Venango, NE · standard
ZIP Code 69168
Perkins County, Nebraska — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 271
- 1/sq mi
- $72,875
- Median income
- $85,600
- Median home value
- 16.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Venango pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 49%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 6th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 85%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 69168 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 69168 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 451.7 square miles in Venango, Perkins County, Nebraska. The area is home to 271 residents, producing a population density of 1 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 69168 against Nebraska and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 69168 sits at $72,875 (5% below the Nebraska average), while per-capita income is $28,187. The poverty rate stands at 3.5% and the unemployment rate at 4.1%. On housing, the median home value is $85,600 (54% below the state average) with median rent at $1,083 per month, and 84.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 69168 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 16.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.8, and the average commute is —. Use the benchmarks above to see where 69168 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 69168, Venango, 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
271
Population
451.7
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 69168?
38.8
Median Age
50.7%
Male
49.3%
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?
$72,875
Median Household Income
-5% vs state
$28,187
Per Capita Income
3.5%
Poverty Rate
4.1%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 69168 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$72,875 Top 49% higher than 51% 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?
120
Total Housing Units
93
Occupied Units
27
Vacant Units
3.10
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$85,600
Median Home Value
-54% vs state
$1,083
Median Rent
1950
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 69168, employing approximately 23 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,511,000.
5
Businesses
23
Employees
$1.5M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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