Merriam is a city in Johnson County, Kansas, home to about 11,085 people across 4.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 66202, 66203 and 66204.
Homes sold for a median of $229 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Mission; part is in Merriam
Mostly Shawnee; part is in Merriam
Mostly Overland Park; part is in Merriam
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Merriam. 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)19 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Kansas City, MO10 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL416 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Merriam; 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.
Merriam had 11,098 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 34th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.
Johnson County grew from 18,104 residents in 1900 to 609,863 in 2020.
Johnson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
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 (8 miles away).
352,238 jobs at 18,999 businesses in Johnson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,283 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Merriam’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 92 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 240 |
| Dentists | 47 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 215 |
| Mental health providers | 318 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 284 |
| Optometrists | 22 |
| Chiropractors | 65 |
| Pharmacies | 19 |
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 (27 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 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 1950.
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 Shawnee Mission Pub Sch. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluejacket-FlintShawnee | Pre-K–6 | 395 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Comanche ElemOverland Park | Pre-K–6 | 369 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Crestview ElemMerriam | Pre-K–6 | 374 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| East Antioch ElemOverland Park | Pre-K–6 | 282 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Merriam Park ElementaryMerriam | Pre-K–6 | 415 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Nieman ElemShawnee | Pre-K–6 | 456 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Overland Park ElemOverland Park | Pre-K–6 | 391 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Rushton ElemMission | Pre-K–6 | 336 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Santa Fe Trail ElemOverland Park | Pre-K–6 | 310 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Tomahawk ElemOverland Park | Pre-K–6 | 277 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Hocker Grove MiddleShawnee | 7–8 | 714 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Shawnee Mission North HighOverland Park | 9–12 | 1,502 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Project FinishShawnee Mission | 12 | 28 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Paul II Catholic SchoolOverland Park | Pre-K–8 | 132 | Roman Catholic | 2.7 mi |
| Monarch Montessori SchoolOverland Park | Pre-K–K | 6 | Nonsectarian | 2.9 mi |
| Overland Christian SchoolsOverland Park | Pre-K–12 | 182 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.0 mi |
| St Joseph Catholic SchoolShawnee | K–8 | 380 | Roman Catholic | 1.5 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 Overland Park, Mission and Shawnee.
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