Farnam, NE · standard
ZIP Code 69029
Dawson County, Nebraska — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 316
- 1/sq mi
- $44,375
- Median income
- $81,300
- Median home value
- 22.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Farnam pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 9th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 5th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 66%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 69029 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 69029 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 526.7 square miles in Farnam, Dawson County, Nebraska. The area is home to 316 residents, producing a population density of 1 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 69029 against Nebraska and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 69029 sits at $44,375 (42% below the Nebraska average), while per-capita income is $29,271. The poverty rate stands at 24.4% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $81,300 (57% below the state average) with median rent at $725 per month, and 65.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 69029 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 22.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 29.9, and the average commute is —. We also surface 1 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Dawson County, so you can benchmark 69029 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. 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 69029, Farnam, 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
316
Population
526.7
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 69029?
29.9
Median Age
53.2%
Male
46.8%
Female
0.8%
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?
$44,375
Median Household Income
-42% vs state
$29,271
Per Capita Income
24.4%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 69029 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$44,375 9th percentile higher than 9% 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?
172
Total Housing Units
145
Occupied Units
27
Vacant Units
2.49
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$81,300
Median Home Value
-57% vs state
$725
Median Rent
1948
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 11 business establishments in ZIP 69029, employing approximately 41 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,176,000.
11
Businesses
41
Employees
$2.2M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 69029 vs 69039 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 69039 | Moorefield, NE | 139 | 7.3 mi |
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