Thedford, NE · standard
ZIP Code 69166
Thomas County, Nebraska - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 600
- 0/sq mi
- $58,929
- Median income
- $117,000
- Median home value
- 29.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Thedford 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
- 15th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 0
- people per sq mi
- 64%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 69166 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 69166 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Thedford, Thomas County, Nebraska, home to just 600 residents across 2000.0 square miles, a density of 0 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 69166 reports a modest median household income of $58,929 (23% below the average Nebraska ZIP), while per-capita income is $33,656. The poverty rate is 11.4%, with unemployment at 1.2%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $117,000 (37% below the average Nebraska ZIP), and median rent is $850; owner occupancy is 63.6%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 29.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45.5, 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 69166.
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 69166
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Thedford, NE
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 69166.
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
5 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
4 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
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 69166, Thedford, 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
600
Population
2000.0
Area (sq mi)
0
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 69166?
45.5
Median Age
42.1%
Male
57.9%
Female
2.8%
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?
$58,929
Median Household Income
-23% vs state ZIP avg
$33,656
Per Capita Income
11.4%
Poverty Rate
1.2%
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
331housing units
331
Total Housing Units
294
Occupied Units
37
Vacant Units
2.05
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$117,000
Median Home Value
-37% vs state ZIP avg
$850
Median Rent
1973
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 23 business establishments in ZIP 69166, employing approximately 152 people with a combined annual payroll of $8,609,000.
23
Businesses
152
Employees
$8.6M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 5 | 21.7% |
| Retail trade | 4 | 17.4% |
| Accommodation and food services | 3 | 13.0% |
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 69166, 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.