Valentine, NE · standard
ZIP Code 69201
Cherry County, Nebraska - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 4,005
- 1/sq mi
- $62,101
- Median income
- $161,300
- Median home value
- 23.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Valentine pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 33rd pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 30th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 61%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 69201 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 69201 covers 3080.8 square miles in Valentine, Cherry County, Nebraska (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 4,005 residents on file, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 69201 reports a modest median household income of $62,101 (19% below the average Nebraska ZIP), while per-capita income is $30,718. The poverty rate is 12.6%, with unemployment at 0.4%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $161,300 (14% below the average Nebraska ZIP) and median rent is $886; 60.7% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 23.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39, and the average commute is 16 minutes. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Nebraska and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 69201.
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 69201
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Valentine, NE
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 69201.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
36 establishments
- Construction
Construction
26 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
23 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
20 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
16 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 69201, Valentine, 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
4,005
Population
3080.8
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 69201?
39.0
Median Age
51.3%
Male
48.7%
Female
5.6%
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?
$62,101
Median Household Income
-19% vs state ZIP avg
$30,718
Per Capita Income
12.6%
Poverty Rate
0.4%
Unemployment Rate
16.1 min
Mean Commute Time
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
2,138housing units
2,138
Total Housing Units
1,651
Occupied Units
487
Vacant Units
2.38
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$161,300
Median Home Value
-14% vs state ZIP avg
$886
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 195 business establishments in ZIP 69201, employing approximately 1,564 people with a combined annual payroll of $62,777,000.
195
Businesses
1,564
Employees
$62.8M
Annual Payroll
14
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 36 | 18.5% |
| Construction | 26 | 13.3% |
| Accommodation and food services | 23 | 11.8% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 20 | 10.3% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 16 | 8.2% |
| Health care and social assistance | 13 | 6.7% |
| Finance and insurance | 12 | 6.2% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 11 | 5.6% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 9 | 4.6% |
| Manufacturing | 8 | 4.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 7 | 3.6% |
| Information | 4 | 2.0% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 4 | 2.0% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 4 | 2.0% |
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 69201, 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 (4,005 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.