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69001

Zip code 69001: Mc Cook, Nebraska

Residential delivery areaRed Willow CountyCentral Time
Population
9,054
Median household income
$63K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$164K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$818/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
41
U.S. 38.9
Land area
465 sq mi
20 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 69001

69001 is a rural zip code in Mc Cook, Nebraska (Red Willow County), covering 465 sq mi of land. About 9,054 people live here, or 20 per square mile. The median resident is 41 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $62,982 a year, 22% below the national median of $80,734. 15.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $164,400, or 2.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 71% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $818 a month.

26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 10.1 minutes each way, and 6% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; sales; and transportation and moving goods.

How 69001 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Median age
41
Under 18
22.4%
65 and over
20.5%

Race and ethnicity

  • White88%
  • Black1%
  • Hispanic6%
  • Asian0.3%
  • Native American0.2%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial4%
Diversity index
21.5
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
2.3%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
65.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
95%
Spanish
3%
Other Indo-European
0.2%
Asian / Pacific
1%
Other
0.5%

Households

Households
3,879
Average household size
2.3
Family households
59.1%
Married couples
48.6%
Living alone
33.7%
Veterans (of adults)
6.9%
Male / female
50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
17%
$25–50k
25%
$50–75k
14%
$75–100k
17%
$100–150k
14%
$150–200k
5%
$200k+
7%

Median household income

69001
$62,982
Red Willow Co.
$63,697
Nebraska
$76,475
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$36,496
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
15.3%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
12.5%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.467
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

69001
$164,400
Red Willow Co.
$159,600
Nebraska
$238,600
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

69001
$818
Red Willow Co.
$819
Nebraska
$1,072
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
80%
2–4 units
3%
5–19 units
7%
20+ units
5%
Mobile home
6%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
4,495
Owner-occupied
70.6%
Vacant
13.7%
Median year built
1959
Median rooms
6
Renters paying 30%+ of income
51%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
29.5%
Home value to income
2.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
86%
Carpooled
3%
Transit
0.6%
Walked
3%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
6%
Other
0.8%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
62%
10–19
25%
20–29
6%
30–44
5%
45–59
0.8%
60+
2%
Average commute
10.1 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
1.2%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
63.2%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare
13%
Sales
11%
Transportation and moving
10%
Management
10%
Office and admin
10%
Construction and repair
8%
Cleaning and personal care
8%
Food service
6%
Education
5%
Production
5%
Arts, media and sports
3%
Business and finance
3%
Legal and social services
3%
Engineering and science
3%
Farming, fishing and forestry
2%
Computer and math
1%
Police and fire
0.7%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
18%
Retail
15%
Manufacturing
10%
Education
8%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
8%
Agriculture and mining
6%
Other services
6%
Construction
6%
Public administration
6%
Restaurants and hotels
5%
Professional and technical services
4%
Finance, insurance and real estate
4%
Admin, support and management
2%
Wholesale
1%
Arts and recreation
0.6%
Information
0.6%
Median earnings per worker
$41,464
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
14.6%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
13.7%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
7.5%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work69001U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$58,169$74,888
Service$19,673$26,804
Sales and office$34,477$40,476
Construction and maintenance$51,875$49,199
Production and transportation$42,336$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
7%
High school
30%
Some college
26%
Associate's
11%
Bachelor's
19%
Graduate
7%
High school graduate or higher
93.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
26.2%
Graduate or professional degree
7.3%
Households with broadband
84.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL
63.3%
No internet access
12.7%
Without health insurance
10.4%
Limited-English households
2.1%

Geography

City (USPS)
Mc Cook
Center point
40.2507° N, 100.6612° W
Land area
465 sq mi
Water area
2.5 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

69001 spans 4 counties

Cities and towns within this zip

  • McCook1% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 69001

ZipCityDistanceIncome
69024Culbertson11 mi$52,337
69034Indianola12 mi$61,058
69026Danbury20 mi$38,182
69044Trenton21 mi$48,188
69042Stockville22 mi—
69020Bartley22 mi$90,625
69036Lebanon25 mi—
69040Palisade25 mi$73,750
69038Maywood25 mi$71,250
69022Cambridge26 mi$64,719
69025Curtis27 mi$65,729
67739Herndon27 mi$60,714

Zip codes like 69001 elsewhere

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Questions about 69001

What city is zip code 69001?

69001 is assigned to Mc Cook, Nebraska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 69001 in?

69001 is mostly in Red Willow County, but it extends into 3 other counties.

What is the population of 69001?

About 9,054 people live in 69001, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 69001 in?

69001 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 69001?

The median household income in 69001 is $62,982.

What zip codes are near 69001?

The closest zip codes to 69001 are 69024, 69034, 69026, 69044, 69042.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 69001, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.