Wellfleet, NE · standard
ZIP Code 69170
Lincoln County, Nebraska — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 372
- 1/sq mi
- $58,750
- Median income
- $225,000
- Median home value
- 36.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Wellfleet pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 27th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 49%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 79%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 69170 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 69170 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 531.4 square miles in Wellfleet, Lincoln County, Nebraska. The area is home to 372 residents, producing a population density of 1 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 69170 against Nebraska and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 69170 sits at $58,750 (23% below the Nebraska average), while per-capita income is $31,081. The poverty rate stands at 12.0% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $225,000 (20% above the state average) with median rent at $945 per month, and 78.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 69170 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 36.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 47.3, and the average commute is —. Use the benchmarks above to see where 69170 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 69170, Wellfleet, 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
372
Population
531.4
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 69170?
47.3
Median Age
40.8%
Male
59.2%
Female
7.4%
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?
$58,750
Median Household Income
-23% vs state
$31,081
Per Capita Income
12.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 69170 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$58,750 27th percentile higher than 27% 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?
159
Total Housing Units
130
Occupied Units
29
Vacant Units
2.51
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$225,000
Median Home Value
+20% vs state
$945
Median Rent
1956
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 69170, employing approximately 20 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,436,000.
4
Businesses
20
Employees
$1.4M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 75.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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