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Cherry County · Nebraska

ZIP code 69343

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 69343 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
2,475

ZCTA residents

Median income
$56,209

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$99,900

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
5.5%

Nebraska state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 69343 sits in Cherry County, Nebraska and is home to 2,475 people. Median household income is $56,209, the median home is worth $99,900 and median gross rent is $754. 68.4% 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 69343

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

Population
2,475ZIP 69343 residents
Median household income
$56,209Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$99,900Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$754Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
45.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
68.4%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 69343

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
16%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
1.8×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$518/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
10%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 69343 compares

ZIP 69343 against the median ZIP in Cherry County and across Nebraska.

MeasureZIP 69343County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$56,209$80,893$71,050-21%
Median home value$99,900$122,900$159,100-37%
Median gross rent$754$807$830-9%
Population2,475305743+233%

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 15% of 556 state ZIPs

#470
Home value

above 17% of 543 state ZIPs

#449
Population

larger than 79% of 586 state ZIPs

#122

Comparable ZIP codes

Nebraska ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
68882Greeley County$56,250$60,000$725
68967Furnas County$56,250$114,200$930
68113Sarpy County$56,429$1,425
68442Richardson County$56,500$145,000
68711Holt County$55,865
68318Gage County$56,563$56,000$1,118

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Cherry County.

ZIP 69343 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 69343?
ZIP 69343 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 69343?
Nebraska charges 5.5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 69343 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $754 a month, about 16% of median household income, and the median home is worth $99,900-37% 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 69343, 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.