Zip code 69169: Wallace, Nebraska

Q: What city is zip code 69169?

69169 is assigned to Wallace, Nebraska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 69169 in?

69169 is mostly in Lincoln County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

Q: What is the population of 69169?

About 461 people live in 69169, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 69169?

The median household income in 69169 is $49,375.

Q: What zip codes are near 69169?

The closest zip codes to 69169 are 69132, 69134, 69032, 69150, 69170.

Residential delivery areaLincoln CountyCentral Time

Population

461

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$49K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$117K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$584/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

46.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

210 sq mi

2 people/sq mi

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

About 69169

69169 is a rural zip code in Wallace, Nebraska (Lincoln County), covering 210 sq mi of land. About 461 people live here, or 2 per square mile. The median resident is 46.8 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 $49,375 a year, 39% below the national median of $80,734. 3.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $116,700, or 2.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 59% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $584 a month.

22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 15.7 minutes each way, and 6% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; management; and construction and repair. 27% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 69169 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 461 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Self-employed workers26.6%
99th
U.S. 10% · NE 10.8%111th of 540 in NE
Residents 65 and older31%
97th
U.S. 17.2% · NE 16.7%62nd of 540 in NE
Median age46.8
91st
U.S. 38.9 · NE 37.2163rd of 540 in NE
Housing vacancy15.2%
87th
U.S. 10.1% · NE 7.6%192nd of 538 in NE
Veterans6.8%
63rd
U.S. 6.2% · NE 6.9%252nd of 540 in NE
Per capita income$44,970
62nd
U.S. $44,673 · NE $41,751133rd of 540 in NE
Income inequality (Gini)0.440
54th
U.S. 0.483 · NE 0.456167th of 538 in NE
Government workers13.5%
48th
U.S. 14.5% · NE 15%315th of 540 in NE
Homeownership rate59%
30th
U.S. 65.2% · NE 66.5%495th of 538 in NE
Bachelor's degree or higher22.2%
26th
U.S. 35.7% · NE 34.6%332nd of 539 in NE
Broadband access88.4%
25th
U.S. 91% · NE 90.6%250th of 538 in NE
Foreign-born residents3%
18th
U.S. 14.1% · NE 8%171st of 540 in NE
Work from home6.1%
12th
U.S. 15.1% · NE 11%332nd of 540 in NE
Uninsured rate2.8%
11th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · NE 7.2%421st of 540 in NE
Healthcare workers6.3%
10th
U.S. 9.7% · NE 9.5%375th of 540 in NE
Median household income$49,375
8th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · NE $76,475501st of 530 in NE
Unemployment rate2.1%
6th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · NE 3%213th of 540 in NE
Residents under 1814.1%
6th
U.S. 22% · NE 24.5%493rd of 540 in NE
Diversity index11.1
5th
U.S. 61.4 · NE 41.3364th of 540 in NE
Median home value$116,700
4th
U.S. $332,700 · NE $238,600401st of 511 in NE
Poverty rate3.5%
4th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · NE 10.6%462nd of 539 in NE
Median earnings per worker$29,703
3rd
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · NE $47,319522nd of 540 in NE
Average commute15.7 min
2nd
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · NE 19.2 min460th of 537 in NE
Population461
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · NE 1,978,707382nd of 540 in NE
Population density2/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · NE 26/sq mi485th of 540 in NE
Median gross rent$584
1st
U.S. $1,413 · NE $1,072405th of 441 in NE
Rent-burdened renters9.3%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · NE 45.1%414th of 523 in NE
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · NE 3.3%462nd of 540 in NE

Measure	69169	Lincoln	NE	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NE
Self-employed workers	26.6%	11.7%	10.8%	10%	99th	111th of 540
Residents 65 and older	31%	21.1%	16.7%	17.2%	97th	62nd of 540
Median age	46.8	42.4	37.2	38.9	91st	163rd of 540
Housing vacancy	15.2%	10.4%	7.6%	10.1%	87th	192nd of 538
Veterans	6.8%	7.9%	6.9%	6.2%	63rd	252nd of 540
Per capita income	$44,970	$35,420	$41,751	$44,673	62nd	133rd of 540
Income inequality (Gini)	0.440	0.408	0.456	0.483	54th	167th of 538
Government workers	13.5%	17.7%	15%	14.5%	48th	315th of 540
Homeownership rate	59%	65.6%	66.5%	65.2%	30th	495th of 538
Bachelor's degree or higher	22.2%	22.7%	34.6%	35.7%	26th	332nd of 539
Broadband access	88.4%	89.5%	90.6%	91%	25th	250th of 538
Foreign-born residents	3%	2.8%	8%	14.1%	18th	171st of 540
Work from home	6.1%	3.6%	11%	15.1%	12th	332nd of 540
Uninsured rateStrength	2.8%	6.6%	7.2%	8.4%	11th	421st of 540
Healthcare workers	6.3%	8.6%	9.5%	9.7%	10th	375th of 540
Median household incomeWeakness	$49,375	$65,148	$76,475	$80,734	8th	501st of 530
Unemployment rateStrength	2.1%	3.6%	3%	5.2%	6th	213th of 540
Residents under 18	14.1%	22.9%	24.5%	22%	6th	493rd of 540
Diversity index	11.1	25.1	41.3	61.4	5th	364th of 540
Median home value	$116,700	$189,500	$238,600	$332,700	4th	401st of 511
Poverty rateStrength	3.5%	12.4%	10.6%	12.5%	4th	462nd of 539
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$29,703	$41,983	$47,319	$49,666	3rd	522nd of 540
Average commuteStrength	15.7 min	15.4 min	19.2 min	26.4 min	2nd	460th of 537
Population	461	33,802	1,978,707	334,922,499	1st	382nd of 540
Population density	2/sq mi	13/sq mi	26/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	485th of 540
Median gross rent	$584	$900	$1,072	$1,413	1st	405th of 441
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	9.3%	44.1%	45.1%	51.1%	1st	414th of 523
Tech workers	0%	0.6%	3.3%	3.8%	1st	462nd 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

11%

5–17

18–24

25–34

12%

35–44

21%

45–54

15%

55–64

26%

65–74

75+

Median age

46.8

Under 18

14.1%

65 and over

31%

Race and ethnicity

White94%
Black0%
Hispanic5%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0.4%

Diversity index

11.1

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

78.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

96%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 251
Average household size: 1.8
Family households: 51%
Married couples: 45.4%
Living alone: 49%
Veterans (of adults): 6.8%
Male / female: 59% / 41%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

43%

$50–75k

19%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

11%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

69169

$49,375

Lincoln Co.

$65,148

Nebraska

$76,475

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$44,970

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

3.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

9.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.440

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

69169

$116,700

Lincoln Co.

$189,500

Nebraska

$238,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

69169

$584

Lincoln Co.

$900

Nebraska

$1,072

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

87%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 296
Owner-occupied: 59%
Vacant: 15.2%
Median year built: 1973
Median rooms: 5.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 9.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 7.2%
Home value to income: 2.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

85%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

58%

10–19

13%

20–29

30–44

45–59

15%

60+

Average commute

15.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

59%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Production

32%

Management

17%

Construction and repair

Transportation and moving

Healthcare

Business and finance

Education

Office and admin

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Farming, fishing and forestry

Legal and social services

Sales

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Industries

Construction

34%

Agriculture and mining

19%

Education

10%

Retail

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Health care and social assistance

Finance, insurance and real estate

Admin, support and management

Public administration

Wholesale

Manufacturing

0.8%

Professional and technical services

0.4%

Restaurants and hotels

0.4%

Other services

0.4%

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$29,703

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

26.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

13.5%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

4.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	69169	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$60,500	$74,888
Service	$28,571	$26,804
Sales and office	$23,750	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$32,500	$49,199
Production and transportation	$28,982	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

23%

Some college

36%

Associate's

14%

Bachelor's

20%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 95.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
Households with broadband: 88.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 69.3%
No internet access: 8%
Without health insurance: 2.8%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Wallace
State: Nebraska
County: Lincoln County
Center point: 40.8210° N, 101.1799° W
Land area: 210 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

69169 spans 3 counties

Lincoln County78% of land
Perkins County17% of land
Hayes County6% of land

Zip codes near 69169

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
69132	Dickens, NE	9.1 mi	88	$96,964	$168,800
69134	Elsie, NE	10 mi	327	$86,250	$155,900
69032	Hayes Center, NE	18 mi	526	$63,750	$123,400
69150	Madrid, NE	19 mi	344	$81,667	$210,900
69170	Wellfleet, NE	23 mi	326	$58,750	$225,000
69165	Sutherland, NE	23 mi	1,760	$75,795	$211,800
69045	Wauneta, NE	27 mi	801	$49,250	$108,900
69143	Hershey, NE	27 mi	1,789	$90,625	$197,900
69038	Maywood, NE	27 mi	418	$71,250	$111,500
69103	North Platte, NE · PO box	27 mi	—	—	—
69155	Paxton, NE	28 mi	936	$64,432	$145,500
69027	Enders, NE	29 mi	57	—	—

Questions about 69169

What city is zip code 69169?

69169 is assigned to Wallace, Nebraska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 69169 in?

69169 is mostly in Lincoln County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

What is the population of 69169?

About 461 people live in 69169, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 69169 in?

69169 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 69169?

The median household income in 69169 is $49,375.

What zip codes are near 69169?

The closest zip codes to 69169 are 69132, 69134, 69032, 69150, 69170.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 69169, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.