Residential delivery area · Nebraska
ZIP Code 69361: Scottsbluff, NE
ZIP code 69361 uses the postal name Scottsbluff, Nebraska and lies mostly in Sioux County (57% of its land) with the rest in Scotts Bluff County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 17,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $58,623 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in Scottsbluff; 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Scottsbluff · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Sioux County (57%); Scotts Bluff County (43%)
- Census places
- Scottsbluff
- House district
- NE-3 119th Congress
- State
- Nebraska
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 237.8 sq mi · 72 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 69363 also use the name Scottsbluff
Where is ZIP code 69361?
69361 centers on 42.102°, -103.566° and covers 237.8 square miles of land plus 2.0 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 69357, 69356, 69348, 69341, 69301.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 69361, 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 69361 compare with the rest of Sioux County?
| Measure | 69361 | In Sioux County | In NE |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 17,187 | 1st of 8 | 41st of 586 |
| Median household income | $59k | 4th of 5 | 190th of 219 |
| Median home value | $155k | 3rd of 6 | 177th of 225 |
Its median household income is higher than in 27% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 49% of all 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 69361?
The 2020 Census counted 17,526 people in 69361; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 17,187. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 17,187
- 2020 Census count
- 17,526
- Households
- 7,345
- Median age
- 39.6
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 69361?
Of the 17,187 people the ACS estimates in 69361, 24.5% are under 18 and 21.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (68.2%), then Hispanic or Latino (26.9%).
- Under 1824.5%
- 18 to 6454.3%
- 65 and older21.2%
- White, not Hispanic68.2%
- Hispanic or Latino26.9%
- Other or two or more3.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.9%
- Black, not Hispanic0.4%
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 69361 earn?
Median household income is $58,623 (ACS 2020-2024), the 4th highest of the 5 ranked ZIP codes in Sioux County.
- Median household income
- $58,623
- Income per person
- $37,706
- Below the poverty line
- 14.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 26.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $65,3527,680 returns; wages 70% of AGI (IRS)
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 69361?
FHFA's house price index for 69361, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 51% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 41% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +2.9% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $155,100
- Median gross rent
- $952
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 63.4%
- Housing units
- 7,858
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 69361?
635 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 50 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade100
- Health care and social assistance90
- Other services (except public administration)80
- Accommodation and food services61
- Finance and insurance52
- Construction45
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 69361?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69357 | Mitchell | 3,677 | $70k | 10.4 mi |
| 69356 | Minatare | 2,114 | $74k | 15.7 mi |
| 69348 | Hemingford | 1,334 | $77k | 24.2 mi |
| 69341 | Gering | 10,482 | $74k | 25.7 mi |
| 69301 | Alliance | 9,524 | $68k | 34.7 mi |
| 69358 | Morrill | 2,062 | $52k | 21.3 mi (near) |
| 69354 | Marsland | 110 | $99k | 21.5 mi (near) |
| 69355 | Melbeta | 146 | $47k | 22.3 mi (near) |
| 69334 | Bayard | 2,418 | $62k | 24.0 mi (near) |
| 69353 | McGrew | 46 | $26k | 25.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Scottsbluff?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name Scottsbluff, NE without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for it.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 69363 | Sioux County |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.