ZIP Code 69170 — Wellfleet village, NE Demographics & Data

ZIP code 69170 covers Wellfleet, NE in Lincoln County with a population of about 289.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 43.8 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 308; U.S. House district NE-3; the NORTH PLATTE media market.

Median household income in ZIP 69170 is about $71,250 — about 5% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 6.9%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 44.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 10.5 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Retail trade, and Agriculture; about 6.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 8.4 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 109.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $154,500 — about 56% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $632 (about 46% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 75.9% (about 10.5 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 69170 in Wellfleet, NE, a household would need roughly $43,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $992. That sits below the local median household income ($71,250), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Wellfleet village, NE as Relatively Low (composite score 48.6), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (74.6) and flood (48.5). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Wellfleet village, NE show little to no average snow and around 21.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 18 for ZIP 69170 (Wellfleet village, NE) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.