ZIP Code · KS

ZIP 66104

Part of Kansas City, KS

Pop. 27,033·Wyandotte County·38th most expensive ZIP in Kansas

Median rent (all units)

$1,289/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+1.7%

vs US Median

-$643

Reported rents

Rising (Monthly)

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ZIP 66104 · $1,289

More affordable than 87% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$960

1 BR

$1,050

2 BR

$1,190

3 BR

$1,550

4 BR+

$1,840

Research median

$1,190/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($61,338) is $1,533 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,190); a 3-bedroom is $1,550.

Rank in Kansas City

5th cheapest of 8 ZIP codes in Kansas City.

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 66102, 3 miles away, rents for 25% less ($965/mo), about $3,900 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 66104. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$15,468/yr

At $1,289/mo median

Location

CityKansas City

StateKS

CountyWyandotte County

Rent Market Meter

Landlord's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are climbing (0.0% YoY), so leverage tilts toward landlords. Act sooner rather than later.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +1.7% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 66104 (Kansas City, KS) is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income below the national average, 12% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

27,033

Median income

$61,338

Median age

35.3

Renters

32.4%

Age distribution

27%

22.6%

25.2%

14.8%

Under 1827%

18–3422.6%

35–5425.2%

55–6410.4%

65+14.8%

Gender

49.4%

50.6%

Male49.4%

Female50.6%

Race & ethnicity

25.2%

27.5%

41.8%

White25.2%

Black27.5%

Hispanic41.8%

Asian4.5%

Other1%

Education (25+)

22.9%

31.2%

33.9%

No HS diploma22.9%

HS diploma31.2%

Some college33.9%

Bachelor's+12%

Housing tenure

67.6%

32.4%

Owner67.6%

Renter32.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 66104 in Kansas City, KS has changed in 5 years

Income

$47,016 → $61,338

up 30.5%

Population

26,638 → 27,033

up 1.5%

Renter share

37.2% → 32.4%

-4.8 pts

Bachelor's+

10% → 12%

+2.0 pts

Median age

34.7 → 35.3

+0.6 yrs

Census figures show median household income at $61,338 today, compared with $47,016 five years earlier. Headcount in the area went from 26,638 to 27,033 between 2021 and 2024, a 1.5% change. About 32.4% of households rent today, against 37.2% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 10% to 12%.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 66104 covers Kansas City, KS. The median rent here is $1,289/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,050/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,190/mo.

At 25% of local median household income ($61,338/yr), ZIP 66104 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 66104?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $52,000/year (about $25/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,289/mo in ZIP 66104. The local median household income is $61,338/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.