Brule, NE · standard
ZIP Code 69127
Keith County, Nebraska - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 739
- 2/sq mi
- $50,430
- Median income
- $214,500
- Median home value
- 25.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Brule pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 15th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 48th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 71%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 69127 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 69127 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Brule, Keith County, Nebraska, home to just 739 residents across 434.7 square miles, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 69127 reports a modest median household income of $50,430 (34% below the average Nebraska ZIP), while per-capita income is $38,526. The poverty rate is 13.5%, with unemployment at 1.3%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $214,500 (15% above the average Nebraska ZIP) and median rent is $886; 71.1% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 25.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 53.7, 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 69127.
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 69127
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Brule, NE
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 69127.
- Construction
Construction
5 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 69127, Brule, 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
739
Population
434.7
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 69127?
53.7
Median Age
56.3%
Male
43.7%
Female
0.1%
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?
$50,430
Median Household Income
-34% vs state ZIP avg
$38,526
Per Capita Income
13.5%
Poverty Rate
1.3%
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
658housing units
658
Total Housing Units
433
Occupied Units
225
Vacant Units
2.09
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$214,500
Median Home Value
+15% vs state ZIP avg
$886
Median Rent
1975
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 24 business establishments in ZIP 69127, employing approximately 101 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,674,000.
24
Businesses
101
Employees
$4.7M
Annual Payroll
4
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 5 | 20.8% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 12.5% |
| Accommodation and food services | 3 | 12.5% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 12.5% |
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 69127, 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.