# Jefferson County, Kansas demographics Canonical: https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/county/20087 Jefferson County, Kansas (county FIPS 20087) has a median household income of $81,278 (±$4,961) and a total population of 18,349 in the American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024. Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level. The figures describe 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not the present. 15 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas overlap the county (Census 2020). Notes: - Values are ACS 5-year estimates for 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not current figures. - ZCTA-county overlaps come from the Census 2020 relationship file and use 2020 counties, by land area; Connecticut uses its legacy counties, not the planning regions in ACS 2022+. ## ACS 5-year estimates, 2020-2024 Census American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024, with 90% margins of error as published by the Census Bureau. | Metric | Estimate | Margin of error (90%) | ACS table | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Total population | 18,349 | none (controlled estimate) | B01003 | | Median age | 44.2 years | ±0.3 years | B01002 | | Households | 7,412 | ±177 | B11001 | | Median household income (inflation-adjusted to the final ACS year) | $81,278 | ±$4,961 | B19013 | | Median value of owner-occupied housing units | $216,900 | ±$9,772 | B25077 | | Median gross rent | $835 | ±$64 | B25064 | | Owner-occupied share of occupied housing units | 85.7% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) | | Renter-occupied share of occupied housing units | 14.3% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) | | High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 94.4% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) | | Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 24.6% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) | | Share of people below the poverty level | 5.6% | none (derived from several estimates) | B17001 (derived) | | Unemployment rate (civilian labor force) | 2.4% | none (derived from several estimates) | B23025 (derived) | - Dollar values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars. - Percentages' margins of error are in percentage points (pp). ## Geography | Measure | Value | | --- | --- | | County FIPS | 20087 | | Land area | 532.63 sq mi | | Water area | 24.05 sq mi | | Population density | 34 per sq mi of land | | Geography vintage | 2024 Gazetteer | ## ZIP codes (ZCTAs) in this county ZCTAs that overlap the county in the Census 2020 ZCTA to county relationship file, largest share of the county's land first. | ZCTA | Share of county land | Share of ZCTA land | County is the ZCTA's primary county | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [66088](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/66088) | 21.9% | 97% | Yes | | [66066](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/66066) | 14.5% | 100% | Yes | | [66073](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/66073) | 12.2% | 100% | Yes | | [66512](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/66512) | 10.4% | 83.3% | Yes | | [66054](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/66054) | 9.3% | 63.6% | Yes | | [66097](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/66097) | 9% | 96% | Yes | | [66070](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/66070) | 5.8% | 100% | Yes | | [66060](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/66060) | 5.7% | 51.4% | Yes | | [66044](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/66044) | 4% | 33.1% | | | [66429](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/66429) | 2.4% | 100% | Yes | | [66002](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/66002) | 1.7% | 4.8% | | | [66617](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/66617) | 1.3% | 16% | | | [66419](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/66419) | 1.1% | 30% | | | [66436](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/66436) | 0.5% | 1.4% | | | [66086](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/66086) | 0.2% | 1.1% | | ## Sources - American Community Survey 5-year estimates (Census Data API) (U.S. Census Bureau), ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (release acs5-2024:county), source date 2025-09-02: https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME,B01003_001E,B01003_001M,B01002_001E,B01002_001M,B11001_001E,B11001_001M,B19013_001E,B19013_001M,B25077_001E,B25077_001M,B25064_001E,B25064_001M,B25003_001E,B25003_002E,B25003_003E,B15003_001E,B15003_017E,B15003_018E,B15003_019E,B15003_020E,B15003_021E,B15003_022E,B15003_023E,B15003_024E,B15003_025E,B17001_001E,B17001_002E,B23025_003E,B23025_005E&for=county:087&in=state:20 - Published by Olympus: Oct 22, 2026 (2026-10-22T13:59:21.446Z) - Source data: U.S. Census Bureau. 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