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Box Butte County · Nebraska

ZIP code 69348

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 69348 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,355

ZCTA residents

Median income
$68,643

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$116,000

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
5.5%

Nebraska state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 69348 sits in Box Butte County, Nebraska and is home to 1,355 people. Median household income is $68,643, the median home is worth $116,000 and median gross rent is $907. 76% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 5.5% (Nebraska state rate).

County
Box Butte County

FIPS 31013

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 69348

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

Population
1,355ZIP 69348 residents
Median household income
$68,643Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$116,000Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$907Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
42.5 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
76%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 69348

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
1.7×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$602/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
8.8%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 69348 compares

ZIP 69348 against the median ZIP in Box Butte County and across Nebraska.

MeasureZIP 69348County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$68,643$69,452$71,050-3%
Median home value$116,000$140,600$159,100-27%
Median gross rent$907$838$830+9%
Population1,3555,440743+82%

Medians are computed across the 2 ZIP areas in Box Butte County and the 586 ZIP areas in Nebraska.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 586 Nebraska ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 43% of 556 state ZIPs

#315
Home value

above 30% of 543 state ZIPs

#382
Population

larger than 68% of 586 state ZIPs

#189

Comparable ZIP codes

Nebraska ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
68745Cedar County$68,625$188,500$713
68776Dakota County$68,686$161,100$1,069
68834Dawson County$68,594$107,700$714
69333Grant County$68,594$1,636
68072Dodge County$68,730$187,700
68348Johnson County$68,789$280

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Box Butte County.

ZIP 69348 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 69348?
ZIP 69348 lies mostly in Box Butte 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 69348?
Nebraska charges 5.5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 69348 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $907 a month, about 16% of median household income, and the median home is worth $116,000-27% 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 69348, 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.