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Where 69045 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 69045 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ShOGg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 69,045 = 3 × 5 × 4603. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000110110110101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 69044 (Trenton, NE, 30 mi away) and 69046 (Wilsonville, NE, 72 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 69045 becomes 54096, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 47 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04956, 04965, 05469, 05649, 06459, 06495, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96450 in FPO AA, a military post office, 7,779 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 61% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 80%.
- 🎯154 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 69045 and you would come out at 40.47°S, 78.63°E — 738 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 04m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 17m.
- 📏 At 328.2 square miles of land, 69045 is bigger than 95% of ZIP codes — room for about 249 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 801This ZIP801 |
|---|---|
| Households | 358This ZIP358 |
| Housing units | 425This ZIP425 |
| Median age | 50.1This ZIP50.1Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $49,250This ZIP$49,250Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $108,900This ZIP$108,900Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $494This ZIP$494Nebraska$1,072US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.5%This ZIP18.5% |
| Mean commute | 17.1 minThis ZIP17.1 min |
| Population density | 2.4 / sq miThis ZIP2.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 26This ZIP26 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 91This ZIP91 |
| Annual payroll | $2,811,000This ZIP$2,811,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 370This ZIP370 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $22,422,000This ZIP$22,422,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 328.21 sq miThis ZIP328.21 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.13 sq miThis ZIP0.13 sq mi |
Counties 69045 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Chase County | 42.5% |
| Hayes County | 34.3% |
| Dundy County | 20.3% |
| Hitchcock County | 2.8% |
Other place names in 69045
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 69045
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
69027 | Enders, NE | 8.5 mi |
69040 | Palisade, NE | 15.2 mi |
69032 | Hayes Center, NE | 17.9 mi |
69033 | Imperial, NE | 18.1 mi |
69037 | Max, NE | 19.5 mi |
69134 | Elsie, NE | 23.6 mi |
69043 | Stratton, NE | 24.0 mi |
69021 | Benkelman, NE | 24.1 mi |
69150 | Madrid, NE | 26.2 mi |
69169 | Wallace, NE | 26.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 69045?
69045 is in Wauneta, Nebraska, in Chase County. Its published point location is 40.4654, -101.3692.
What county is 69045 in?
69045 spans 4 counties: Chase County, Hayes County, Dundy County and Hitchcock County. Most of it falls in Chase County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 69045?
Wauneta uses area code 308, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 69045 in?
69045 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 69045?
About 801 people live in ZIP code 69045, in 358 households, at 2.4 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 69045?
$49,250 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 69045?
The closest are 69027 (8.5 mi), 69040 (15.2 mi), 69032 (17.9 mi), 69033 (18.1 mi) and 69037 (19.5 mi).
Is 69045 a PO Box ZIP code?
69045 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “69045 ZIP Code — Wauneta, Nebraska (Chase County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/69045
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