015166.0+1.6%
2016167.8+1.1%
2017171.9+2.4%
2018173.2+0.7%
2019173.8+0.3%
2020178.8+2.9%
2021189.4+5.9%
2022206.2+8.9%
2023220.0+6.7%
2024231.5+5.2%
2025242.8+4.9%

03 — Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code 66502 and nearby ZIP Codes
ZIPPlaceDistanceMedian household incomeMedian home valuePoverty rate5-yr HPI change
66502Manhattan, KSthis ZIP Code$54,833$223,10025.9%+35.8%
66506Manhattan, KS4.8 mi$23,456$240,400100.0%—
66517Ogden, KS9.5 mi$68,421$156,8005.9%+37.9%
66535Saint George, KS10.2 mi$78,642$237,10010.3%+35.2%
66503Manhattan, KS12.4 mi$97,846$339,1007.4%+31.6%
66547Wamego, KS14.0 mi$103,454$219,2002.9%+45.2%
66442Fort Riley, KS14.4 mi$51,610—19.3%—

Up to six nearest ZIP Code Tabulation Areas within 30 miles, by straight-line distance between Census center points (2024 Gazetteer).

04 — Business mix

1,380
Establishments
20,866
Employees
$865.0M
Annual payroll
$41,456
Average pay per employee
Establishments by sector, ZIP Code 66502
SectorEstablishmentsShare of ZIPU.S. shareRelative concentration
Retail trade20314.7%12.4%1.2×
Health care & social assistance19814.3%11.9%1.2×
Accommodation & food services17212.5%9.3%1.3×
Other services16211.7%9.5%1.2×
Professional, scientific & technical services1178.5%11.7%0.7×
Construction1158.3%9.6%0.9×
Finance & insurance1007.2%5.5%1.3×
Real estate & rental856.2%5.5%1.1×
Administrative & support services604.3%5.3%0.8×
Wholesale trade413.0%4.4%0.7×
All other sectors1249.0%12.3%0.7×

Counts are establishments (business locations), not jobs. Relative concentration = the sector’s share of establishments here divided by its share in the U.S. (1.0× = the same share). Average pay is shown only where at least 20 employees are reported. ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023.

05 — About this data

How percentiles are calculated

Percentiles compare this ZIP Code with other ZIP Codes in the same county, the same state and the whole country. Only ZIP Codes with their own American Community Survey estimate, a population of at least 1,000 and a published median household income are compared, and only those with a value for the measure. A percentile of 64th means the value is higher than 64% of the other ZIP Codes in that group (0 is the lowest value, 100 the highest); it describes the size of a number, not a judgment about the area. County and state percentiles are left blank when the group has fewer than 5 ZIP Codes. The number of ZIP Codes compared is shown with each percentile.

Census figures are published for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP Code delivery areas; values shown as — are not published or are suppressed by the source.

Use of this page

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Sources

  1. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Areas. Estimates are survey-based and have margins of error.
  2. U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 (establishment counts by NAICS sector; employment and payroll totals).
  3. Federal Housing Finance Agency, House Price Index for five-digit ZIP Codes, census tracts and counties — annual, developmental, not seasonally adjusted.
  4. IRS Statistics of Income, Individual Income Tax ZIP Code Data, tax year 2022.
  5. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files (ZCTA locations, used for nearby ZIP Codes).
  6. HUD USPS ZIP Code Crosswalk Files (ZIP-to-tract and ZIP-to-county assignment).

This product uses Census Bureau data but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. This product uses the HUD User Data API but is not endorsed or certified by HUD User. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas are Census approximations of USPS ZIP Code delivery areas and may not match them exactly. ZIP Code is a trademark of the United States Postal Service.