Zip code 69170: Wellfleet, Nebraska

Q: What city is zip code 69170?

69170 is assigned to Wellfleet, Nebraska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 69170 in?

69170 is in Lincoln County, Nebraska.

Q: What is the population of 69170?

About 326 people live in 69170, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 69170?

The median household income in 69170 is $58,750.

Q: What zip codes are near 69170?

The closest zip codes to 69170 are 69038, 69132, 69025, 69103, 69039.

Residential delivery areaLincoln CountyCentral Time

Population

326

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$59K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$225K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$945/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

47.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

213 sq mi

2 people/sq mi

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

About 69170

69170 is a rural zip code in Wellfleet, Nebraska (Lincoln County), covering 213 sq mi of land. About 326 people live here, or 2 per square mile. The median resident is 47.3 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 $58,750 a year, 27% below the national median of $80,734. 12% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $225,000, or 3.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 79% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $945 a month.

37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 22.2 minutes each way, and 6% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales; transportation and moving goods; and office and administrative support. 24% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 69170 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 326 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Self-employed workers23.9%
99th
U.S. 10% · NE 10.8%149th of 540 in NE
Median age47.3
91st
U.S. 38.9 · NE 37.2155th of 540 in NE
Housing vacancy18.2%
91st
U.S. 10.1% · NE 7.6%144th of 538 in NE
Residents 65 and older24.8%
91st
U.S. 17.2% · NE 16.7%158th of 540 in NE
Government workers21.8%
89th
U.S. 14.5% · NE 15%97th of 540 in NE
Homeownership rate78.5%
75th
U.S. 65.2% · NE 66.5%302nd of 538 in NE
Median earnings per worker$55,179
68th
U.S. $49,666 · NE $47,31983rd of 540 in NE
Residents under 1823.9%
66th
U.S. 22% · NE 24.5%254th of 540 in NE
Uninsured rate8.9%
65th
U.S. 8.4% · NE 7.2%124th of 540 in NE
Tech workers3.5%
61st
U.S. 3.8% · NE 3.3%78th of 540 in NE
Bachelor's degree or higher36.8%
60th
U.S. 35.7% · NE 34.6%72nd of 539 in NE
Poverty rate12%
56th
U.S. 12.5% · NE 10.6%134th of 539 in NE
Veterans5.6%
47th
U.S. 6.2% · NE 6.9%359th of 540 in NE
Broadband access91.5%
45th
U.S. 91% · NE 90.6%161st of 538 in NE
Foreign-born residents7.4%
40th
U.S. 14.1% · NE 8%66th of 540 in NE
Median home value$225,000
27th
U.S. $332,700 · NE $238,600129th of 511 in NE
Income inequality (Gini)0.407
26th
U.S. 0.483 · NE 0.456269th of 538 in NE
Average commute22.2 min
24th
U.S. 26.4 min · NE 19.2 min226th of 537 in NE
Per capita income$31,081
22nd
U.S. $44,673 · NE $41,751462nd of 540 in NE
Median household income$58,750
19th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · NE $76,475447th of 530 in NE
Median gross rent$945
17th
U.S. $1,413 · NE $1,072141st of 441 in NE
Diversity index21.8
14th
U.S. 61.4 · NE 41.3196th of 540 in NE
Work from home6.1%
12th
U.S. 15.1% · NE 11%333rd of 540 in NE
Healthcare workers6.3%
10th
U.S. 9.7% · NE 9.5%376th of 540 in NE
Population326
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · NE 1,978,707440th of 540 in NE
Population density2/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · NE 26/sq mi508th of 540 in NE
Unemployment rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · NE 3%498th of 540 in NE
Rent-burdened renters0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · NE 45.1%492nd of 523 in NE

Measure	69170	Lincoln	NE	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NE
Self-employed workers	23.9%	11.7%	10.8%	10%	99th	149th of 540
Median age	47.3	42.4	37.2	38.9	91st	155th of 540
Housing vacancy	18.2%	10.4%	7.6%	10.1%	91st	144th of 538
Residents 65 and older	24.8%	21.1%	16.7%	17.2%	91st	158th of 540
Government workers	21.8%	17.7%	15%	14.5%	89th	97th of 540
Homeownership rate	78.5%	65.6%	66.5%	65.2%	75th	302nd of 538
Median earnings per worker	$55,179	$41,983	$47,319	$49,666	68th	83rd of 540
Residents under 18	23.9%	22.9%	24.5%	22%	66th	254th of 540
Uninsured rate	8.9%	6.6%	7.2%	8.4%	65th	124th of 540
Tech workers	3.5%	0.6%	3.3%	3.8%	61st	78th of 540
Bachelor's degree or higher	36.8%	22.7%	34.6%	35.7%	60th	72nd of 539
Poverty rate	12%	12.4%	10.6%	12.5%	56th	134th of 539
Veterans	5.6%	7.9%	6.9%	6.2%	47th	359th of 540
Broadband access	91.5%	89.5%	90.6%	91%	45th	161st of 538
Foreign-born residents	7.4%	2.8%	8%	14.1%	40th	66th of 540
Median home value	$225,000	$189,500	$238,600	$332,700	27th	129th of 511
Income inequality (Gini)	0.407	0.408	0.456	0.483	26th	269th of 538
Average commute	22.2 min	15.4 min	19.2 min	26.4 min	24th	226th of 537
Per capita income	$31,081	$35,420	$41,751	$44,673	22nd	462nd of 540
Median household incomeWeakness	$58,750	$65,148	$76,475	$80,734	19th	447th of 530
Median gross rent	$945	$900	$1,072	$1,413	17th	141st of 441
Diversity index	21.8	25.1	41.3	61.4	14th	196th of 540
Work from home	6.1%	3.6%	11%	15.1%	12th	333rd of 540
Healthcare workers	6.3%	8.6%	9.5%	9.7%	10th	376th of 540
Population	326	33,802	1,978,707	334,922,499	1st	440th of 540
Population density	2/sq mi	13/sq mi	26/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	508th of 540
Unemployment rateStrength	0%	3.6%	3%	5.2%	1st	498th of 540
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	0%	44.1%	45.1%	51.1%	1st	492nd of 523

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

19%

5–17

18–24

10%

25–34

35–44

18%

45–54

10%

55–64

16%

65–74

75+

Median age

47.3

Under 18

23.9%

65 and over

24.8%

Race and ethnicity

White88%
Black0%
Hispanic11%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial1%

Diversity index

21.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

7.4%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

79.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

90%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 130
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 76.9%
Married couples: 65.4%
Living alone: 23.1%
Veterans (of adults): 5.6%
Male / female: 41% / 59%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

15%

$25–50k

32%

$50–75k

$75–100k

18%

$100–150k

12%

$150–200k

12%

$200k+

Median household income

69170

$58,750

Lincoln Co.

$65,148

Nebraska

$76,475

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$31,081

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

12%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

15.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.407

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

69170

$225,000

Lincoln Co.

$189,500

Nebraska

$238,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

69170

$945

Lincoln Co.

$900

Nebraska

$1,072

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

86%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

14%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 159
Owner-occupied: 78.5%
Vacant: 18.2%
Median year built: 1956
Median rooms: 5.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 0%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 3.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

80%

Carpooled

14%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

34%

10–19

17%

20–29

17%

30–44

15%

45–59

60+

10%

Average commute

22.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

55.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales

15%

Transportation and moving

11%

Office and admin

10%

Construction and repair

10%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Legal and social services

Healthcare

Cleaning and personal care

Business and finance

Arts, media and sports

Education

Computer and math

Management

Engineering and science

Police and fire

Food service

Production

Industries

Agriculture and mining

13%

Health care and social assistance

11%

Education

11%

Retail

10%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

10%

Public administration

10%

Other services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Arts and recreation

Construction

Manufacturing

Wholesale

Professional and technical services

Information

Restaurants and hotels

0.7%

Admin, support and management

Median earnings per worker

$55,179

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

23.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

21.8%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

11.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	69170	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$72,143	$74,888
Service	$11,786	$26,804
Sales and office	$36,042	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$55,139	$49,199
Production and transportation	$52,188	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

29%

Some college

15%

Associate's

16%

Bachelor's

24%

Graduate

13%

High school graduate or higher: 96.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 12.7%
Households with broadband: 91.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 44.6%
No internet access: 3.8%
Without health insurance: 8.9%
Limited-English households: 6.9%

Geography

City (USPS): Wellfleet
State: Nebraska
County: Lincoln County
Center point: 40.7958° N, 100.7443° W
Land area: 213 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 69170

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
69038	Maywood, NE	13 mi	418	$71,250	$111,500
69132	Dickens, NE	14 mi	88	$96,964	$168,800
69025	Curtis, NE	17 mi	951	$65,729	$159,700
69103	North Platte, NE · PO box	17 mi	—	—	—
69039	Moorefield, NE	20 mi	122	$48,500	$135,000
69032	Hayes Center, NE	22 mi	526	$63,750	$123,400
69169	Wallace, NE	23 mi	461	$49,375	$116,700
69151	Maxwell, NE	24 mi	831	$87,500	$215,600
69101	North Platte, NE	25 mi	27,198	$62,268	$188,700
69123	Brady, NE	26 mi	972	$85,893	$168,900
69029	Farnam, NE	28 mi	361	$44,375	$81,300
69042	Stockville, NE	29 mi	13	—	—

Questions about 69170

What city is zip code 69170?

69170 is assigned to Wellfleet, Nebraska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 69170 in?

69170 is in Lincoln County, Nebraska.

What is the population of 69170?

About 326 people live in 69170, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 69170 in?

69170 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 69170?

The median household income in 69170 is $58,750.

What zip codes are near 69170?

The closest zip codes to 69170 are 69038, 69132, 69025, 69103, 69039.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 69170, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.