Seneca, NE · standard
ZIP Code 69161
Thomas County, Nebraska — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 81
- 0/sq mi
- $36,583
- Median income
- 23.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Seneca pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 4th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 0
- people per sq mi
- 54%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 69161 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 69161 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 405.0 square miles in Seneca, Thomas County, Nebraska. The area is home to 81 residents, producing a population density of 0 people per square mile, and falls within the Denver time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 69161 against Nebraska and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 69161 sits at $36,583 (52% below the Nebraska average), while per-capita income is $32,258. The poverty rate stands at 15.1% and the unemployment rate at 10.0%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at — per month, and 54.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 69161 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 23.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 61.8, and the average commute is —. Use the benchmarks above to see where 69161 sits relative to Nebraska and the national baseline rather than viewing the numbers in isolation. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 69161, Seneca, NE · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
81
Population
405.0
Area (sq mi)
0
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 69161?
61.8
Median Age
62.3%
Male
37.7%
Female
0.0%
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?
$36,583
Median Household Income
-52% vs state
$32,258
Per Capita Income
15.1%
Poverty Rate
10.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 69161 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$36,583 4th percentile higher than 4% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
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?
73
Total Housing Units
35
Occupied Units
38
Vacant Units
1.51
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1954
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
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