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Keith County · Nebraska

ZIP code 69146

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 69146 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
241

ZCTA residents

Median income
$44,375

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$189,400

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
5.5%

Nebraska state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 69146 sits in Keith County, Nebraska and is home to 241 people. Median household income is $44,375, the median home is worth $189,400 and median gross rent is . 87.3% 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 69146

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

Population
241ZIP 69146 residents
Median household income
$44,375Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$189,400Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
66.4 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
87.3%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 69146

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
4.3×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$983/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 69146 compares

ZIP 69146 against the median ZIP in Keith County and across Nebraska.

MeasureZIP 69146County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$44,375$58,022$71,050-38%
Median home value$189,400$185,400$159,100+19%
Median gross rent$827$830
Population241751743-68%

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 4% of 556 state ZIPs

#532
Home value

above 66% of 543 state ZIPs

#183
Population

larger than 19% of 586 state ZIPs

#473

Comparable ZIP codes

Nebraska ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
68972Franklin County$44,583
68039Thurston County$44,063$694
68367Polk County$44,821$75,200$533
68760Knox County$44,821$89,800$550
68659Colfax County$43,854$232,100
68929Franklin County$45,000$112,500

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Keith County.

ZIP 69146 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 69146?
ZIP 69146 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 69146?
Nebraska charges 5.5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 69146 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $189,400+19% 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 69146, 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.