ZIP Code · KS

ZIP 66203

Part of Shawnee, KS

Pop. 19,441·Johnson County·10th most expensive ZIP in Kansas

Median rent (all units)

$1,887/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+0.2%

vs US Median

-$45

Reported rents

Stable (Monthly)

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ZIP 66203 · $1,887

More expensive than 55% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

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Studio

$1,060

1 BR

$1,160

2 BR

$1,320

3 BR

$1,720

4 BR+

$2,040

Research median

$1,320/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 ($75,869) is $1,897 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($1,720); a 4-bedroom is $2,040.

Rank in Shawnee

2nd cheapest of 3 ZIP codes in Shawnee.

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 66202, 2 miles away, rents for 10% less ($1,694/mo), about $2,300 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 66203. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$22,644/yr

At $1,887/mo median

Location

CityShawnee

StateKS

CountyJohnson County

Rent Market Meter

Balanced Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are roughly steady, with neither renters nor landlords holding a strong edge right now.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +0.2% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 66203 (Shawnee, KS) is majority owner-occupied, 37.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

19,441

Median income

$75,869

Median age

38.2

Renters

36.2%

Age distribution

18.8%

27.2%

24.7%

17.9%

Under 1818.8%

18–3427.2%

35–5424.7%

55–6411.4%

65+17.9%

Gender

50.5%

49.5%

Male50.5%

Female49.5%

Race & ethnicity

74.3%

14.8%

White74.3%

Black6%

Hispanic14.8%

Asian3.5%

Other1.4%

Education (25+)

24.3%

31.8%

37.7%

No HS diploma6.2%

HS diploma24.3%

Some college31.8%

Bachelor's+37.7%

Housing tenure

63.8%

36.2%

Owner63.8%

Renter36.2%

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

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 66203 in Shawnee, KS has changed in 5 years

Income

$66,187 → $75,869

up 14.6%

Population

18,812 → 19,441

up 3.3%

Renter share

36.3% → 36.2%

-0.1 pts

Bachelor's+

35.5% → 37.7%

+2.2 pts

Median age

38.9 → 38.2

-0.7 yrs

Median household income rose from $66,187 to $75,869 between 2021 and 2024, a 14.6% shift. The population has grown by 3.3% since 2021, moving from about 18,812 residents to roughly 19,441. College-educated residents now make up 37.7% of adults here, versus 35.5% in 2021.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 66203 covers Shawnee, KS. The median rent here is $1,887/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,160/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,320/mo.

At 30% of local median household income ($75,869/yr), ZIP 66203 ranks as moderate 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 66203?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $75,000/year (about $36/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,887/mo in ZIP 66203. The local median household income is $75,869/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.