Median household income (1999): $50,936
Estimated median household income in 2005: $52,875
| This zip code | $52,875 | | Kansas: | $42,920 |
Nearest zip codes: 66047, 66044, 66046, 66050, 66073, 66006.
Housing units in zip code 66049 with a mortgage: 3,593 (340 second mortgage, 434 home equity loan, 14 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 895
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,181
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $331
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 11.9% | | Whole state: | 9.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 5.9% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 7.4 | | State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.2 | | State: | 4.2 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 412
- 1995 to 1998: 1,632
- 1990 to 1994: 1,231
- 1980 to 1989: 1,852
- 1970 to 1979: 1,842
- 1960 to 1969: 1,118
- 1950 to 1959: 305
- 1940 to 1949: 66
- 1939 or earlier: 122
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Lawrence, KS (66049): |
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- no bedroom: 7
- 1 bedrooms: 30
- 2 bedrooms: 462
- 3 bedrooms: 2,292
- 4 bedrooms: 1,812
- 5 or more bedrooms: 459
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 248
- 1 bedrooms: 670
- 2 bedrooms: 1,281
- 3 bedrooms: 775
- 4 bedrooms: 202
- 5 or more bedrooms: 28
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Vehicles available in 66049 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 86
- 1 vehicle: 905
- 2 vehicles: 2,683
- 3 vehicles: 1,001
- 4 vehicles: 270
- 5 or more vehicles: 117
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 236
- 1 vehicle: 1,547
- 2 vehicles: 958
- 3 vehicles: 367
- 4 vehicles: 58
- 5 or more vehicles: 38
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 66049:
- $35,000 to $39,999: 10
- $40,000 to $49,999: 14
- $50,000 to $59,999: 25
- $60,000 to $69,999: 71
- $70,000 to $79,999: 73
- $80,000 to $89,999: 214
- $90,000 to $99,999: 283
- $100,000 to $124,999: 870
- $125,000 to $149,999: 780
- $150,000 to $174,999: 592
- $175,000 to $199,999: 464
- $200,000 to $249,999: 661
- $250,000 to $299,999: 245
- $300,000 to $399,999: 138
- $400,000 to $499,999: 25
- $500,000 to $749,999: 8
- $750,000 to $999,999: 6
- $1,000,000 or more: 9
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 66049:
- Less than $100: 27
- $100 to $149: 28
- $150 to $199: 27
- $200 to $249: 41
- $250 to $299: 49
- $300 to $349: 40
- $350 to $399: 565
- $400 to $449: 341
- $450 to $499: 367
- $500 to $549: 151
- $550 to $599: 274
- $600 to $649: 343
- $650 to $699: 190
- $700 to $749: 154
- $750 to $799: 154
- $800 to $899: 167
- $900 to $999: 85
- $1,000 to $1,249: 86
- $1,250 to $1,499: 20
- No cash rent: 72
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $122,700
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $211,299
- Black or African American householders: $171,161
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $394,215
- Asian householders: $210,296
- Some other race householders: $197,107
- Two or more races householders: $173,454
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $221,477
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 5,101
- One, attached: 988
- Two: 414
- 3 or 4: 538
- 5 to 9: 369
- 10 to 19: 581
- 20 to 49: 290
- 50 or more: 283
- Mobile homes: 16

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 9,528 (83%)
- Carpooled: 1,034 (9%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 28 (0%)
- Bicycle: 64 (1%)
- Walked: 219 (2%)
- Other means: 19 (0%)
- Worked at home: 565 (5%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 548
- 5 to 9 minutes: 1966
- 10 to 14 minutes: 2703
- 15 to 19 minutes: 1777
- 20 to 24 minutes: 688
- 25 to 29 minutes: 395
- 30 to 34 minutes: 890
- 35 to 39 minutes: 282
- 40 to 44 minutes: 234
- 45 to 59 minutes: 1007
- 60 to 89 minutes: 271
- 90 or more minutes: 131
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 72.4%
Household type by relationship
Households: 20,487
- In family households: 16,004 (4,237 male householders, 954 female householders)
4,473 spouses, 5,814 children (5,210 natural, 283 adopted, 321 stepchildren), 54 grandchildren, 89 brothers or sisters, 46 parents, 57 other relatives, 280 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 4,483 (1,483 male householders (914 living alone)), 1,596 female householders (1,197 living alone)), 1,404 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 147 (111 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 2,237 2-persons, 1,160 3-persons, 1,187 4-persons, 422 5-persons, 149 6-persons, 36 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,111 1-person, 626 2-persons, 242 3-persons, 91 4-persons, 9 5-persons.
3,858 married couples with children.
797 single-parent households (204 men, 593 women).
92.9% of residents of 66049 zip code speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (83% very well, 7% well, 10% not well).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% very well, 8% well, 7% not well).
3.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (46% very well, 38% well, 14% not well, 3% not at all).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (95% very well, 5% well).
Foreign born population: 1,194 (5.9%)
(44.7% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 5.9% | | Whole state: | 5.0% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Korea (9%)
- Vietnam (8%)
- United Kingdom (8%)
- Japan (7%)
- Nigeria (6%)
- Canada (5%)
- Philippines (5%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 345
- 1990 to 1994: 291
- 1985 to 1989: 174
- 1980 to 1984: 131
- 1975 to 1979: 57
- 1970 to 1974: 53
- 1970 to 1974: 19
- 1965 to 1969: 124
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First ancestries reported:
- German: 4795
- Other groups: 2543
- English: 2036
- Irish: 1669
- United States or American: 1039
- Scottish: 475
- Italian: 454
- French (except Basque): 391
- Swedish: 361
- Scotch-Irish: 351
- European: 349
- Norwegian: 257
- Polish: 236
- Subsaharan African:: 221
- Dutch: 183
- Czech: 134
- Welsh: 123
- British: 98
- Nigerian: 97
- Swiss: 75
- Arab:: 69
- Iranian: 65
- African: 63
- Croatian: 59
- Canadian: 59
- Danish: 54
- French Canadian: 54
- Belgian: 54
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 54
- Russian: 53
- Finnish: 44
- Portuguese: 41
- Austrian: 38
- Greek: 37
- Jamaican: 36
- Armenian: 34
- Ghanian: 34
- Lithuanian: 31
- German Russian: 30
- Czechoslovakian: 28
- South African: 27
- Northern European: 23
- Eastern European: 21
- Lebanese: 19
- Icelander: 19
- Yugoslavian: 19
- Ukrainian: 18
- West Indian: 18
- Scandinavian: 18
- Romanian: 17
- Egyptian: 16
- Hungarian: 13
- Celtic: 11
- Iraqi: 10
- Latvian: 10
- Palestinian: 9
- New Zealander: 8
- Slovene: 8
- Slovak: 8
- Syrian: 8
- Pennsylvania German: 7
- Slavic: 7
- Other Arab: 7
- Cypriot: 6

Public primary/middle schools in zip code 66049 not listed on the city page:- SUNSET HILL ELEM (Students: 332; Location: 901 SCHWARZ RD, LAWRENCE, KS; Grades: KG - 06)
- LANGSTON HUGHES ELEM (Students: 282; Location: 1101 GEORGE WILLIAMS WAY, LAWRENCE, KS; Grades: KG - 06)
Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- KMART DISTRIBUTION CENTER (2400 KRESGE ROAD in LAWRENCE, KS)
STATE MASTER (Kansas Facility Profiler) - TANKS-23483, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM, RTK-DG00258, EPCRA
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
Business SIC classification: GENERAL WAREHOUSING AND STORAGE
Organizations: KMART CORPORATION (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, KMART CORP (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: KMART LAWRENCE DISTR
- LAWRENCE WEST JR HI (2700 HARVARD ROAD in LAWRENCE, KS)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-8216
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Alternative names: WEST JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
- LAWRENCE COUNTRY CLUB (400 COUNTRY CLUB TERR in LAWRENCE, KS)
STATE MASTER (Kansas Facility Profiler) - TANKS-26965, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- LAWRENCE FREE STATE HIGH (4700 OVERLAND DRIVE in LAWRENCE, KS)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-8224
- LANGSTON HUGHES ELEM (1101 GEORGE WILLIAMS WAY in LAWRENCE, KS)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-8213
Organizations: LAWRENCE (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- AARDS TRASH SERVICE (1430 EAST 902 ROAD in LAWRENCE, KS)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-07-2003-0104, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
- MINUTEMAN PRESS (501 GATEWAY DR STE B in LAWRENCE, KS)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business NAICS classification: QUICK PRINTING.
Organizations: DEANNA L BISEL (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
- MIDWEST GRAPHICS (4811 QUAIL CREST PL in LAWRENCE, KS)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: CARROUSEL TRADING CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: CARROUSEL TRADING CO
- MIDWEST SUPERCONDUCTIVITY INC (1321 WAKARUSA DR STE 2104 in LAWRENCE, KS)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: CAMPBELL BECKER INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
- MIDWEST SUPERCONDUCTIVITY INC (1315 WAKARUSA DR in LAWRENCE, KS)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: HITECH INVESTORS LP (CONTACT/OWNER)
- ENVIRONMENTAL MGMT RESOURCES (3220 MESA WAY STE D in LAWRENCE, KS)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: M L COOK PRESIDENT (CONTACT/OWNER)
- KTA- LAWRENCE SERVICE AREA ( in LAWRENCE, KS)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
Organizations: KANSAS TURNPIKE AUTHORITY (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: KANSAS TUNRPIKE AUTHORITY, KANSAS TURNPIKE AUTHORITY, KANSAS TURNPIKE AUTHORITY LAW
- WILLIAM M CONRADI (1321 WAGON WHEEL RD in LAWRENCE, KS)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Median worth of mobile homes: $13,600
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (75%)
- Electricity (20%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 10914
- Northeast: 755
- Midwest: 4351
- South: 1947
- West: 1303
41% of the 66049 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 52% lived in Kansas.
Population in 1990: 12,600. Population change in the 1990s: +7,738 (+61.4%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 164
| Here: | 7.1% | | Kansas: | 11.1% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 22
| Here: | 1.8% | | Kansas: | 7.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 73
| Here: | 3.3% | | Kansas: | 13.8% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (LAWRENCE, KS):
- AEROTECH ENGINEERING & RESEARC (3115 W 6TH ST; small business): $973,938 in 6 contracts from 1999 to 2002
Contracts for Other Defense -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D), Other Defense -- Basic Research (R&D), Defense Aircraft -- Management and Support (R&D) by Army, Navy, Air Force Signed by year: 2000: $131,703; 2001: $375,000; 2002: $368,235; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$375,000 with Army for Other Defense -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Signed on 2001-02-21. Completion date: 2003-05-02.
$368,235, same as above. Signed on 2002-01-14. Completion date: 2003-05-02.
$99,000, same as above. Signed on 1999-11-01. Completion date: 2000-06-29.
$69,999 with Navy for Other Defense -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2000-04-27. Completion date: 2000-10-31.
- MICROTECH COMPUTERS, INC (4921 LEGENDS DRIVE; small business): $300,645 in 6 contracts from 2002 to 2004
Contracts for Other Defense -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D), ADPE System Configuration, ADP Input/Output and Storage Devices by Navy Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $126,780; 2003: $148,870; 2004: $24,995; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$89,272 with Navy for Other Defense -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Signed on 2003-07-14. Completion date: 2003-08-28.
$59,598, same as above. Signed on 2003-07-28. Completion date: 2003-08-14.
$50,761 with Navy for ADPE System Configuration. Signed on 2002-04-22. Completion date: 2003-04-25.
$48,986 with Navy for Other Defense -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Signed on 2002-05-16. Completion date: 2002-06-06.
- INNOVATIVE TECHNICAL SERVICES (1114 PARKSIDE ROAD, SUITE; small business): $141,444 in 5 contracts in 2000
Contracts for Other Professional Services, Other Management Support Services by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only Signed by year: 2000: $141,444; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$75,740 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Other Professional Services. Signed on 2000-03-08. Completion date: 2001-02-05.
$65,136 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Other Management Support Services. Signed on 2000-02-22. Completion date: 2000-09-30.
$33,015 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Other Management Support Services. Taking place in MO. Signed on 2000-02-24. Completion date: 2000-04-24.
$0 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Other Professional Services. Signed on 2000-09-29. Completion date: 2001-02-05.
- DOWNINGS LAWN CARE,INC (1621 E 400 ROAD; small business): $18,629 in 4 contracts from 2004 to 2006
$6,537 with Army for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services. Signed on 2005-03-04. Completion date: 2006-03-31.
$6,537, same as above. Signed on 2004-04-07. Completion date: 2005-03-31.
$5,555, same as above. Signed on 2006-03-30. Completion date: 2007-03-31.
$0, same as above. Signed on 2004-04-07. Completion date: 2005-03-31.
- BARNES, JAMES C (1405 ANTHONY MICHAEL DR; small business)
$10,000 with Air Force for Other Professional Services. Taking place in DC. Signed on 2006-05-09. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
- LITTLE, GEORGE (1629 E 800 RD; small business)
$8,500 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Facilities Operations Support Services. Signed on 2003-03-07. Completion date: 2003-05-01.
- RICHARD M HOGAN (3115 W 6TH C-138; small business): $5,100 in 2 contracts in 2002
$5,100 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Facilities Operations Support Services. Signed on 2002-04-01. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
$0, same as above. Signed on 2002-04-01. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
- RAHDER, BOBBI J (3038 W 8TH ST; small business)
$4,800 with Army for Historical Studies. Signed on 2004-03-19. Completion date: 2004-04-15.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99 employees: 4 establishments, 20-49 employees: 6 establishments, 10-19 employees: 5 establishments, 5-9 employees: 2 establishments, 1-4 employees: 4 establishments)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Other Accounting Services (250-499: 1, 1-4: 5)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (100-249: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (50-99: 2, 20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 4, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (20-49: 2, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 5, 1-4: 2)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Continuing Care Retirement Communities (100-249: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Dentists (20-49: 1, 10-19: 6, 5-9: 5, 1-4: 3)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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123 people in nursing homes
25 people in homes for the mentally retarded
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