Kimball, NE · standard
ZIP Code 69145
Kimball County, Nebraska - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 3,214
- 3/sq mi
- $58,846
- Median income
- $112,400
- Median home value
- 16.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Kimball pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 27th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 14th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 77%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 69145 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 69145 covers 1071.3 square miles in Kimball, Kimball County, Nebraska (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 3,214 residents on file, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 69145 reports a modest median household income of $58,846 (23% below the average Nebraska ZIP), while per-capita income is $34,975. The poverty rate is 13.2%, with unemployment at 0.8%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $112,400 (40% below the average Nebraska ZIP), and median rent is $814; owner occupancy is 77.2%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 16.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 51.7, 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 69145.
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 69145
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Kimball, NE
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 69145.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
24 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
14 establishments
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
12 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
11 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
10 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 69145, Kimball, 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
3,214
Population
1071.3
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 69145?
51.7
Median Age
50.4%
Male
49.6%
Female
2.1%
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?
$58,846
Median Household Income
-23% vs state ZIP avg
$34,975
Per Capita Income
13.2%
Poverty Rate
0.8%
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
1,383housing units
1,383
Total Housing Units
1,170
Occupied Units
213
Vacant Units
2.09
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$112,400
Median Home Value
-40% vs state ZIP avg
$814
Median Rent
1953
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+20.6%
YoY Change (2024)
250
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+150%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 69145 have increased 20.6% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +150% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +2.6% | 154 |
| 2020 | +6.6% | 164 |
| 2021 | +19.2% | 195 |
| 2022 | +20.6% | 235 |
| 2024 | – | 250 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 112 business establishments in ZIP 69145, employing approximately 1,042 people with a combined annual payroll of $56,514,000.
112
Businesses
1,042
Employees
$56.5M
Annual Payroll
12
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 24 | 21.4% |
| Accommodation and food services | 14 | 12.5% |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 12 | 10.7% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 11 | 9.8% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 10 | 8.9% |
| Health care and social assistance | 9 | 8.0% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 7 | 6.3% |
| Construction | 6 | 5.4% |
| Manufacturing | 6 | 5.4% |
| Wholesale trade | 4 | 3.6% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 4 | 3.6% |
| Finance and insurance | 3 | 2.7% |
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 69145, both outside NE so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (3,214 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.