Trenton, NE · standard
ZIP Code 69044
Hitchcock County, Nebraska - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 825
- 2/sq mi
- $48,188
- Median income
- $88,300
- Median home value
- 21.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Trenton pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 12th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 6th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 84%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 69044 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 69044 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 485.3 square miles in Trenton, Hitchcock County, Nebraska. The area is home to 825 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 69044 against Nebraska and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 69044 sits at $48,188 (37% below the Nebraska average), while per-capita income is $32,686. The poverty rate stands at 14.2% and the unemployment rate at 1.1%. On housing, the median home value is $88,300 (53% below the state average) with median rent at $525 per month, and 83.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 69044 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 21.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 54.2, and the average commute is —. Use the benchmarks above to see where 69044 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 69044, Trenton, 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
825
Population
485.3
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 69044?
54.2
Median Age
51.7%
Male
48.3%
Female
0.3%
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?
$48,188
Median Household Income
-37% vs state
$32,686
Per Capita Income
14.2%
Poverty Rate
1.1%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 69044 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$48,188 12th percentile higher than 12% 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?
523
Total Housing Units
289
Occupied Units
234
Vacant Units
2.06
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$88,300
Median Home Value
-53% vs state
$525
Median Rent
1957
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 19 business establishments in ZIP 69044, employing approximately 167 people with a combined annual payroll of $7,724,000.
19
Businesses
167
Employees
$7.7M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 15.8% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 15.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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