Zip code 69022: Cambridge, Nebraska
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 69022
69022 is a rural zip code in Cambridge, Nebraska (Frontier County), covering 300 sq mi of land. About 1,575 people live here, or 5 per square mile. The median resident is 47 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $64,719 a year, 20% below the national median of $80,734. 6.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $152,400, or 2.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 83% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $902 a month.
32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 15.8 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; construction and repair; and office and administrative support. 26% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).
How 69022 compares
- 99thU.S. 10% · NE 10.8%119th of 540 in NE
- 95thU.S. 17.2% · NE 16.7%113th of 540 in NE
- 91stU.S. 38.9 · NE 37.2161st of 540 in NE
- Housing vacancy15.2%87thU.S. 10.1% · NE 7.6%191st of 538 in NE
- Homeownership rate82.7%84thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · NE 66.5%216th of 538 in NE
- 73rdU.S. 0.483 · NE 0.45689th of 538 in NE
- Residents under 1822.4%53rdU.S. 22% · NE 24.5%308th of 540 in NE
- Median earnings per worker$48,72752ndU.S. $49,666 · NE $47,319197th of 540 in NE
- 50thU.S. 35.7% · NE 34.6%121st of 539 in NE
- Per capita income$38,53645thU.S. $44,673 · NE $41,751255th of 540 in NE
- 33rdU.S. 9.7% · NE 9.5%283rd of 540 in NE
- Work from home9.3%30thU.S. 15.1% · NE 11%216th of 540 in NE
- Median household income$64,71928thU.S. $80,734 · NE $76,475377th of 530 in NE
- Veterans4%26thU.S. 6.2% · NE 6.9%450th of 540 in NE
- Poverty rate6.8%24thU.S. 12.5% · NE 10.6%308th of 539 in NE
- Government workers10.5%23rdU.S. 14.5% · NE 15%413th of 540 in NE
- Tech workers1.3%18thU.S. 3.8% · NE 3.3%193rd of 540 in NE
- 14thU.S. $1,413 · NE $1,072174th of 441 in NE
- Uninsured rate2.8%11thStrengthU.S. 8.4% · NE 7.2%419th of 540 in NE
- Median home value$152,40010thU.S. $332,700 · NE $238,600319th of 511 in NE
- 9thStrengthU.S. 51.1% · NE 45.1%233rd of 523 in NE
- Broadband access80.8%5thWeaknessU.S. 91% · NE 90.6%436th of 538 in NE
- 4thU.S. 61.4 · NE 41.3382nd of 540 in NE
- 3rdU.S. 14.1% · NE 8%355th of 540 in NE
- Population1,5752ndU.S. 334,922,499 · NE 1,978,707172nd of 540 in NE
- Average commute15.8 min2ndStrengthU.S. 26.4 min · NE 19.2 min456th of 537 in NE
- Population density5/sq mi1stU.S. 95/sq mi · NE 26/sq mi390th of 540 in NE
- 1stStrengthU.S. 5.2% · NE 3%468th of 540 in NE
| Measure | 69022 | Frontier | NE | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in NE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-employed workers | 25.9% | 17.4% | 10.8% | 10% | 119th of 540 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 27.6% | 26.3% | 16.7% | 17.2% | 113th of 540 | |
| Median age | 47 | 43.7 | 37.2 | 38.9 | 161st of 540 | |
| Housing vacancy | 15.2% | 20.4% | 7.6% | 10.1% | 191st of 538 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 82.7% | 74% | 66.5% | 65.2% | 216th of 538 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.466 | 0.382 | 0.456 | 0.483 | 89th of 538 | |
| Residents under 18 | 22.4% | 20.6% | 24.5% | 22% | 308th of 540 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $48,727 | $41,179 | $47,319 | $49,666 | 197th of 540 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 31.9% | 25.7% | 34.6% | 35.7% | 121st of 539 | |
| Per capita income | $38,536 | $32,801 | $41,751 | $44,673 | 255th of 540 | |
| Healthcare workers | 8.4% | 6.7% | 9.5% | 9.7% | 283rd of 540 | |
| Work from home | 9.3% | 7.3% | 11% | 15.1% | 216th of 540 | |
| Median household income | $64,719 | $70,132 | $76,475 | $80,734 | 377th of 530 | |
| Veterans | 4% | 6.2% | 6.9% | 6.2% | 450th of 540 | |
| Poverty rate | 6.8% | 11.4% | 10.6% | 12.5% | 308th of 539 | |
| Government workers | 10.5% | 20% | 15% | 14.5% | 413th of 540 | |
| Tech workers | 1.3% | 1.4% | 3.3% | 3.8% | 193rd of 540 | |
| Median gross rent | $902 | $666 | $1,072 | $1,413 | 174th of 441 | |
| Uninsured rateStrength | 2.8% | 6.4% | 7.2% | 8.4% | 419th of 540 | |
| Median home value | $152,400 | $149,800 | $238,600 | $332,700 | 319th of 511 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 35.6% | 45.5% | 45.1% | 51.1% | 233rd of 523 | |
| Broadband accessWeakness | 80.8% | 76.8% | 90.6% | 91% | 436th of 538 | |
| Diversity index | 10 | 16.7 | 41.3 | 61.4 | 382nd of 540 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 0.5% | 2.6% | 8% | 14.1% | 355th of 540 | |
| Population | 1,575 | 2,569 | 1,978,707 | 334,922,499 | 172nd of 540 | |
| Average commuteStrength | 15.8 min | 21.2 min | 19.2 min | 26.4 min | 456th of 537 | |
| Population density | 5/sq mi | 3/sq mi | 26/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 390th of 540 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 0% | 2.6% | 3% | 5.2% | 468th of 540 |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White95%
- Black0%
- Hispanic2%
- Asian0.2%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial3%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 687
- Average household size
- 2.2
- Family households
- 62.6%
- Married couples
- 59.7%
- Living alone
- 32.3%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 4%
- Male / female
- 49% / 51%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 810
- Owner-occupied
- 82.7%
- Vacant
- 15.2%
- Median year built
- 1958
- Median rooms
- 6.1
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 35.6%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 27.4%
- Home value to income
- 2.4× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 69022 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $57,404 | $74,888 |
| Service | $24,167 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $40,250 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $60,125 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $24,375 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 90.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 31.9%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 5.3%
- Households with broadband
- 80.8%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 60.4%
- No internet access
- 10.6%
- Without health insurance
- 2.8%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Cambridge
- State
- Nebraska
- County
- Frontier County
- Center point
- 40.3418° N, 100.1871° W
- Land area
- 300 sq mi
- Water area
- 3.6 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
69022 spans 3 counties
- Frontier County47% of land
- Furnas County36% of land
- Red Willow County18% of land
Zip codes near 69022
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68948 | Holbrook, NE | 8.4 mi | $63,958 |
| 69020 | Bartley, NE | 14 mi | $90,625 |
| 69042 | Stockville, NE | 14 mi | — |
| 69034 | Indianola, NE | 14 mi | $61,058 |
| 68922 | Arapahoe, NE | 15 mi | $57,426 |
| 68946 | Hendley, NE | 19 mi | $11,667 |
| 69046 | Wilsonville, NE | 19 mi | $117,604 |
| 69028 | Eustis, NE | 22 mi | $85,938 |
| 68936 | Edison, NE | 22 mi | $54,583 |
| 69036 | Lebanon, NE | 23 mi | — |
| 68937 | Elwood, NE | 23 mi | $85,260 |
| 69029 | Farnam, NE | 23 mi | $44,375 |
Zip codes like 69022 elsewhere
Questions about 69022
What city is zip code 69022?
69022 is assigned to Cambridge, Nebraska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 69022 in?
69022 is mostly in Frontier County, but it extends into 2 other counties.
What is the population of 69022?
About 1,575 people live in 69022, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 69022 in?
69022 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 69022?
The median household income in 69022 is $64,719.
What zip codes are near 69022?
The closest zip codes to 69022 are 68948, 69020, 69042, 69034, 68922.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 69022, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.