Zip code 69032: Hayes Center, Nebraska
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 69032
69032 is a rural zip code in Hayes Center, Nebraska (Hayes County), covering 311 sq mi of land. About 526 people live here, or 2 per square mile. The median resident is 49.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $63,750 a year, 21% below the national median of $80,734. 14.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $123,400, or 1.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 66% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $491 a month.
18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.8 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; office and administrative support; and farming, fishing and forestry. 26% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).
How 69032 compares
- 99thU.S. 10% · NE 10.8%122nd of 540 in NE
- Veterans13.2%96thU.S. 6.2% · NE 6.9%33rd of 540 in NE
- Median age49.595thU.S. 38.9 · NE 37.2115th of 540 in NE
- 91stU.S. 17.2% · NE 16.7%159th of 540 in NE
- Housing vacancy17.1%90thU.S. 10.1% · NE 7.6%157th of 538 in NE
- Poverty rate14.4%67thU.S. 12.5% · NE 10.6%74th of 539 in NE
- 44thU.S. 65.2% · NE 66.5%459th of 538 in NE
- Average commute24.8 min42ndU.S. 26.4 min · NE 19.2 min144th of 537 in NE
- 37thU.S. 14.1% · NE 8%80th of 540 in NE
- Per capita income$34,45232ndU.S. $44,673 · NE $41,751383rd of 540 in NE
- Median household income$63,75026thU.S. $80,734 · NE $76,475392nd of 530 in NE
- Work from home8.7%26thU.S. 15.1% · NE 11%245th of 540 in NE
- 22ndU.S. 8.4% · NE 7.2%354th of 540 in NE
- Residents under 1817.9%18thU.S. 22% · NE 24.5%440th of 540 in NE
- 17thWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · NE 34.6%417th of 539 in NE
- 16thStrengthU.S. 0.483 · NE 0.456314th of 538 in NE
- Diversity index15.18thU.S. 61.4 · NE 41.3292nd of 540 in NE
- 7thU.S. 14.5% · NE 15%487th of 540 in NE
- Median home value$123,4006thU.S. $332,700 · NE $238,600380th of 511 in NE
- Broadband access81.9%6thWeaknessU.S. 91% · NE 90.6%419th of 538 in NE
- Median earnings per worker$28,7502ndWeaknessU.S. $49,666 · NE $47,319525th of 540 in NE
- Population5261stU.S. 334,922,499 · NE 1,978,707361st of 540 in NE
- Population density2/sq mi1stU.S. 95/sq mi · NE 26/sq mi504th of 540 in NE
- 1stU.S. $1,413 · NE $1,072432nd of 441 in NE
- 1stStrengthU.S. 5.2% · NE 3%477th of 540 in NE
- 1stStrengthU.S. 51.1% · NE 45.1%441st of 523 in NE
- 1stU.S. 3.8% · NE 3.3%428th of 540 in NE
- 1stU.S. 9.7% · NE 9.5%503rd of 540 in NE
| Measure | 69032 | Hayes | NE | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in NE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-employed workers | 25.7% | 29.9% | 10.8% | 10% | 122nd of 540 | |
| Veterans | 13.2% | 12.1% | 6.9% | 6.2% | 33rd of 540 | |
| Median age | 49.5 | 47.3 | 37.2 | 38.9 | 115th of 540 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 24.7% | 25.5% | 16.7% | 17.2% | 159th of 540 | |
| Housing vacancy | 17.1% | 22.6% | 7.6% | 10.1% | 157th of 538 | |
| Poverty rate | 14.4% | 12.7% | 10.6% | 12.5% | 74th of 539 | |
| Homeownership rate | 66% | 67.9% | 66.5% | 65.2% | 459th of 538 | |
| Average commute | 24.8 min | 28.7 min | 19.2 min | 26.4 min | 144th of 537 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 6.7% | 4.2% | 8% | 14.1% | 80th of 540 | |
| Per capita income | $34,452 | $36,428 | $41,751 | $44,673 | 383rd of 540 | |
| Median household income | $63,750 | $69,250 | $76,475 | $80,734 | 392nd of 530 | |
| Work from home | 8.7% | 6% | 11% | 15.1% | 245th of 540 | |
| Uninsured rate | 4% | 5.6% | 7.2% | 8.4% | 354th of 540 | |
| Residents under 18 | 17.9% | 21.5% | 24.5% | 22% | 440th of 540 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 18.4% | 19.8% | 34.6% | 35.7% | 417th of 539 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.394 | 0.409 | 0.456 | 0.483 | 314th of 538 | |
| Diversity index | 15.1 | 12.1 | 41.3 | 61.4 | 292nd of 540 | |
| Government workers | 8% | 12.6% | 15% | 14.5% | 487th of 540 | |
| Median home value | $123,400 | $128,100 | $238,600 | $332,700 | 380th of 511 | |
| Broadband accessWeakness | 81.9% | 81.7% | 90.6% | 91% | 419th of 538 | |
| Median earnings per workerWeakness | $28,750 | $38,365 | $47,319 | $49,666 | 525th of 540 | |
| Population | 526 | 843 | 1,978,707 | 334,922,499 | 361st of 540 | |
| Population density | 2/sq mi | 1/sq mi | 26/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 504th of 540 | |
| Median gross rent | $491 | $508 | $1,072 | $1,413 | 432nd of 441 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 0% | 0% | 3% | 5.2% | 477th of 540 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 3.3% | 2.5% | 45.1% | 51.1% | 441st of 523 | |
| Tech workers | 0% | 0% | 3.3% | 3.8% | 428th of 540 | |
| Healthcare workers | 2.1% | 3.1% | 9.5% | 9.7% | 503rd 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
- White92%
- Black0%
- Hispanic8%
- Asian0%
- Native American0.4%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial0%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 238
- Average household size
- 2.2
- Family households
- 72.7%
- Married couples
- 69.3%
- Living alone
- 23.9%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 13.2%
- Male / female
- 50% / 50%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 287
- Owner-occupied
- 66%
- Vacant
- 17.1%
- Median year built
- 1944
- Median rooms
- 6.4
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 3.3%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 1.6%
- Home value to income
- 1.9× (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 | 69032 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $24,861 | $74,888 |
| Service | $25,156 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $21,932 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $28,750 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $56,250 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 94.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 18.4%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 1.9%
- Households with broadband
- 81.9%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 23.5%
- No internet access
- 16.8%
- Without health insurance
- 4%
- Limited-English households
- 1.7%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Hayes Center
- State
- Nebraska
- County
- Hayes County
- Center point
- 40.5793° N, 101.0632° W
- Land area
- 311 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Zip codes near 69032
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 69040 | Palisade, NE | 16 mi | $73,750 |
| 69132 | Dickens, NE | 17 mi | $96,964 |
| 69038 | Maywood, NE | 17 mi | $71,250 |
| 69169 | Wallace, NE | 18 mi | $49,375 |
| 69045 | Wauneta, NE | 18 mi | $49,250 |
| 69134 | Elsie, NE | 22 mi | $86,250 |
| 69170 | Wellfleet, NE | 22 mi | $58,750 |
| 69027 | Enders, NE | 25 mi | — |
| 69024 | Culbertson, NE | 26 mi | $52,337 |
| 69025 | Curtis, NE | 29 mi | $65,729 |
| 69150 | Madrid, NE | 30 mi | $81,667 |
| 69001 | Mc Cook, NE | 31 mi | $62,982 |
Questions about 69032
What city is zip code 69032?
69032 is assigned to Hayes Center, Nebraska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 69032 in?
69032 is in Hayes County, Nebraska.
What is the population of 69032?
About 526 people live in 69032, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 69032 in?
69032 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 69032?
The median household income in 69032 is $63,750.
What zip codes are near 69032?
The closest zip codes to 69032 are 69040, 69132, 69038, 69169, 69045.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 69032, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.