ZIP Code 69361 — Scottsbluff city, NE Demographics & Data

ZIP code 69361 covers Scottsbluff, NE in Sioux County with a population of about 16,965.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.5 (near the U.S. median).

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

Scottsbluff, NE is tagged as a Tribal Nation community context (place names indicate a tribal nation community). Local search often includes tribal government offices, public safety, and Indian Health Service (IHS) / wellness topics alongside standard ZIP demographics.

Median household income in ZIP 69361 is about $55,531 — about 26% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 15.7%; unemployment rate near 4.2%; 27.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 6.5 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Education; about 5.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 9.6 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $154,400 — about 56% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $745 (about 36% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 60.3% (about 5.1 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 69361 in Scottsbluff, 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 ($55,531), 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 Scottsbluff city, NE as Very Low (composite score 1.4), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (69.8) and flood (1.7). 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 Scottsbluff city, NE show little to no average snow and around 15.7 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,083 for ZIP 69361 (Scottsbluff city, 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.