Zip code 69121: Arthur, Nebraska

Q: What city is zip code 69121?

69121 is assigned to Arthur, Nebraska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 69121 in?

69121 is in Arthur County, Nebraska.

Q: What is the population of 69121?

About 365 people live in 69121, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 69121?

The median household income in 69121 is $73,750.

Q: What zip codes are near 69121?

The closest zip codes to 69121 are 69146, 69144, 69147, 69350, 69154.

Residential delivery areaArthur CountyMountain Time

Population

365

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$74K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$184K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$725/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

49.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

496 sq mi

1 people/sq mi

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

About 69121

69121 is a rural zip code in Arthur, Nebraska (Arthur County), covering 496 sq mi of land. About 365 people live here. The median resident is 49.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $73,750 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 3.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $184,400, or 2.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 82% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $725 a month.

32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 21.1 minutes each way, and 12% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; farming, fishing and forestry; and education. 31% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 69121 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 365 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Self-employed workers31.1%
99th
U.S. 10% · NE 10.8%62nd of 540 in NE
Median age49.8
95th
U.S. 38.9 · NE 37.2110th of 540 in NE
Residents 65 and older26.6%
94th
U.S. 17.2% · NE 16.7%127th of 540 in NE
Housing vacancy19.3%
93rd
U.S. 10.1% · NE 7.6%133rd of 538 in NE
Homeownership rate81.5%
82nd
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · NE 66.5%248th of 538 in NE
Residents under 1825.2%
76th
U.S. 22% · NE 24.5%193rd of 540 in NE
Veterans7.3%
70th
U.S. 6.2% · NE 6.9%216th of 540 in NE
Government workers16.3%
68th
U.S. 14.5% · NE 15%228th of 540 in NE
Per capita income$42,842
57th
U.S. $44,673 · NE $41,751167th of 540 in NE
Bachelor's degree or higher31.5%
49th
U.S. 35.7% · NE 34.6%128th of 539 in NE
Median earnings per worker$46,818
46th
U.S. $49,666 · NE $47,319233rd of 540 in NE
Work from home11.6%
44th
U.S. 15.1% · NE 11%145th of 540 in NE
Median household income$73,750
41st
U.S. $80,734 · NE $76,475263rd of 530 in NE
Income inequality (Gini)0.421
38th
U.S. 0.483 · NE 0.456216th of 538 in NE
Uninsured rate4.9%
32nd
U.S. 8.4% · NE 7.2%304th of 540 in NE
Foreign-born residents3.6%
22nd
U.S. 14.1% · NE 8%145th of 540 in NE
Median home value$184,400
18th
U.S. $332,700 · NE $238,600214th of 511 in NE
Average commute21.1 min
18th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · NE 19.2 min265th of 537 in NE
Rent-burdened renters40%
16th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · NE 45.1%186th of 523 in NE
Broadband access84.8%
12th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · NE 90.6%358th of 538 in NE
Diversity index15.9
9th
U.S. 61.4 · NE 41.3284th of 540 in NE
Poverty rate3.8%
5th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · NE 10.6%442nd of 539 in NE
Median gross rent$725
4th
U.S. $1,413 · NE $1,072315th of 441 in NE
Population365
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · NE 1,978,707412th of 540 in NE
Population density1/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · NE 26/sq mi529th of 540 in NE
Unemployment rate0.5%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · NE 3%392nd of 540 in NE
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · NE 3.3%340th of 540 in NE
Healthcare workers1.6%
1st
U.S. 9.7% · NE 9.5%511th of 540 in NE

Measure	69121	Arthur	NE	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NE
Self-employed workers	31.1%	33.5%	10.8%	10%	99th	62nd of 540
Median age	49.8	46	37.2	38.9	95th	110th of 540
Residents 65 and older	26.6%	22.7%	16.7%	17.2%	94th	127th of 540
Housing vacancy	19.3%	20.3%	7.6%	10.1%	93rd	133rd of 538
Homeownership rateStrength	81.5%	80.5%	66.5%	65.2%	82nd	248th of 538
Residents under 18	25.2%	28.3%	24.5%	22%	76th	193rd of 540
Veterans	7.3%	6.3%	6.9%	6.2%	70th	216th of 540
Government workers	16.3%	18.4%	15%	14.5%	68th	228th of 540
Per capita income	$42,842	$39,655	$41,751	$44,673	57th	167th of 540
Bachelor's degree or higher	31.5%	36.6%	34.6%	35.7%	49th	128th of 539
Median earnings per worker	$46,818	$45,917	$47,319	$49,666	46th	233rd of 540
Work from home	11.6%	10.1%	11%	15.1%	44th	145th of 540
Median household income	$73,750	$76,250	$76,475	$80,734	41st	263rd of 530
Income inequality (Gini)	0.421	0.420	0.456	0.483	38th	216th of 538
Uninsured rate	4.9%	6.8%	7.2%	8.4%	32nd	304th of 540
Foreign-born residents	3.6%	2.7%	8%	14.1%	22nd	145th of 540
Median home value	$184,400	$185,900	$238,600	$332,700	18th	214th of 511
Average commuteStrength	21.1 min	20 min	19.2 min	26.4 min	18th	265th of 537
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	40%	37.5%	45.1%	51.1%	16th	186th of 523
Broadband accessWeakness	84.8%	87%	90.6%	91%	12th	358th of 538
Diversity index	15.9	13.3	41.3	61.4	9th	284th of 540
Poverty rateStrength	3.8%	7.2%	10.6%	12.5%	5th	442nd of 539
Median gross rent	$725	$750	$1,072	$1,413	4th	315th of 441
Population	365	484	1,978,707	334,922,499	1st	412th of 540
Population density	1/sq mi	1/sq mi	26/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	529th of 540
Unemployment rateStrength	0.5%	0.4%	3%	5.2%	1st	392nd of 540
Tech workers	0%	0%	3.3%	3.8%	1st	340th of 540
Healthcare workers	1.6%	2.9%	9.5%	9.7%	1st	511th 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

Under 5

21%

5–17

18–24

25–34

35–44

19%

45–54

13%

55–64

10%

65–74

17%

75+

Median age

49.8

Under 18

25.2%

65 and over

26.6%

Race and ethnicity

White92%
Black0%
Hispanic0.8%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander1%
Other0.3%
Multiracial6%

Diversity index

15.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

3.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

82.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

95%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.7%

Other

Households

Households: 151
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 64.2%
Married couples: 52.3%
Living alone: 35.1%
Veterans (of adults): 7.3%
Male / female: 57% / 43%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

17%

$25–50k

19%

$50–75k

15%

$75–100k

$100–150k

26%

$150–200k

$200k+

10%

Median household income

69121

$73,750

Arthur Co.

$76,250

Nebraska

$76,475

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$42,842

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

3.8%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

17.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.421

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

69121

$184,400

Arthur Co.

$185,900

Nebraska

$238,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

69121

$725

Arthur Co.

$750

Nebraska

$1,072

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

84%

2–4 units

5–19 units

0.5%

20+ units

Mobile home

15%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 187
Owner-occupied: 81.5%
Vacant: 19.3%
Median year built: 1973
Median rooms: 6.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 40%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 13.3%
Home value to income: 2.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

71%

Carpooled

11%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

12%

Other

0.5%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

57%

10–19

20–29

30–44

45–59

60+

18%

Average commute

21.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

0.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

66.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

26%

Farming, fishing and forestry

19%

Education

12%

Sales

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Office and admin

Legal and social services

Construction and repair

Production

Transportation and moving

Healthcare

Business and finance

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Industries

Agriculture and mining

47%

Education

14%

Retail

10%

Other services

Health care and social assistance

Public administration

Wholesale

Manufacturing

Information

Arts and recreation

Construction

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Restaurants and hotels

Professional and technical services

0.5%

Admin, support and management

0.5%

Finance, insurance and real estate

Median earnings per worker

$46,818

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

31.1%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

16.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

4.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	69121	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$51,131	$74,888
Service	$43,750	$26,804
Sales and office	$60,781	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$23,750	$49,199
Production and transportation	$68,750	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

19%

Some college

30%

Associate's

18%

Bachelor's

27%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 98.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 5%
Households with broadband: 84.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 74.2%
No internet access: 13.9%
Without health insurance: 4.9%
Limited-English households: 0.7%

Geography

City (USPS): Arthur
State: Nebraska
County: Arthur County
Center point: 41.5436° N, 101.7736° W
Land area: 496 sq mi
Water area: 0.9 sq mi
Time zone: Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 69121

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
69146	Lemoyne, NE	14 mi	230	$43,068	$167,600
69144	Keystone, NE	16 mi	145	$62,500	$290,300
69147	Lewellen, NE	17 mi	706	$41,196	$123,900
69350	Hyannis, NE	29 mi	375	$53,194	$121,400
69154	Oshkosh, NE	31 mi	1,095	$41,348	$112,800
69190	Oshkosh, NE · PO box	31 mi	—	—	—
69127	Brule, NE	31 mi	906	$50,430	$214,500
69155	Paxton, NE	32 mi	936	$64,432	$145,500
69153	Ogallala, NE	33 mi	5,812	$61,946	$163,000
69122	Big Springs, NE	35 mi	654	$73,194	$105,300
69333	Ashby, NE	36 mi	296	$70,481	$154,500
69366	Whitman, NE	38 mi	290	$93,750	$174,000

Questions about 69121

What city is zip code 69121?

69121 is assigned to Arthur, Nebraska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 69121 in?

69121 is in Arthur County, Nebraska.

What is the population of 69121?

About 365 people live in 69121, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 69121 in?

69121 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 69121?

The median household income in 69121 is $73,750.

What zip codes are near 69121?

The closest zip codes to 69121 are 69146, 69144, 69147, 69350, 69154.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 69121, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.