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Cherry County · Nebraska

ZIP code 69218

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 69218 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
368

ZCTA residents

Median income
$95,750

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$107,700

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
5.5%

Nebraska state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 69218 sits in Cherry County, Nebraska and is home to 368 people. Median household income is $95,750, the median home is worth $107,700 and median gross rent is . 70.1% 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 69218

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

Population
368ZIP 69218 residents
Median household income
$95,750Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$107,700Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
54.7 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
70.1%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 69218

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
1.1×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$559/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
3.5%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 69218 compares

ZIP 69218 against the median ZIP in Cherry County and across Nebraska.

MeasureZIP 69218County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$95,750$80,893$71,050+35%
Median home value$107,700$122,900$159,100-32%
Median gross rent$807$830
Population368305743-50%

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 86% of 556 state ZIPs

#77
Home value

above 23% of 543 state ZIPs

#418
Population

larger than 29% of 586 state ZIPs

#414

Comparable ZIP codes

Nebraska ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
68785Dixon County$95,833$202,300
68338Jefferson County$95,625$110,600$1,000
69143Lincoln County$96,033$185,700$768
68339Lancaster County$95,417$409,800$1,078
68157Sarpy County$96,126$223,100$1,400
68123Sarpy County$96,188$273,100$1,395

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Cherry County.

ZIP 69218 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 69218?
ZIP 69218 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 69218?
Nebraska charges 5.5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 69218 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $107,700-32% 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 69218, 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.