Skip to content
ZipNumbers

Chase County · Nebraska

ZIP code 69045

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 69045 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
788

ZCTA residents

Median income
$51,071

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$99,400

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
5.5%

Nebraska state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 69045 sits in Chase County, Nebraska and is home to 788 people. Median household income is $51,071, the median home is worth $99,400 and median gross rent is $450. 68.1% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 5.5% (Nebraska state rate).

County
Chase County

FIPS 31029

State
Nebraska (NE)

586 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 69045

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
788ZIP 69045 residents
Median household income
$51,071Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$99,400Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$450Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
54.4 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
68.1%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 69045

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
5.5%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$6Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$55Before any exemptions

Nebraska levies 5.5% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
11%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
1.9×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$516/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
6.5%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 69045 compares

ZIP 69045 against the median ZIP in Chase County and across Nebraska.

MeasureZIP 69045County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$51,071$58,727$71,050-28%
Median home value$99,400$204,400$159,100-38%
Median gross rent$450$700$830-46%
Population788558743+6%

Medians are computed across the 4 ZIP areas in Chase County and the 586 ZIP areas in Nebraska.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 586 Nebraska ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 9% of 556 state ZIPs

#504
Home value

above 17% of 543 state ZIPs

#451
Population

larger than 53% of 586 state ZIPs

#277

Comparable ZIP codes

Nebraska ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
69044Hitchcock County$51,000$86,700$633
68939Franklin County$51,207$101,000$500
68020Burt County$51,250$86,400$525
68327Thayer County$51,250$105,400$871
68838Howard County$51,250$275,000$580
68503Lancaster County$50,886$158,900$974

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Chase County.

ZIP 69045 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 69045?
ZIP 69045 lies mostly in Chase County, Nebraska. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 69045?
Nebraska charges 5.5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 69045 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $450 a month, about 11% of median household income, and the median home is worth $99,400-38% against the typical Nebraska ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 69045, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.