Minatare, NE · standard
ZIP Code 69356
Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,882
- 6/sq mi
- $73,787
- Median income
- $189,500
- Median home value
- 27.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Minatare pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 47%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 41th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 84%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 69356 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 69356 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 330.2 square miles in Minatare, Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska. The area is home to 1,882 residents, producing a population density of 6 people per square mile, and falls within the Denver time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 69356 against Nebraska and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 69356 sits at $73,787 (4% below the Nebraska average), while per-capita income is $31,322. The poverty rate stands at 8.8% and the unemployment rate at 6.1%. On housing, the median home value is $189,500 (1% above the state average) with median rent at $506 per month, and 84.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 69356 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 27.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40, and the average commute is 19 minutes. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Scotts Bluff County, so you can benchmark 69356 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. 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 69356, Minatare, 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
1,882
Population
330.2
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 69356?
40.0
Median Age
52.0%
Male
48.0%
Female
1.4%
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?
$73,787
Median Household Income
-4% vs state
$31,322
Per Capita Income
8.8%
Poverty Rate
6.1%
Unemployment Rate
19.1 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 69356 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$73,787 Top 47% higher than 53% of 30,318 US ZIPs
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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?
988
Total Housing Units
837
Occupied Units
151
Vacant Units
2.52
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$189,500
Median Home Value
+1% vs state
$506
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 16 business establishments in ZIP 69356, employing approximately 59 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,168,000.
16
Businesses
59
Employees
$3.2M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 6 | 37.5% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 18.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 69356 vs 69355 →
ZIP 69356 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 69356
Minatare (69356)
1,882 residents
- 69355 115
Melbeta (69355)
115 residents
- 69353 37
Mcgrew (69353)
37 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 69356 ranks the most populous — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 69356 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 69356
Minatare (69356)
$73,787 median income
- 69355
Melbeta (69355)
$47,000 median income
- 69353 $26,042
Mcgrew (69353)
$26,042 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 69356 ranks the highest of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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