Median household income (1999): $33,750
Estimated median household income in 2005: $35,657
| This zip code | $35,657 | | Kansas: | $42,920 |
Nearest zip codes: 66830, 66864, 66523, 66856, 66833, 66854.
Percentage of family households:
| This zip code: | 74.1% | | Whole state: | 67.6% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This zip code: | 3.8% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in zip code 66868 with a mortgage: 58 (2 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 34
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $550
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $300
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 6.2% | | Whole state: | 9.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 2.4% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.2 | | State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 5.2 | | State: | 4.2 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 0
- 1995 to 1998: 10
- 1990 to 1994: 26
- 1980 to 1989: 23
- 1970 to 1979: 69
- 1960 to 1969: 26
- 1950 to 1959: 25
- 1940 to 1949: 29
- 1939 or earlier: 141
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Reading, KS (66868): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 1
- 2 bedrooms: 88
- 3 bedrooms: 120
- 4 bedrooms: 47
- 5 or more bedrooms: 8
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 2
- 2 bedrooms: 22
- 3 bedrooms: 30
- 4 bedrooms: 3
- 5 or more bedrooms: 3
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Vehicles available in 66868 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 4
- 1 vehicle: 45
- 2 vehicles: 132
- 3 vehicles: 69
- 4 vehicles: 6
- 5 or more vehicles: 8
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 2
- 1 vehicle: 21
- 2 vehicles: 15
- 3 vehicles: 11
- 4 vehicles: 11
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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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 66868:
- Less than $10,000: 11
- $10,000 to $14,999: 12
- $15,000 to $19,999: 2
- $20,000 to $24,999: 8
- $25,000 to $29,999: 7
- $30,000 to $34,999: 7
- $35,000 to $39,999: 3
- $40,000 to $49,999: 9
- $50,000 to $59,999: 18
- $60,000 to $69,999: 10
- $80,000 to $89,999: 5
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 66868:
- $100 to $149: 5
- $150 to $199: 3
- $300 to $349: 8
- $350 to $399: 10
- $450 to $499: 3
- No cash rent: 21
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $13,800
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $45,648
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 285
- 5 to 9: 2
- Mobile homes: 62

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 262 (70%)
- Carpooled: 64 (17%)
- Walked: 14 (4%)
- Worked at home: 34 (9%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 35
- 5 to 9 minutes: 22
- 10 to 14 minutes: 16
- 15 to 19 minutes: 32
- 20 to 24 minutes: 61
- 25 to 29 minutes: 16
- 30 to 34 minutes: 73
- 35 to 39 minutes: 14
- 40 to 44 minutes: 18
- 45 to 59 minutes: 21
- 60 to 89 minutes: 12
- 90 or more minutes: 20
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 71.9%
Household type by relationship
Households: 847
- In family households: 737 (197 male householders, 43 female householders)
192 spouses, 281 children (225 natural, 13 adopted, 43 stepchildren), 10 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 1 parents, 1 other relatives, 10 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 110 (53 male householders (33 living alone)), 34 female householders (29 living alone)), 23 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 100 2-persons, 51 3-persons, 56 4-persons, 19 5-persons, 14 6-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 62 1-person, 25 2-persons.
188 married couples with children.
43 single-parent households (20 men, 23 women).
All residents speak English at home
Foreign born population: 5 (0.6%)
(100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.6% | | Whole state: | 5.0% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 0
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 5
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 0
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First ancestries reported:
- German: 291
- United States or American: 72
- English: 62
- Irish: 40
- Scottish: 36
- Welsh: 27
- Other groups: 27
- Danish: 9
- Dutch: 8
- French (except Basque): 6
- Czechoslovakian: 4
- Swedish: 4
- Italian: 3
- European: 3
- Scotch-Irish: 1
Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- BROADWING COMMUNICATIONS LLC (1800 COUNTRY ROAD 330 in READING, KS)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Kansas Facility Profiler) - ISTEPS-11100038, AIR PROGRAM
Business SIC classification: TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS, EXCEPT RADIOTELEPHONE
Business NAICS classification: WIRED TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIERS.
Alternative names: BROADWING COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC.
- MILLER ELEVATOR (2080 US 56 HIGHWAY in READING, KS)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Business SIC classification: GRAIN AND FIELD BEANS
- CARL T BRIGGS (2873 ROAD X in READING, KS)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: BEEF CATTLE FEEDLOTS
Alternative names: BRIGGS, CARL T
- J CLINTON DAVIES & SONS (10961 309TH STREET in READING, KS)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: BEEF CATTLE FEEDLOTS
Alternative names: DAVIES, J. CLINTON & SONS
Median worth of mobile homes: $13,100
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
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- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (58%)
- Utility gas (25%)
- Wood (12%)
- Electricity (5%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 681
- Northeast: 16
- Midwest: 48
- South: 59
- West: 38
66% of the 66868 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 81% lived in Kansas.
Population in 1990: 553. Population change in the 1990s: +271 (+49.0%).
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): 4
| Here: | 2.7% | | Kansas: | 11.1% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | Kansas: | 7.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | Kansas: | 13.8% |
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Wholesale Trade: Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
- Construction: Masonry Contractors (5-9: 1)
- Mining: Crushed and Broken Limestone Mining and Quarrying (5-9: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (5-9: 1)
- Construction: Drywall and Insulation Contractors (1-4: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 1)
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