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Cherry County · Nebraska

ZIP code 69161

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 69161 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
52

ZCTA residents

Median income
$62,708

Household, past 12 months

Median home

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
5.5%

Nebraska state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 69161 sits in Cherry County, Nebraska and is home to 52 people. Median household income is $62,708, the median home is worth and median gross rent is . 64.1% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 5.5% (Nebraska state rate).

County
Cherry County

FIPS 31031

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 69161

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

Population
52ZIP 69161 residents
Median household income
$62,708Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
64.9 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
64.1%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 69161

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
Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
7.7%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 69161 compares

ZIP 69161 against the median ZIP in Cherry County and across Nebraska.

MeasureZIP 69161County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$62,708$80,893$71,050-12%
Median home value$122,900$159,100
Median gross rent$807$830
Population52305743-93%

Medians are computed across the 11 ZIP areas in Cherry 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

#395
Home value

Not published

Population

larger than 3% of 586 state ZIPs

#567

Comparable ZIP codes

Nebraska ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
68431Richardson County$62,656$112,500
69144Keith County$62,788$285,300
69025Frontier County$62,813$159,900$488
68067Thurston County$62,837$55,100$718
68328Gage County$62,500$128,300$933
68343Saline County$62,500$159,100$588

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Cherry County.

ZIP 69161 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 69161?
ZIP 69161 lies mostly in Cherry 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 69161?
Nebraska charges 5.5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 69161 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth 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 69161, 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.