Ainsworth, NE · standard
ZIP Code 69210
Brown County, Nebraska - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,484
- 1/sq mi
- $56,625
- Median income
- $123,300
- Median home value
- 24.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Ainsworth pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 23rd pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 18th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 73%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 69210 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 69210 covers 2070.0 square miles in Ainsworth, Brown County, Nebraska (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,484 residents on file, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 69210 reports a modest median household income of $56,625 (26% below the average Nebraska ZIP), while per-capita income is $38,510. The poverty rate is 12.1%, with unemployment at 0.7%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $123,300 (34% below the average Nebraska ZIP), and median rent is $843; owner occupancy is 72.7%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 24.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 48.7, 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 69210.
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 69210
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Ainsworth, NE
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 69210.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
24 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
18 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
14 establishments
- Construction
Construction
13 establishments
- Finance and insurance
Finance and insurance
12 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 69210, Ainsworth, 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
2,484
Population
2070.0
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 69210?
48.7
Median Age
51.1%
Male
48.9%
Female
3.7%
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?
$56,625
Median Household Income
-26% vs state ZIP avg
$38,510
Per Capita Income
12.1%
Poverty Rate
0.7%
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
1,272housing units
1,272
Total Housing Units
991
Occupied Units
281
Vacant Units
2.18
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$123,300
Median Home Value
-34% vs state ZIP avg
$843
Median Rent
1966
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 124 business establishments in ZIP 69210, employing approximately 773 people with a combined annual payroll of $35,343,000.
124
Businesses
773
Employees
$35.3M
Annual Payroll
11
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 24 | 19.4% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 18 | 14.5% |
| Health care and social assistance | 14 | 11.3% |
| Construction | 13 | 10.5% |
| Finance and insurance | 12 | 9.7% |
| Wholesale trade | 9 | 7.3% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 7 | 5.7% |
| Accommodation and food services | 7 | 5.7% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 6 | 4.8% |
| Information | 4 | 3.2% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 2.4% |
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 69210, 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 (2,484 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.