Population & age
- Total population
- 656
- Median age
- 19.4
Topeka, KS (66621)
Shawnee County · Topeka, KS · Population 656
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
Topeka, KS (ZIP 66621) sits in Shawnee County within the Topeka metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in below the national average at 9.1%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 4 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $9,945. Local establishments report average pay of $16,026 per worker (Census ZBP) — below the US average. Social vulnerability is low in this ZIP at the 19th percentile (CDC SVI), reflecting strong baseline resilience to public-health emergencies and natural disasters. The most recent FEMA disaster declaration here was winter storm-related (SEVERE WINTER STORM, 2024). Fast-food restaurants outnumber grocery stores roughly 6-to-1 per capita (USDA Food Environment Atlas) — a "food swamp" pattern often linked to higher diet-related disease prevalence. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Douglas County, KS (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: fair market rent of $1,140 for a two-bedroom and 48.5% of workers working from home. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 70.3%
- Black
- 3.8%
- Asian
- 8.5%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 8.8%
- Other / multi-racial
- 17.4%
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 76.5%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 29.4%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 0
- Renter-occupied
- 0
- Vacant units
- 0
Commute
- Public transit
- 0(0.0%)
- Work from home
- 97(48.5%)
- Avg commute
- 6.1 min
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 0
- Uninsured
- 31(4.7%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 0
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 108(16.5%)
- Non-English at home
- 90(13.7%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$850
/month
1 Bed
$880
/month
2 Bed
$1,140
/month
3 Bed
$1,500
/month
4 Bed
$1,520
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
218
Across 174 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $48.1M.
Single-family
153
70% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
65
30% of total units
Single-family value
$41.7M
construction value
Multifamily value
$6.5M
construction value
Based on county-level data (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Business & employment
Business establishments
4
Total employment
76
Annual payroll
$1.2M
Average annual pay
$16,026
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$60,096
Average weekly wage
$1,156
Total employment
99,247
Total establishments
5,183
That is roughly 8% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
3.8%
That is 0.2 percentage points below the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
90,380
Employed
86,961
Unemployed
3,419
Based on Shawnee County, KS data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Public transit
FTA tracks transit service at the urbanized-area level. Numbers below reflect the agencies and modes serving the area that contains this ZIP, not stop-level coverage.
Service status
Available
Topeka, KS
Reporting agencies
1
Largest: Topeka Metropolitan Transit Authority
Annual ridership
—
unlinked trips · 2024
Source: U.S. Federal Transit Administration, National Transit Database (transit.dot.gov). Public domain.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
17
Date Range
1966–2024
Most Recent Declaration
SEVERE WINTER STORM
Winter Storm — declared April 28, 2024 (DR-4774)
Incident period: January 8, 2024 – January 16, 2024
Top Incident Types
- Severe Storm8 (47%)
- Flood3 (18%)
- Biological2 (12%)
- Winter Storm1 (6%)
- Hurricane1 (6%)
- Other2 (12%)
Individual Assistance
6
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
2
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
16
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
8
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
55.8°F
44.9° – 66.7°
Annual precipitation
36.5"
Annual snowfall
17.1"
Heating · cooling days
4,860.4 · 1,534.5
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: TOPEKA MUNI AP, KS US, 4.9 miles from the centroid of Topeka, KS (ZIP 66621)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Air quality
Median daily AQI
45
GoodGood 246dModerate 119dUSG 1d
Peak AQI (2024)
125
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
Primary pollutant
Ozone
188 days as main pollutant
Days measured
366
Based on Shawnee County data (2024).
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System (epa.gov). Public domain. Only counties with EPA AQS monitoring stations appear here (~30% of US counties); rural ZIPs whose primary county has no monitor will not show this section.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
10,420
That is roughly 2,220 years per 100,000 above the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
15%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
3.7
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
5.4
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
10.1%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
73
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
2,867
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
7.6
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
87%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
58%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 8.2% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Shawnee data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Moderate food access challenges
23.9% of Shawnee County, KS residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.14
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
0.03
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
0.64
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.76
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 10.8% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Shawnee County, KS for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Safety
FBI publishes crime data at the county level. Numbers below cover the primary county that contains this ZIP. Rates are per 100,000 residents in the area covered by reporting agencies.
Violent crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 104 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 476 reports
Homicide
3
Robbery
4
Burglary
103
Vehicle theft
47
County-level data for Shawnee (2024)
Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Public domain. Coverage varies by reporting agency; areas with partial agency coverage may understate true crime totals.
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▼−3 people
−154 households • −$33.2M net AGI flow
Moved in
4,694households
8,010 people • $244.1M AGI
Moved out
4,848households
8,013 people • $277.3M AGI
Where new residents came from
- Douglas County, KS — 331 households
- Johnson County, KS — 185 households
- Jefferson County, KS — 161 households
- Osage County, KS — 147 households
- Jackson County, KS — 120 households
Where departing residents went
- Douglas County, KS — 321 households
- Johnson County, KS — 296 households
- Jackson County, MO — 183 households
- Osage County, KS — 135 households
- Sedgwick County, KS — 131 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $51,999 versus departing households' $57,202.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Taxes & benefits in Kansas
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 66621. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
5.58%
flat · 1 brackets
Sales tax (combined)
8.69%
State 6.50% · avg local 2.19%
Property tax (effective)
1.47%
Median $2,240/year
Tax burden rank
26 of 50
10.20% of personal income
Paid family leave
Program
No program
No program
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
130% FPL
Federal 130% FPL gross income limit. Asset limit $3,000.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 66621
Other ZIPs in Topeka
Nearby ZIPs by distance
66611 (Topeka, 1 mi) · 66622 (Topeka, 1.2 mi) · 66612 (Topeka, 1.3 mi) · 66604 (Topeka, 1.3 mi) · 66606 (Topeka, 2.2 mi) · 66603 (Topeka, 2.2 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
23.2%
9.8pp below the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
9.1%
22.9pp below the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
29.7%
7.7pp above the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
69.5%
6.5pp below the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
7.0%
6.0pp below the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
1.0%
10.0pp below the 11.0% national rate.
Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
4
Median in-state tuition
$9,945
Median earnings (10 yr)
$49,774
- 4-Year
Washburn University
Topeka, KS · 66621
- In-state tuition
- $9,945
- Out-of-state tuition
- $20,949
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 52.8%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $49,774
- Median student debt
- $18,127
- Certificate
Washburn Institute of Technology
Topeka, KS · 66604
- In-state tuition
- $8,880
- Out-of-state tuition
- $8,880
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 65.5%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $49,774
- Median student debt
- $18,127
- 4-Year
Rasmussen University-Kansas
Topeka, KS · 66609
- In-state tuition
- $17,160
- Out-of-state tuition
- $17,160
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 47.6%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $39,080
- Median student debt
- $20,899
- 4-Year
Baker University School of Nursing
Topeka, KS · 66604
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- —
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $63,855
- Median student debt
- $25,000
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
Topeka, KS (ZIP 66621) sits in Shawnee County within the Topeka metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in below the national average at 9.1%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 4 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $9,945. Local establishments report average pay of $16,026 per worker (Census ZBP) — below the US average. Social vulnerability is low in this ZIP at the 19th percentile (CDC SVI), reflecting strong baseline resilience to public-health emergencies and natural disasters. The most recent FEMA disaster declaration here was winter storm-related (SEVERE WINTER STORM, 2024). Fast-food restaurants outnumber grocery stores roughly 6-to-1 per capita (USDA Food Environment Atlas) — a "food swamp" pattern often linked to higher diet-related disease prevalence. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Douglas County, KS (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: fair market rent of $1,140 for a two-bedroom and 48.5% of workers working from home. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
The two domains pull in different directions. Healthcare access reads strong, but the on-paper school count is on the lighter side — that’s less a quality signal and more a density one. Households here often look at districts a few ZIPs over for school choice while keeping their providers local.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits higher the national rate at 29.7%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 66621
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 66621?
23.2%, which is 9.8 percentage points below the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 66621?
29.7%, which is 7.7 percentage points above the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 66621?
9.1%, which is 22.9 percentage points below the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 66621?
656 people live in ZIP 66621, with a median age of 19.4 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 66621?
In ZIP 66621, 48.5% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How many businesses are in ZIP 66621?
As of 2022, 4 business establishments operated in ZIP 66621 employing 76 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 66621?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 66621 is $16,026, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 66621 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 66621 ranks in the 19th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a low vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 66621?
Racial & Ethnic Minority Status is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 66621, ranking in the 38th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 66621 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 17 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 66621 between 1966–2024 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 66621?
Severe Storm is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 66621, accounting for 8 of 17 declarations (47%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 66621?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 66621 was "SEVERE WINTER STORM" — a winter storm declared in 2024 (DR-4774) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 66621?
4 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 66621 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Washburn University, Washburn Institute Of Technology, and Rasmussen University-Kansas (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 66621?
Median in-state tuition across 4 nearby institutions is $9,945 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 66621?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $49,774 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 66621?
ZIP 66621 has an average annual temperature of 55.8°F and 36.5" of annual precipitation based on the TOPEKA MUNI AP, KS US weather station 4.9 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
Does ZIP 66621 have public transit?
Yes — ZIP 66621 is part of the Topeka, KS urbanized area, primarily served by Topeka Metropolitan Transit Authority (National Transit Database 2024, retrieved May 4, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 66621?
Kansas has a flat income tax with a top rate of 5.58%. Combined sales tax: 8.69% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does Kansas have paid family leave?
Kansas has no state paid family leave program (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 66621?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (39 metrics), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (4 institutions), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (17 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), public transit coverage from the National Transit Database (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (17 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). County-level crime data retrieved May 4, 2026 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024). Transit coverage retrieved May 4, 2026 from the National Transit Database (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 66621
Other ZIPs in Topeka
Nearby ZIPs by distance
66611 (Topeka, 1 mi) · 66622 (Topeka, 1.2 mi) · 66612 (Topeka, 1.3 mi) · 66604 (Topeka, 1.3 mi) · 66606 (Topeka, 2.2 mi) · 66603 (Topeka, 2.2 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
19th percentile
Low Vulnerability
Based on 1 census tract, population 982
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
7
Limited English Speakers
1
Persons with Disability
101
Without HS Diploma
9
Without Health Insurance
50
Adults Age 65+
96
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.