Danbury, NE · standard
ZIP Code 69026
Red Willow County, Nebraska — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 220
- 2/sq mi
- $38,182
- Median income
- $156,300
- Median home value
- 11.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Danbury pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 5th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 28th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 90%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 69026 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 69026 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 129.4 square miles in Danbury, Red Willow County, Nebraska. The area is home to 220 residents, producing a population density of 2 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 69026 against Nebraska and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 69026 sits at $38,182 (50% below the Nebraska average), while per-capita income is $42,939. The poverty rate stands at 12.2% and the unemployment rate at 4.5%. On housing, the median home value is $156,300 (16% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 90.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 69026 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 11.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 60.7, and the average commute is —. Use the benchmarks above to see where 69026 sits relative to Nebraska and the national baseline rather than viewing the numbers in isolation. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 69026, Danbury, NE · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
220
Population
129.4
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 69026?
60.7
Median Age
51.4%
Male
48.6%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$38,182
Median Household Income
-50% vs state
$42,939
Per Capita Income
12.2%
Poverty Rate
4.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 69026 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$38,182 5th percentile higher than 5% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
114
Total Housing Units
94
Occupied Units
20
Vacant Units
1.57
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$156,300
Median Home Value
-16% vs state
1958
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 69026, employing approximately 11 people with a combined annual payroll of $190,000.
3
Businesses
11
Employees
$190K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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