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ZIP Code 69045: Wauneta, NE
ZIP code 69045 uses the postal name Wauneta, Nebraska and lies mostly in Chase County (43% of its land), reaching into Hayes County, Dundy County and Hitchcock County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $49,250 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Wauneta; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Wauneta · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Chase County (43%); Hayes County (34%); Dundy County (20%); Hitchcock County (3%)
- Census places
- Wauneta
- House district
- NE-3 119th Congress
- State
- Nebraska
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 328.2 sq mi · 2 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 69045?
69045 centers on 40.465°, -101.369° and covers 328.2 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 69027, 69040, 69032, 69037, 69134, 69043, 69021.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 69045, 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 69045 compare with the rest of Chase County?
| Measure | 69045 | In Chase County | In NE |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 801 | 2nd of 7 | 280th of 586 |
| Median household income | $49k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $109k | not ranked | not ranked |
69045's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (801). 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 69045?
The 2020 Census counted 867 people in 69045; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 801. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 801±144 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 867
- Households
- 358
- Median age
- 50.1
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 69045?
Of the 801 people the ACS estimates in 69045, 18.9% are under 18 and 39.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (92.5%).
- Under 1818.9%
- 18 to 6442.2%
- 65 and older39.0%
- White, not Hispanic92.5%
- Other or two or more3.9%
- Hispanic or Latino2.1%
- Black, not Hispanic1.5%
- Asian, 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 69045 earn?
Median household income is $49,250 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $49,250±$11,974
- Income per person
- $29,761
- Below the poverty line
- 11.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 18.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $60,600370 returns; wages 57% 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 69045?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $108,900
- Median gross rent
- $494
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 67.9%
- Housing units
- 425
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 69045?
26 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction5
- Wholesale trade4
- Other services (except public administration)4
- Retail trade3
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 69045?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69027 | Enders | 57 | – | 8.5 mi |
| 69040 | Palisade | 566 | $74k | 15.2 mi |
| 69032 | Hayes Center | 526 | $64k | 17.9 mi |
| 69037 | Max | 62 | $73k | 19.5 mi |
| 69134 | Elsie | 327 | $86k | 23.6 mi |
| 69043 | Stratton | 546 | $48k | 24.0 mi |
| 69021 | Benkelman | 1,224 | $54k | 24.1 mi |
| 69033 | Imperial | 2,610 | $67k | 18.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.