Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 55 min5:53 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 26 min7:34 am – 4:59 pm
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People19,441 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.28,538 householdsMedian household income $75,869Median home value $254,900Median rent $1,244 a month64% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,976 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 10,853 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, retail 12%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 23 minutes72% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages38% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 85%, Spanish 10%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 22°F38 in of rain a year, on about 60 dayswettest month June11 in of snow a year, on about 6 days47 days above 90°F, 93 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Kansas City Downtown Ap station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksAntioch Lake Northlake · 1.4 miAntioch Lake Southlake · 1.4 miKansas Christian Collegecollege · 2.7 miUniversity of Kansas Medical Centercollege · 5.6 miNelson Islandisland · 5.5 miKansas Riverriver · 8.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHerman Lairdpark · under a mileGum Springsrecreation area · 1.0 miThomas Hart Benton Home And Studio State Historic Sitestate historic site · 6.5 miHarry S Truman National Historic Sitehistoric site · 11.9 miSaeger Woods Conservation Areastate conservation land · 11.7 miWhite Alloe Creek Conservation Areastate conservation land · 12.0 mi · 70 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 23 Mar 200746 mi away, near Nortonville, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 23 Mar 200746 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighJohnson County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighTornado Very HighIce storm Very HighLightning Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025250 of 365 days measured112 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 188main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Johnson County monitors, KS
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWater District 1 of Johnson Coserves 490,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,009 ft308 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalShawnee Mission Medical Center1.9 miPost officeShawnee Post Officeunder a mileTown hallShawnee City Hallunder a milePoliceMerriam Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationMerriam Fire Department Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools7 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 3 otherMiddleHocker Grove Middle Schoolunder a mileSchoolSaint Joseph Catholic Schoolunder a mileElementaryNieman Elementary School1.0 miCollegeKansas Christian College2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKansas City International Airport MCI19 miInterstateI-351.2 miUS highwayUS 169under a mileAmtrakLawrence, KS LRC28 miLight railPLAZA (CLEAVER/BROOKSIDE)Kansas City Streetcar6.6 miCoachKansas City 47Th St Transit CenterGreyhound6.5 miTransit22 stops within a mileJohnson County Transit (JCT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66203 ZIP area.
