Manhattan is a city in Riley County, Kansas, home to about 54,239 people across 20 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 66502, 66503 and 66506.
Homes sold for a median of $153 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Manhattan; also Zeandale
Mostly Manhattan; also Keats
All in Manhattan
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Manhattan. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Kansas City International Airport (MCI)101 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)6 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lincoln, NE110 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX444 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Manhattan; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Manhattan had 54,100 residents in the 2020 census, up 21% since 2000.
It’s the 9th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.
Riley County grew from 13,828 residents in 1900 to 71,959 in 2020.
Riley County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 35.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 18 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Manhattan, KS weather station (2 miles away).
20,580 jobs at 1,620 businesses in Riley County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
827 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Manhattan’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 63 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 99 |
| Dentists | 47 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 138 |
| Mental health providers | 300 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 108 |
| Optometrists | 22 |
| Chiropractors | 50 |
| Pharmacies | 20 |
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.
Parks (28 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (4 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1855.
Colleges and universities
Sports teams
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Manhattan-Ogden. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank V Bergman ElemManhattan | Pre-K–5 | 568 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Lee ElemManhattan | Pre-K–5 | 299 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Oliver Brown ElementaryManhattan | Pre-K–5 | 338 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| Theo Roosevelt ElemManhattan | Pre-K–5 | 468 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Amanda Arnold ElemManhattan | K–5 | 399 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Bluemont Elementary SchoolManhattan | K–5 | 207 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Manhattan Virtual AcademyManhattan | K–12 | 153 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Marlatt ElemManhattan | K–5 | 454 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Northview ElemManhattan | K–5 | 364 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Woodrow Wilson ElemManhattan | K–5 | 207 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Dwight D Eisenhower Middle SchoolManhattan | 6–8 | 730 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Susan B Anthony Middle SchoolManhattan | 6–8 | 775 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Manhattan High SchoolManhattan | 9–12 | 2,087 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manhattan Catholic SchoolsManhattan | Pre-K–8 | 237 | Roman Catholic | 3.4 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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Shares ZIP codes with Keats and Zeandale.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.