Big Springs, NE · standard
ZIP Code 69122
Deuel County, Nebraska - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 619
- 1/sq mi
- $73,194
- Median income
- $105,300
- Median home value
- 20.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Big Springs pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 48%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 11th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 80%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 69122 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 69122 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Big Springs, Deuel County, Nebraska, home to just 619 residents across 476.2 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 69122 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $73,194 (4% below the average Nebraska ZIP), while per-capita income is $41,607. The poverty rate is 11.0%, with unemployment at 2.4%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $105,300 (44% below the average Nebraska ZIP), and median rent is $833; owner occupancy is 80.1%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 20.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 48.5, 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 69122.
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 69122
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Big Springs, NE
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 69122.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
5 establishments
- Wholesale trade
Wholesale trade
3 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
3 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
3 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
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 69122, Big Springs, 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
619
Population
476.2
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 69122?
48.5
Median Age
51.7%
Male
48.3%
Female
0.9%
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?
$73,194
Median Household Income
-4% vs state ZIP avg
$41,607
Per Capita Income
11.0%
Poverty Rate
2.4%
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
357housing units
357
Total Housing Units
297
Occupied Units
60
Vacant Units
2.20
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$105,300
Median Home Value
-44% vs state ZIP avg
$833
Median Rent
1940
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 22 business establishments in ZIP 69122, employing approximately 149 people with a combined annual payroll of $5,917,000.
22
Businesses
149
Employees
$5.9M
Annual Payroll
5
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 5 | 22.7% |
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 13.6% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 13.6% |
| Accommodation and food services | 3 | 13.6% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 13.6% |
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 69122, 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.