Zip code 69355: Melbeta, Nebraska

Q: What city is zip code 69355?

69355 is assigned to Melbeta, Nebraska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 69355 in?

69355 is in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska.

Q: What is the population of 69355?

About 146 people live in 69355, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 69355?

The median household income in 69355 is $47,000.

Q: What zip codes are near 69355?

The closest zip codes to 69355 are 69353, 69356, 69341, 69363, 69334.

Residential delivery areaScotts Bluff CountyMountain Time

Population

146

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$47K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$90K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$850/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

55.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

0.1 sq mi

1,521 people/sq mi

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

About 69355

69355 is a suburban zip code in Melbeta, Nebraska (Scotts Bluff County), covering 0.1 sq mi of land. About 146 people live here, or 1,521 per square mile. The median resident is 55.8 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 $47,000 a year, 42% below the national median of $80,734. 10.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $90,000, or 1.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 81% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $850 a month.

7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 16 minutes each way, and 47% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; education; and cleaning and personal care. 27% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 69355 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 146 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Work from home47.4%
99th
U.S. 15.1% · NE 11%2nd of 540 in NE
Rent-burdened renters100%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · NE 45.1%8th of 523 in NE
Self-employed workers26.9%
99th
U.S. 10% · NE 10.8%104th of 540 in NE
Median age55.8
98th
U.S. 38.9 · NE 37.245th of 540 in NE
Residents 65 and older31.5%
97th
U.S. 17.2% · NE 16.7%58th of 540 in NE
Homeownership rate81.3%
81st
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · NE 66.5%251st of 538 in NE
Unemployment rate7.1%
80th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · NE 3%34th of 540 in NE
Uninsured rate11.6%
78th
U.S. 8.4% · NE 7.2%71st of 540 in NE
Housing vacancy9.9%
71st
U.S. 10.1% · NE 7.6%307th of 538 in NE
Healthcare workers10.3%
62nd
U.S. 9.7% · NE 9.5%183rd of 540 in NE
Foreign-born residents10.3%
52nd
U.S. 14.1% · NE 8%41st of 540 in NE
Population density1,521/sq mi
51st
U.S. 95/sq mi · NE 26/sq mi40th of 540 in NE
Poverty rate10.3%
47th
U.S. 12.5% · NE 10.6%194th of 539 in NE
Government workers12.8%
43rd
U.S. 14.5% · NE 15%338th of 540 in NE
Diversity index33.7
28th
U.S. 61.4 · NE 41.395th of 540 in NE
Broadband access85.9%
15th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · NE 90.6%329th of 538 in NE
Median gross rent$850
10th
U.S. $1,413 · NE $1,072226th of 441 in NE
Median household income$47,000
7th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · NE $76,475509th of 530 in NE
Per capita income$24,483
7th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · NE $41,751520th of 540 in NE
Veterans1.6%
4th
U.S. 6.2% · NE 6.9%528th of 540 in NE
Residents under 1811.6%
4th
U.S. 22% · NE 24.5%507th of 540 in NE
Average commute16 min
2nd
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · NE 19.2 min452nd of 537 in NE
Median earnings per worker$25,385
2nd
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · NE $47,319530th of 540 in NE
Population146
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · NE 1,978,707521st of 540 in NE
Median home value$90,000
1st
U.S. $332,700 · NE $238,600469th of 511 in NE
Bachelor's degree or higher6.5%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · NE 34.6%527th of 539 in NE
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · NE 3.3%507th of 540 in NE
Income inequality (Gini)0.321
1st
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · NE 0.456494th of 538 in NE

Measure	69355	Scotts Bluff	NE	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NE
Work from home	47.4%	5.9%	11%	15.1%	99th	2nd of 540
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	100%	49%	45.1%	51.1%	99th	8th of 523
Self-employed workers	26.9%	9.9%	10.8%	10%	99th	104th of 540
Median age	55.8	40.3	37.2	38.9	98th	45th of 540
Residents 65 and older	31.5%	20.9%	16.7%	17.2%	97th	58th of 540
Homeownership rateStrength	81.3%	69.3%	66.5%	65.2%	81st	251st of 538
Unemployment rateWeakness	7.1%	2.7%	3%	5.2%	80th	34th of 540
Uninsured rate	11.6%	10.2%	7.2%	8.4%	78th	71st of 540
Housing vacancy	9.9%	8.5%	7.6%	10.1%	71st	307th of 538
Healthcare workers	10.3%	9.7%	9.5%	9.7%	62nd	183rd of 540
Foreign-born residents	10.3%	4.4%	8%	14.1%	52nd	41st of 540
Population density	1,521/sq mi	49/sq mi	26/sq mi	95/sq mi	51st	40th of 540
Poverty rate	10.3%	12.9%	10.6%	12.5%	47th	194th of 539
Government workers	12.8%	20.4%	15%	14.5%	43rd	338th of 540
Diversity index	33.7	44.3	41.3	61.4	28th	95th of 540
Broadband accessWeakness	85.9%	85.7%	90.6%	91%	15th	329th of 538
Median gross rent	$850	$909	$1,072	$1,413	10th	226th of 441
Median household incomeWeakness	$47,000	$63,614	$76,475	$80,734	7th	509th of 530
Per capita incomeWeakness	$24,483	$36,688	$41,751	$44,673	7th	520th of 540
Veterans	1.6%	6.7%	6.9%	6.2%	4th	528th of 540
Residents under 18	11.6%	24.2%	24.5%	22%	4th	507th of 540
Average commuteStrength	16 min	15.6 min	19.2 min	26.4 min	2nd	452nd of 537
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$25,385	$43,785	$47,319	$49,666	2nd	530th of 540
Population	146	35,843	1,978,707	334,922,499	1st	521st of 540
Median home value	$90,000	$168,500	$238,600	$332,700	1st	469th of 511
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	6.5%	27%	34.6%	35.7%	1st	527th of 539
Tech workers	0%	1.4%	3.3%	3.8%	1st	507th of 540
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.321	0.448	0.456	0.483	1st	494th of 538

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

10%

5–17

18–24

18%

25–34

35–44

45–54

26%

55–64

25%

65–74

75+

Median age

55.8

Under 18

11.6%

65 and over

31.5%

Race and ethnicity

White79%
Black0%
Hispanic21%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0.7%

Diversity index

33.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

10.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

32.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

86%

Spanish

14%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 64
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 70.3%
Married couples: 67.2%
Living alone: 28.1%
Veterans (of adults): 1.6%
Male / female: 40% / 60%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

23%

$25–50k

28%

$50–75k

16%

$75–100k

23%

$100–150k

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

69355

$47,000

Scotts Bluff Co.

$63,614

Nebraska

$76,475

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$24,483

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

10.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.321

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

69355

$90,000

Scotts Bluff Co.

$168,500

Nebraska

$238,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

69355

$850

Scotts Bluff Co.

$909

Nebraska

$1,072

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

100%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 71
Owner-occupied: 81.3%
Vacant: 9.9%
Median year built: 1943
Median rooms: 6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 100%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 50%
Home value to income: 1.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

53%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

47%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

15%

10–19

44%

20–29

32%

30–44

10%

45–59

60+

Average commute

16 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

7.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

64.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving

27%

Education

13%

Cleaning and personal care

13%

Healthcare

10%

Sales

10%

Office and admin

Construction and repair

Management

Food service

Police and fire

Business and finance

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

Production

Industries

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

19%

Health care and social assistance

18%

Professional and technical services

13%

Admin, support and management

12%

Retail

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Manufacturing

Finance, insurance and real estate

Construction

Wholesale

Education

Public administration

Information

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$25,385

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

26.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

12.8%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

5.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	69355	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$26,591	$74,888
Service	$15,865	$26,804
Sales and office	$34,250	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	—	$49,199
Production and transportation	$42,708	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

10%

High school

53%

Some college

21%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 90.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
Households with broadband: 85.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 79.7%
No internet access: 0%
Without health insurance: 11.6%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Melbeta
State: Nebraska
County: Scotts Bluff County
Center point: 41.7820° N, 103.5169° W
Land area: 0.1 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Melbeta100% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 69355

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
69353	McGrew, NE	5.6 mi	46	$26,042	—
69356	Minatare, NE	8.3 mi	2,114	$73,787	$189,500
69341	Gering, NE	8.9 mi	10,482	$73,638	$185,700
69363	Scottsbluff, NE · PO box	9.7 mi	—	—	—
69334	Bayard, NE	12 mi	2,418	$62,232	$126,100
69345	Harrisburg, NE	16 mi	541	$77,946	$150,000
69336	Bridgeport, NE	21 mi	1,893	$53,051	$111,100
69361	Scottsbluff, NE	22 mi	17,187	$58,623	$155,100
69352	Lyman, NE	24 mi	552	$56,229	$98,900
69357	Mitchell, NE	26 mi	3,677	$70,104	$182,400
69358	Morrill, NE	31 mi	2,062	$52,159	$152,800
82217	Hawk Springs, WY	32 mi	79	—	$115,100

Questions about 69355

What city is zip code 69355?

69355 is assigned to Melbeta, Nebraska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 69355 in?

69355 is in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska.

What is the population of 69355?

About 146 people live in 69355, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 69355 in?

69355 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 69355?

The median household income in 69355 is $47,000.

What zip codes are near 69355?

The closest zip codes to 69355 are 69353, 69356, 69341, 69363, 69334.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 69355, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.