Zip code 69214: Johnstown, Nebraska

Q: What city is zip code 69214?

69214 is assigned to Johnstown, Nebraska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 69214 in?

69214 is mostly in Brown County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 69214?

About 177 people live in 69214, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 69214?

The median household income in 69214 is $64,293.

Q: What zip codes are near 69214?

The closest zip codes to 69214 are 69210, 69221, 69135, 69217, 68714.

Residential delivery areaBrown CountyCentral Time

Population

177

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$64K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$182K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

—

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

523 sq mi

0 people/sq mi

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

About 69214

69214 is a rural zip code in Johnstown, Nebraska (Brown County), covering 523 sq mi of land. About 177 people live here. The median resident is 54 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 $64,293 a year, 20% below the national median of $80,734. 2.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $181,700, or 2.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 60% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 14.9 minutes each way, and 14% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; healthcare; and production and manufacturing. 46% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 69214 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 177 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Broadband access100%
99th
StrengthU.S. 91% · NE 90.6%1st of 538 in NE
Healthcare workers23.9%
99th
U.S. 9.7% · NE 9.5%8th of 540 in NE
Self-employed workers45.9%
99th
U.S. 10% · NE 10.8%12th of 540 in NE
Median age54
97th
U.S. 38.9 · NE 37.256th of 540 in NE
Housing vacancy14.2%
85th
U.S. 10.1% · NE 7.6%206th of 538 in NE
Government workers20.2%
85th
U.S. 14.5% · NE 15%119th of 540 in NE
Residents 65 and older20.9%
78th
U.S. 17.2% · NE 16.7%270th of 540 in NE
Work from home13.8%
55th
U.S. 15.1% · NE 11%102nd of 540 in NE
Per capita income$40,357
51st
U.S. $44,673 · NE $41,751212th of 540 in NE
Homeownership rate60.4%
33rd
U.S. 65.2% · NE 66.5%489th of 538 in NE
Diversity index34.9
29th
U.S. 61.4 · NE 41.389th of 540 in NE
Median household income$64,293
27th
U.S. $80,734 · NE $76,475386th of 530 in NE
Median earnings per worker$39,519
20th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · NE $47,319432nd of 540 in NE
Bachelor's degree or higher19.4%
19th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · NE 34.6%403rd of 539 in NE
Residents under 1818.1%
19th
U.S. 22% · NE 24.5%433rd of 540 in NE
Median home value$181,700
17th
U.S. $332,700 · NE $238,600221st of 511 in NE
Uninsured rate2.3%
7th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · NE 7.2%448th of 540 in NE
Poverty rate2.9%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · NE 10.6%481st of 539 in NE
Rent-burdened renters18.8%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · NE 45.1%355th of 523 in NE
Income inequality (Gini)0.344
2nd
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · NE 0.456451st of 538 in NE
Population177
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · NE 1,978,707505th of 540 in NE
Population density0/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · NE 26/sq mi539th of 540 in NE
Average commute14.9 min
1st
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · NE 19.2 min478th of 537 in NE
Unemployment rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · NE 3%431st of 540 in NE
Veterans0%
1st
U.S. 6.2% · NE 6.9%534th of 540 in NE
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · NE 8%427th of 540 in NE
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · NE 3.3%349th of 540 in NE

Measure	69214	Brown	NE	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NE
Broadband accessStrength	100%	85.5%	90.6%	91%	99th	1st of 538
Healthcare workers	23.9%	11.9%	9.5%	9.7%	99th	8th of 540
Self-employed workers	45.9%	21.7%	10.8%	10%	99th	12th of 540
Median age	54	45.7	37.2	38.9	97th	56th of 540
Housing vacancy	14.2%	23%	7.6%	10.1%	85th	206th of 538
Government workers	20.2%	17%	15%	14.5%	85th	119th of 540
Residents 65 and older	20.9%	27.5%	16.7%	17.2%	78th	270th of 540
Work from home	13.8%	8.6%	11%	15.1%	55th	102nd of 540
Per capita income	$40,357	$35,877	$41,751	$44,673	51st	212th of 540
Homeownership rate	60.4%	74.2%	66.5%	65.2%	33rd	489th of 538
Diversity index	34.9	21.1	41.3	61.4	29th	89th of 540
Median household income	$64,293	$54,676	$76,475	$80,734	27th	386th of 530
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$39,519	$32,917	$47,319	$49,666	20th	432nd of 540
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	19.4%	24%	34.6%	35.7%	19th	403rd of 539
Residents under 18	18.1%	20.1%	24.5%	22%	19th	433rd of 540
Median home value	$181,700	$113,900	$238,600	$332,700	17th	221st of 511
Uninsured rateStrength	2.3%	7.5%	7.2%	8.4%	7th	448th of 540
Poverty rateStrength	2.9%	13.4%	10.6%	12.5%	2nd	481st of 539
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	18.8%	57.6%	45.1%	51.1%	2nd	355th of 523
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.344	0.508	0.456	0.483	2nd	451st of 538
Population	177	2,869	1,978,707	334,922,499	1st	505th of 540
Population density	0/sq mi	2/sq mi	26/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	539th of 540
Average commuteStrength	14.9 min	11.9 min	19.2 min	26.4 min	1st	478th of 537
Unemployment rateStrength	0%	1.7%	3%	5.2%	1st	431st of 540
Veterans	0%	7.5%	6.9%	6.2%	1st	534th of 540
Foreign-born residents	0%	3.3%	8%	14.1%	1st	427th of 540
Tech workers	0%	5.2%	3.3%	3.8%	1st	349th 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

12%

25–34

35–44

16%

45–54

23%

55–64

21%

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

18.1%

65 and over

20.9%

Race and ethnicity

White80%
Black0.6%
Hispanic3%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other6%
Multiracial11%

Diversity index

34.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

78.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

99%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 91
Average household size: 1.9
Family households: 78%
Married couples: 63.7%
Living alone: 22%
Veterans (of adults): 0%
Male / female: 65% / 35%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

14%

$25–50k

$50–75k

63%

$75–100k

$100–150k

$150–200k

$200k+

14%

Median household income

69214

$64,293

Brown Co.

$54,676

Nebraska

$76,475

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$40,357

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

2.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

14.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.344

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

69214

$181,700

Brown Co.

$113,900

Nebraska

$238,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

69214

—

Brown Co.

$876

Nebraska

$1,072

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

91%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 106
Owner-occupied: 60.4%
Vacant: 14.2%
Median year built: 1948
Median rooms: 6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 18.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 2.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

59%

Carpooled

12%

Transit

Walked

16%

Bicycle

Worked from home

14%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

27%

10–19

40%

20–29

14%

30–44

19%

45–59

60+

Average commute

14.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

75.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

28%

Healthcare

24%

Production

21%

Farming, fishing and forestry

15%

Transportation and moving

Education

Arts, media and sports

0.9%

Police and fire

0.9%

Cleaning and personal care

0.9%

Business and finance

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Food service

Sales

Office and admin

Construction and repair

Industries

Agriculture and mining

42%

Health care and social assistance

24%

Other services

22%

Education

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Retail

Manufacturing

Professional and technical services

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$39,519

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

45.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

20.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

0.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	69214	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$95,481	$74,888
Service	$38,558	$26,804
Sales and office	—	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	—	$49,199
Production and transportation	$36,359	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

17%

Some college

45%

Associate's

Bachelor's

15%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 91.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
Households with broadband: 100%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 45.1%
No internet access: 0%
Without health insurance: 2.3%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Johnstown
State: Nebraska
County: Brown County
Center point: 42.4483° N, 100.1005° W
Land area: 523 sq mi
Water area: 3.5 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

69214 spans 2 counties

Brown County94% of land
Cherry County6% of land

Zip codes near 69214

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
69210	Ainsworth, NE	13 mi	2,191	$56,625	$123,300
69221	Wood Lake, NE	17 mi	64	$53,438	$96,300
69135	Elsmere, NE	23 mi	29	—	—
69217	Long Pine, NE	23 mi	543	$39,438	$55,900
68714	Bassett, NE	31 mi	1,139	$52,031	$132,500
69201	Valentine, NE	31 mi	4,012	$62,101	$161,300
69220	Sparks, NE	33 mi	54	—	$232,100
68778	Springview, NE	33 mi	571	$61,500	$109,200
69157	Purdum, NE	33 mi	99	$95,714	—
68821	Brewster, NE	35 mi	89	—	$183,600
69142	Halsey, NE	38 mi	53	—	$450,000
69166	Thedford, NE	39 mi	603	$58,929	$117,000

Questions about 69214

What city is zip code 69214?

69214 is assigned to Johnstown, Nebraska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 69214 in?

69214 is mostly in Brown County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 69214?

About 177 people live in 69214, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 69214 in?

69214 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 69214?

The median household income in 69214 is $64,293.

What zip codes are near 69214?

The closest zip codes to 69214 are 69210, 69221, 69135, 69217, 68714.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 69214, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.