Kansas City is a city in Wyandotte County, Kansas, home to about 155,135 people across 125 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 66101, 66102, 66103, 66104, 66105, 66106, 66109, 66111, 66112, 66115, 66118 and 66160, and parts of 66012 are in Kansas City too.
Homes sold for a median of $159 per square foot across 9 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 7 of 9 were seller’s markets.
Population155,1351,244 per sq mi
Median home value$167,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$159Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Kansas City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
What it’s like to live there
Getting around
Things to do
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Around Kansas City
Distances
Nearest major airport
Kansas City International Airport (MCI)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Kansas City, MO10 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL415 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Kansas City; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Kansas City
U.S. Representative · Kansas’s 2nd DistrictDerek Schmidt (R)
U.S. Representative · Kansas’s 3rd DistrictSharice Davids (D)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Kansas City had 156,607 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.
It’s the 3rd largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.
Wyandotte County grew from 73,227 residents in 1900 to 169,245 in 2020.
Wyandotte County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 38.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 11 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kansas City Downtown Ap, MO weather station (7 miles away).
Jobs in Wyandotte County
79,042 jobs at 3,141 businesses in Wyandotte County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
3,136 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kansas City’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providence Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Kansas City3.0 miles
University of Kansas HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Kansas City7.6 miles
The Children's Mercy HospitalChildren’s hospital · emergency room · Kansas City8.5 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
474
Specialist doctors
1,422
Dentists
74
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
565
Mental health providers
396
Physical and occupational therapists
165
Optometrists
8
Chiropractors
32
Pharmacies
41
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Kansas City
Parks (100 nearby)
Wyandotte County Lake Park · 1,437 acres4.3 mi
Platte Landing Park · 140 acres5.3 mi
Pierson County Park · 128 acres3.6 mi
Michael Gunn Park at Platte Meadows · 110 acres7.2 mi
City Park · 89 acres3.7 mi
Rosedale Park · 82 acres7.0 mi
Grocery stores (18 nearby)
Price Chopper1.4 mi
Save-A-Lot2.0 mi
ALDI2.2 mi
Hen House2.2 mi
Pharmacies (10 nearby)
Walgreens1.6 mi
CVS Pharmacy2.0 mi
CVS Pharmacy3.1 mi
Walgreens3.7 mi
Libraries (13 nearby)
Learning Commons1.0 mi
Kansas City, Kansas Public Library - West Wyandotte Library2.2 mi
Kansas City, Kansas Public Library - Turner Community Library2.6 mi
Providence Health Library3.1 mi
Kansas City, Kansas Public Library - South Branch Library4.4 mi
Museums (6 nearby)
Strawberry Hill Museum & Center6.0 mi
Shawnee Town Museum6.2 mi
Airline History Museum7.0 mi
Legler Barn Museum7.1 mi
The 1950's All - Electric House Museum7.1 mi
Theaters and performance venues (7 nearby)
Accessible Arts4.9 mi
Morton Amphitheater5.3 mi
Amphitheatre5.6 mi
Aztec Fine Arts Theater6.4 mi
Clark's Court6.4 mi
Counts are within about 7 miles of the center of town.
Kansas City Current National Women's Soccer League
FC Kansas City National Women's Soccer League
Sporting Kansas City II MLS Next Pro
Notable people born here
Charlie Parker (1920) · American jazz saxophonist (1920–1955)
Burt Bacharach (1928) · American pianist, composer, producer (1928–2023)
Janelle Monáe (1985) · American singer and actress (born 1985)
Dee Wallace (1948) · American actress
Maurice Greene (1974) · American sprinter
Scott Foley (1972) · American actor
Eric Stonestreet (1971) · American actor
S. Scott Bullock (1956) · American actor
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Schools in Kansas City
Public schools here are run by Bonner Springs, Kansas City, Turner-Kansas City and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(58)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Delaware Ridge ElementaryKansas City
Pre-K–5
378
Public
8.0 mi
Frank Rushton ElemKansas City
Pre-K–5
359
Public
7.6 mi
Junction ElementaryKansas City
Pre-K–5
234
Public
5.0 mi
M E Pearson ElemKansas City
Pre-K–5
606
Public
4.9 mi
Midland TrailKansas City
Pre-K–5
495
Public
5.1 mi
Oak Grove ElemKansas City
Pre-K–5
532
Public
4.3 mi
Piper Prairie ElementaryKansas City
Pre-K–2
644
Public
7.3 mi
School for Blind ElementaryKansas City
Pre-K–5
11
Special Education
4.9 mi
Silver City ElemKansas City
Pre-K–5
1,495
Public
5.1 mi
Turner ElemKansas City
Pre-K–6
560
Public
3.4 mi
Banneker ElemKansas City
K–5
268
Public
6.0 mi
Bertram Caruthers ElemKansas City
K–5
364
Public
5.1 mi
Bridges/Wyandot AcademyKansas City
K–12
15
Public
5.4 mi
Chelsea ElemKansas City
K–5
557
Public
4.0 mi
Claude A Huyck ElemKansas City
K–5
304
Public
2.3 mi
Douglass ElemKansas City
K–5
285
Public
5.2 mi
Edwardsville ElemEdwardsville
K–5
331
Public
5.8 mi
Emerson ElemKansas City
K–5
171
Public
4.6 mi
Eugene Ware ElemKansas City
K–5
242
Public
2.3 mi
Frances Willard ElemKansas City
K–5
434
Public
3.4 mi
Grant ElemKansas City
K–5
289
Public
6.0 mi
Hazel Grove ElemKansas City
K–5
537
Public
1.2 mi
John F Kennedy ElemKansas City
K–5
419
Public
1.7 mi
John Fiske ElemKansas City
K–5
287
Public
5.1 mi
Lindbergh ElemKansas City
K–5
216
Public
1.2 mi
Lowell Brune Elementary SchoolKansas City
K–5
432
Public
3.3 mi
Mark Twain ElemKansas City
K–5
222
Public
4.0 mi
McKinley Elementary SchoolKansas City
K–5
243
Public
4.6 mi
New Stanley ElemKansas City
K–5
251
Public
4.3 mi
Noble Prentis ElemKansas City
K–5
193
Public
6.0 mi
And 28 more.
Private schools(4)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Christ the King Parish SchoolKansas City
Pre-K–8
183
Roman Catholic
2.4 mi
Holy Name SchoolKansas City
Pre-K–8
118
Roman Catholic
6.9 mi
Resurrection Catholic SchoolKansas City
Pre-K–8
271
Roman Catholic
4.6 mi
Our Lady of Unity SchoolKansas City
K–8
182
Roman Catholic
5.4 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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