Hay Springs, NE · standard
ZIP Code 69347
Sheridan County, Nebraska - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,249
- 1/sq mi
- $76,133
- Median income
- $116,300
- Median home value
- 18.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Hay Springs pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 43%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 15th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 88%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 69347 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 69347 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Hay Springs, Sheridan County, Nebraska, home to just 1,249 residents across 1135.5 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 69347 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $76,133 (1% below the average Nebraska ZIP), while per-capita income is $38,099. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 5.4% and unemployment is 0.5%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $116,300 (38% below the average Nebraska ZIP), and median rent is $867; owner occupancy is 87.8%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 18.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 50, 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 69347.
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 69347
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Hay Springs, NE
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 69347.
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
6 establishments
- Wholesale trade
Wholesale trade
4 establishments
- Construction
Construction
3 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
3 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 69347, Hay Springs, 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
1,249
Population
1135.5
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 69347?
50.0
Median Age
49.8%
Male
50.2%
Female
0.5%
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?
$76,133
Median Household Income
-1% vs state ZIP avg
$38,099
Per Capita Income
5.4%
Poverty Rate
0.5%
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
674housing units
674
Total Housing Units
523
Occupied Units
151
Vacant Units
2.45
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$116,300
Median Home Value
-38% vs state ZIP avg
$867
Median Rent
1952
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 24 business establishments in ZIP 69347, employing approximately 96 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,844,000.
24
Businesses
96
Employees
$3.8M
Annual Payroll
4
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 6 | 25.0% |
| Wholesale trade | 4 | 16.7% |
| Construction | 3 | 12.5% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 12.5% |
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 69347, 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 (1,249 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.