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Keith County · Nebraska

ZIP code 69144

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 69144 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
127

ZCTA residents

Median income
$62,788

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$285,300

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
5.5%

Nebraska state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 69144 sits in Keith County, Nebraska and is home to 127 people. Median household income is $62,788, the median home is worth $285,300 and median gross rent is . 54.1% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 5.5% (Nebraska state rate).

County
Keith County

FIPS 31101

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 69144

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

Population
127ZIP 69144 residents
Median household income
$62,788Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$285,300Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
54.6 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
54.1%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 69144

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
Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
4.5×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,480/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
8.7%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 69144 compares

ZIP 69144 against the median ZIP in Keith County and across Nebraska.

MeasureZIP 69144County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$62,788$58,022$71,050-12%
Median home value$285,300$185,400$159,100+79%
Median gross rent$827$830
Population127751743-83%

Medians are computed across the 5 ZIP areas in Keith County and the 586 ZIP areas in Nebraska.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 586 Nebraska ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 29% of 556 state ZIPs

#394
Home value

above 90% of 543 state ZIPs

#54
Population

larger than 11% of 586 state ZIPs

#524

Comparable ZIP codes

Nebraska ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
69025Frontier County$62,813$159,900$488
68067Thurston County$62,837$55,100$718
69161Cherry County$62,708
68665Greeley County$62,917$108,700$629
68431Richardson County$62,656$112,500
68945Kearney County$63,036$312,500$825

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Keith County.

ZIP 69144 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 69144?
ZIP 69144 lies mostly in Keith 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 69144?
Nebraska charges 5.5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 69144 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $285,300+79% 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 69144, 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.