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ZIP Code 69218: Merriman, NE
ZIP code 69218 uses the postal name Merriman, Nebraska and lies entirely in Cherry County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 430 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $78,672 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Merriman; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Merriman · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Cherry County
- Census places
- Merriman
- House district
- NE-3 119th Congress
- State
- Nebraska
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 530.2 sq mi · under 1 person per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 69218?
69218 centers on 42.775°, -101.613° and covers 530.2 square miles of land plus 2.1 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 69211, 69343, 57574, 57551, 69219.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 69218, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 69218 compare with the rest of Cherry County?
| Measure | 69218 | In Cherry County | In NE |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 429 | 5th of 19 | 387th of 586 |
| Median household income | $79k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $106k | not ranked | not ranked |
69218's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (429). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 4% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 69218?
The 2020 Census counted 251 people in 69218; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 429. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 429±166 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 251
- Households
- 185
- Median age
- 48.9
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 69218?
Of the 429 people the ACS estimates in 69218, 27.7% are under 18 and 31.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (98.6%).
- Under 1827.7%
- 18 to 6440.3%
- 65 and older31.9%
- White, not Hispanic98.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.7%
- Other or two or more0.7%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 69218 earn?
Median household income is $78,672 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $78,672±$43,937
- Income per person
- $39,743
- Below the poverty line
- 2.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 19.7%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 69218?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $106,300
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 73.5%
- Housing units
- 229
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 69218?
5 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 69218?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69211 | Cody | 201 | $75k | 15.6 mi |
| 69343 | Gordon | 2,544 | $60k | 16.9 mi |
| 57574 | Tuthill, SD | 73 | <$2,500 | 26.8 mi |
| 57551 | Martin, SD | 2,084 | $70k | 29.2 mi |
| 69219 | Nenzel | 40 | – | 30.1 mi |
| 69216 | Kilgore | 221 | $54k | 33.0 mi (near) |
| 57572 | Saint Francis, SD | 1,317 | $40k | 36.0 mi (near) |
| 57716 | Batesland, SD | 201 | – | 36.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.