ZIP Code 66701 — Fort Scott, KS
66701 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Fort Scott, Kansas, in Bourbon County. To mail something here you only need these five digits — but the four-digit extension narrows delivery to a single point, and it is what USPS bulk postage discounts are priced on.
ZIP code 66701 at a glance
| ZIP code | 66701 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Fort Scott |
| State | Kansas (KS) |
| County | Bourbon FIPS 20011 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/Chicago |
| Population | 11,503 |
| Coordinates | 37.828620, -94.759990 |
How ZIP+4 works in 66701
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 66701. In practice one segment usually means:
- One side of one block — odd numbers on a street between two cross streets
- A single large building, or one floor of it
- A group of PO boxes, sometimes a single box
- A single business that receives enough mail to warrant its own code
That is why 66701 has no single ZIP+4: two neighbors across the street from each other usually have different ones. Enter a street address above and we will return the exact nine-digit code along with the standardized USPS address format.
Nearby ZIP codes
Showing the closest twelve. See every ZIP code within 25 miles of 66701.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 66769 | Redfield, KS | 7.5 mi |
| 66741 | Garland, KS | 9.3 mi |
| 64741 | Deerfield, MO | 10.8 mi |
| 66779 | Uniontown, KS | 11.9 mi |
| 66738 | Fulton, KS | 13.1 mi |
| 66711 | Arcadia, KS | 13.6 mi |
| 66754 | Mapleton, KS | 14 mi |
| 66746 | Hepler, KS | 15.1 mi |
| 66734 | Farlington, KS | 15.1 mi |
| 64728 | Bronaugh, MO | 15.8 mi |
| 64778 | Richards, MO | 16.4 mi |
| 64771 | Moundville, MO | 16.8 mi |
Questions about 66701
What is the ZIP+4 code for 66701?
66701 is the five-digit ZIP code. The ZIP+4 adds four more digits that identify a specific delivery point — usually one side of a city block, a single building, or a group of PO boxes. Because those four digits change from address to address within 66701, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 66701?
66701 is assigned to Fort Scott, Kansas, in Bourbon County.
Do I need to use the ZIP+4?
It is optional for ordinary mail, but it speeds up sorting and it is required for most USPS bulk-mail postage discounts. Many address-verification and e-commerce systems also use ZIP+4 to confirm a delivery point exists.
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