Zip code 69132: Dickens, Nebraska
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 69132
69132 is a rural zip code in Dickens, Nebraska (Lincoln County), covering 126 sq mi of land. About 88 people live here. The median resident is 52.5 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 $96,964 a year, 20% above the national median of $80,734. 0% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $168,800, or 1.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 67% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 21.8 minutes each way, and 4% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in farming, fishing and forestry; cleaning and personal care; and office and administrative support. 16% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).
How 69132 compares
Only about 88 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- U.S. 334,922,499 · NE 1,978,707
- Population density1/sq miU.S. 95/sq mi · NE 26/sq mi
- Median household income$96,964U.S. $80,734 · NE $76,475
- Per capita income$47,448U.S. $44,673 · NE $41,751
- Median home value$168,800U.S. $332,700 · NE $238,600
- Median age52.5U.S. 38.9 · NE 37.2
- U.S. 12.5% · NE 10.6%
- U.S. 35.7% · NE 34.6%
- Homeownership rate66.7%U.S. 65.2% · NE 66.5%
- Average commute21.8 minU.S. 26.4 min · NE 19.2 min
- Work from home4.1%U.S. 15.1% · NE 11%
- U.S. 5.2% · NE 3%
- U.S. 61.4 · NE 41.3
- Broadband access82.1%U.S. 91% · NE 90.6%
- Uninsured rate3.4%U.S. 8.4% · NE 7.2%
- Veterans12.5%U.S. 6.2% · NE 6.9%
- U.S. 14.1% · NE 8%
- U.S. 10.1% · NE 7.6%
- U.S. 51.1% · NE 45.1%
- U.S. 17.2% · NE 16.7%
- Residents under 1818.2%U.S. 22% · NE 24.5%
- Median earnings per worker$42,031U.S. $49,666 · NE $47,319
- U.S. 3.8% · NE 3.3%
- Healthcare workers10.2%U.S. 9.7% · NE 9.5%
- U.S. 10% · NE 10.8%
- U.S. 14.5% · NE 15%
- U.S. 0.483 · NE 0.456
| Measure | 69132 | Lincoln | NE | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in NE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 88 | 33,802 | 1,978,707 | 334,922,499 | — | — |
| Population density | 1/sq mi | 13/sq mi | 26/sq mi | 95/sq mi | — | — |
| Median household income | $96,964 | $65,148 | $76,475 | $80,734 | — | — |
| Per capita income | $47,448 | $35,420 | $41,751 | $44,673 | — | — |
| Median home value | $168,800 | $189,500 | $238,600 | $332,700 | — | — |
| Median age | 52.5 | 42.4 | 37.2 | 38.9 | — | — |
| Poverty rate | 0% | 12.4% | 10.6% | 12.5% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25% | 22.7% | 34.6% | 35.7% | — | — |
| Homeownership rate | 66.7% | 65.6% | 66.5% | 65.2% | — | — |
| Average commute | 21.8 min | 15.4 min | 19.2 min | 26.4 min | — | — |
| Work from home | 4.1% | 3.6% | 11% | 15.1% | — | — |
| Unemployment rate | 0% | 3.6% | 3% | 5.2% | — | — |
| Diversity index | 0 | 25.1 | 41.3 | 61.4 | — | — |
| Broadband access | 82.1% | 89.5% | 90.6% | 91% | — | — |
| Uninsured rate | 3.4% | 6.6% | 7.2% | 8.4% | — | — |
| Veterans | 12.5% | 7.9% | 6.9% | 6.2% | — | — |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 2.8% | 8% | 14.1% | — | — |
| Housing vacancy | 22% | 10.4% | 7.6% | 10.1% | — | — |
| Rent-burdened renters | 0% | 44.1% | 45.1% | 51.1% | — | — |
| Residents 65 and older | 30.7% | 21.1% | 16.7% | 17.2% | — | — |
| Residents under 18 | 18.2% | 22.9% | 24.5% | 22% | — | — |
| Median earnings per worker | $42,031 | $41,983 | $47,319 | $49,666 | — | — |
| Tech workers | 0% | 0.6% | 3.3% | 3.8% | — | — |
| Healthcare workers | 10.2% | 8.6% | 9.5% | 9.7% | — | — |
| Self-employed workers | 16.3% | 11.7% | 10.8% | 10% | — | — |
| Government workers | 8.2% | 17.7% | 15% | 14.5% | — | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.294 | 0.408 | 0.456 | 0.483 | — | — |
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
- White100%
- Black0%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial0%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 39
- Average household size
- 2.3
- Family households
- 94.9%
- Married couples
- 94.9%
- Living alone
- 5.1%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 12.5%
- Male / female
- 45% / 55%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 50
- Owner-occupied
- 66.7%
- Vacant
- 22%
- Median year built
- 1978
- Median rooms
- 6.8
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 0%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 0%
- Home value to income
- 1.7× (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 | 69132 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $100,417 | $74,888 |
| Service | $30,000 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | — | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $76,250 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | — | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 100%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 25%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 8.3%
- Households with broadband
- 82.1%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 76.9%
- No internet access
- 5.1%
- Without health insurance
- 3.4%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Dickens
- State
- Nebraska
- County
- Lincoln County
- Center point
- 40.8149° N, 101.0066° W
- Land area
- 126 sq mi
- Water area
- under 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Zip codes near 69132
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 69169 | Wallace, NE | 9.1 mi | $49,375 |
| 69170 | Wellfleet, NE | 14 mi | $58,750 |
| 69032 | Hayes Center, NE | 17 mi | $63,750 |
| 69134 | Elsie, NE | 19 mi | $86,250 |
| 69038 | Maywood, NE | 20 mi | $71,250 |
| 69103 | North Platte, NE · PO box | 21 mi | — |
| 69165 | Sutherland, NE | 25 mi | $75,795 |
| 69101 | North Platte, NE | 25 mi | $62,268 |
| 69143 | Hershey, NE | 26 mi | $90,625 |
| 69150 | Madrid, NE | 28 mi | $81,667 |
| 69025 | Curtis, NE | 29 mi | $65,729 |
| 69045 | Wauneta, NE | 31 mi | $49,250 |
Questions about 69132
What city is zip code 69132?
69132 is assigned to Dickens, Nebraska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 69132 in?
69132 is in Lincoln County, Nebraska.
What is the population of 69132?
About 88 people live in 69132, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 69132 in?
69132 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 69132?
The median household income in 69132 is $96,964.
What zip codes are near 69132?
The closest zip codes to 69132 are 69169, 69170, 69032, 69134, 69038.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 69132, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.