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ZIP Code 69043: Stratton, NE
ZIP code 69043 uses the postal name Stratton, Nebraska and lies mostly in Hitchcock County (95% of its land) with the rest in Dundy County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 550 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $48,438 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Stratton; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Stratton · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Hitchcock County (95%); Dundy County (5%)
- Census places
- Stratton
- House district
- NE-3 119th Congress
- State
- Nebraska
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 194.4 sq mi · 3 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 69043?
69043 centers on 40.129°, -101.255° and covers 194.4 square miles of land plus 0.5 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 69037, 69044, 69021, 69040, 67745, 67730, 69045.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 69043, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 69043 compare with the rest of Hitchcock County?
| Measure | 69043 | In Hitchcock County | In NE |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 546 | 6th of 6 | 351st of 586 |
| Median household income | $48k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $76k | not ranked | not ranked |
69043's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (546). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 7% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 69043?
The 2020 Census counted 493 people in 69043; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 546. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 10.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 546±95 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 493−10.2% since 2010 (549)
- Households
- 241
- Median age
- 56.4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 69043?
Of the 546 people the ACS estimates in 69043, 22.2% are under 18 and 29.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.1%).
- Under 1822.2%
- 18 to 6448.2%
- 65 and older29.7%
- White, not Hispanic94.1%
- Hispanic or Latino2.0%
- Other or two or more2.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.8%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 69043 earn?
Median household income is $48,438 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($54,153 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $48,438±$14,601
- Income per person
- $29,080
- Below the poverty line
- 16.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 17.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $51,973220 returns; wages 48% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 69043?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $75,600
- Median gross rent
- $750
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 87.1%
- Housing units
- 299
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 69043?
12 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 69043?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69037 | Max | 62 | $73k | 8.8 mi |
| 69044 | Trenton | 623 | $48k | 12.6 mi |
| 69021 | Benkelman | 1,224 | $54k | 15.1 mi |
| 69040 | Palisade | 566 | $74k | 17.2 mi |
| 67745 | McDonald, KS | 353 | $87k | 22.7 mi |
| 67730 | Atwood, KS | 1,654 | $66k | 23.4 mi |
| 69045 | Wauneta | 801 | $49k | 24.0 mi |
| 69024 | Culbertson | 1,017 | $52k | 22.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.