Wauneta, NE · standard
ZIP Code 69045
Chase County, Nebraska - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 975
- 1/sq mi
- $49,250
- Median income
- $108,900
- Median home value
- 18.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Wauneta pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 13th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 12th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 68%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 69045 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 69045 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Wauneta, Chase County, Nebraska, home to just 975 residents across 975.0 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 69045 reports a modest median household income of $49,250 (36% below the average Nebraska ZIP), while per-capita income is $29,761. The poverty rate is 11.7%, with unemployment at 2.3%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $108,900 (42% below the average Nebraska ZIP), and median rent is $494; owner occupancy is 67.9%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 18.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 50.1, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Nebraska and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 69045.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 69045
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Wauneta, NE
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 69045.
- Construction
Construction
5 establishments
- Wholesale trade
Wholesale trade
4 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
4 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 69045, Wauneta, NE · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
975
Population
975.0
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 69045?
50.1
Median Age
49.7%
Male
50.3%
Female
1.0%
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?
$49,250
Median Household Income
-36% vs state ZIP avg
$29,761
Per Capita Income
11.7%
Poverty Rate
2.3%
Unemployment Rate
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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
425housing units
425
Total Housing Units
358
Occupied Units
67
Vacant Units
2.19
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$108,900
Median Home Value
-42% vs state ZIP avg
$494
Median Rent
1942
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 26 business establishments in ZIP 69045, employing approximately 91 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,811,000.
26
Businesses
91
Employees
$2.8M
Annual Payroll
4
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 5 | 19.2% |
| Wholesale trade | 4 | 15.4% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 4 | 15.4% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 11.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 69045, both outside NE so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.