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Wauneta ZIP code, Nebraska

The ZIP code for Wauneta, NE is 69045, and its area code is 308.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
531
Area code
308

Wauneta in numbers

About 531 people live in Wauneta, in 236 households. The median household income is $47,143 a year, 38% below the Nebraska median of $76,475 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $88,100 (63% below the Nebraska median), and median gross rent is $630 a month. The median age is 54.7; 16.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (34.6% across Nebraska); the average commute takes 15 minutes.

Population531Wauneta531
Households236Wauneta236
Median age54.7Wauneta54.7Nebraska37.2US 38.9
Median household income$47,143Wauneta$47,143Nebraska$76,475US $80,734
Median home value$88,100Wauneta$88,100Nebraska$238,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$630Wauneta$630Nebraska$1,072US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher16.9%Wauneta16.9%Nebraska34.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute15.0 minWauneta15.0 minNebraska19.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density683 / sq miWauneta683 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Wauneta village. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Wauneta

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Wauneta
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
69045 Wauneta , NE Standard 801 $49,250 $108,900

Map of Wauneta ZIP codes

69045

The ZIP codes of Wauneta, NE, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Wauneta

The nearest larger towns are Imperial (2,210 people, 16 mi), Benkelman (905 people, 27 mi) and Culbertson (634 people, 31 mi).

More nearby: every ZIP code in Chase County · Nebraska ZIP codes

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