Zip code 69220: Sparks, Nebraska
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 69220
69220 is a rural zip code in Sparks, Nebraska (Keya Paha County), covering 100 sq mi of land. About 54 people live here. The median resident is 54.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
0% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). The median home value is $232,100. 28% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). The most common jobs among working residents are in farming, fishing and forestry; management; and cleaning and personal care. 48% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.
How 69220 compares
Only about 54 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
- Per capita income$39,570U.S. $44,673 · NE $41,751
- Median home value$232,100U.S. $332,700 · NE $238,600
- Median age54.5U.S. 38.9 · NE 37.2
- U.S. 12.5% · NE 10.6%
- U.S. 35.7% · NE 34.6%
- Homeownership rate27.5%U.S. 65.2% · NE 66.5%
- Work from home5.4%U.S. 15.1% · NE 11%
- U.S. 5.2% · NE 3%
- Diversity index45.6U.S. 61.4 · NE 41.3
- U.S. 91% · NE 90.6%
- Uninsured rate35.2%U.S. 8.4% · NE 7.2%
- Veterans0%U.S. 6.2% · NE 6.9%
- U.S. 14.1% · NE 8%
- Housing vacancy37.5%U.S. 10.1% · NE 7.6%
- U.S. 51.1% · NE 45.1%
- U.S. 17.2% · NE 16.7%
- U.S. 22% · NE 24.5%
- Median earnings per worker$31,188U.S. $49,666 · NE $47,319
- U.S. 3.8% · NE 3.3%
- U.S. 9.7% · NE 9.5%
- U.S. 10% · NE 10.8%
- Government workers13.5%U.S. 14.5% · NE 15%
- U.S. 0.483 · NE 0.456
| Measure | 69220 | Keya Paha | NE | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in NE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 54 | 822 | 1,978,707 | 334,922,499 | — | — |
| Population density | 1/sq mi | 1/sq mi | 26/sq mi | 95/sq mi | — | — |
| Per capita income | $39,570 | $35,626 | $41,751 | $44,673 | — | — |
| Median home value | $232,100 | $108,800 | $238,600 | $332,700 | — | — |
| Median age | 54.5 | 48.5 | 37.2 | 38.9 | — | — |
| Poverty rate | 0% | 7.2% | 10.6% | 12.5% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 9.3% | 20.6% | 34.6% | 35.7% | — | — |
| Homeownership rate | 27.5% | 80.8% | 66.5% | 65.2% | — | — |
| Work from home | 5.4% | 16.4% | 11% | 15.1% | — | — |
| Unemployment rate | 0% | 1% | 3% | 5.2% | — | — |
| Diversity index | 45.6 | 13.1 | 41.3 | 61.4 | — | — |
| Broadband access | 35% | 84.8% | 90.6% | 91% | — | — |
| Uninsured rate | 35.2% | 9.9% | 7.2% | 8.4% | — | — |
| Veterans | 0% | 4.8% | 6.9% | 6.2% | — | — |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 3.9% | 8% | 14.1% | — | — |
| Housing vacancy | 37.5% | 38.2% | 7.6% | 10.1% | — | — |
| Rent-burdened renters | 0% | 28% | 45.1% | 51.1% | — | — |
| Residents 65 and older | 40.7% | 25.3% | 16.7% | 17.2% | — | — |
| Residents under 18 | 0% | 24.6% | 24.5% | 22% | — | — |
| Median earnings per worker | $31,188 | $37,344 | $47,319 | $49,666 | — | — |
| Tech workers | 0% | 0.3% | 3.3% | 3.8% | — | — |
| Healthcare workers | 0% | 4.1% | 9.5% | 9.7% | — | — |
| Self-employed workers | 8.1% | 29.7% | 10.8% | 10% | — | — |
| Government workers | 13.5% | 20.2% | 15% | 14.5% | — | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.359 | 0.460 | 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
- White65%
- Black0%
- Hispanic35%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial0%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 40
- Average household size
- 1.4
- Family households
- 40%
- Married couples
- 40%
- Living alone
- 55%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 0%
- Male / female
- 72% / 28%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 64
- Owner-occupied
- 27.5%
- Vacant
- 37.5%
- Median year built
- 1976
- Median rooms
- 4.7
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 0%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 0%
- Home value to income
- —
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 | 69220 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $35,250 | $74,888 |
| Service | — | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | — | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $31,125 | $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
- 9.3%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 0%
- Households with broadband
- 35%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 20%
- No internet access
- 17.5%
- Without health insurance
- 35.2%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Sparks
- State
- Nebraska
- County
- Keya Paha County
- Center point
- 42.9185° N, 100.1686° W
- Land area
- 100 sq mi
- Water area
- under 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
69220 spans 2 counties
- Keya Paha County66% of land
- Cherry County34% of land
Zip codes near 69220
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68778 | Springview, NE | 19 mi | $61,500 |
| 69221 | Wood Lake, NE | 20 mi | $53,438 |
| 57580 | Winner, SD | 26 mi | $59,547 |
| 57528 | Colome, SD | 27 mi | $61,292 |
| 69201 | Valentine, NE | 28 mi | $62,101 |
| 69212 | Crookston, NE | 32 mi | — |
| 57563 | Okreek, SD | 32 mi | — |
| 69214 | Johnstown, NE | 33 mi | $64,293 |
| 57555 | Mission, SD | 36 mi | $40,694 |
| 57529 | Dallas, SD | 37 mi | $75,313 |
| 69210 | Ainsworth, NE | 40 mi | $56,625 |
| 57584 | Witten, SD | 40 mi | $38,125 |
Questions about 69220
What city is zip code 69220?
69220 is assigned to Sparks, Nebraska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 69220 in?
69220 is mostly in Keya Paha County, but it extends into 1 other county.
What is the population of 69220?
About 54 people live in 69220, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 69220 in?
69220 is in Central Time.
What zip codes are near 69220?
The closest zip codes to 69220 are 68778, 69221, 57580, 57528, 69201.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 69220, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.