Sparks, NE
Cherry County · Nebraska · United States
Home to 71 people across 99.936 square miles.
At a glance
69220 by the numbers
Every figure below comes from the 2019–2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, the Census Gazetteer, or is computed from those. Margins of error are shown where they matter.
Location
Where 69220 is
| Coordinates | 42.918531, -100.168594 |
|---|---|
| Time zone | America/Chicago |
| County | Cherry County |
| State | Nebraska (NE) |
| Land area | 99.936 mi² |
| Coordinate source | Census ZCTA internal point |
Local time
America/Chicago
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Distance to major cities
Straight-line, computed from coordinates
| Denver, CO | 332.8 mi |
|---|---|
| Chicago, IL | 643.2 mi |
| Dallas, TX | 724.3 mi |
| Phoenix, AZ | 918.1 mi |
People
Who lives in 69220
71 residents in 41 households, averaging 1.73 people per household. The largest age group is 25-34 at 38.0% of residents, and 61.0% of households are a single person living alone.
Age distribution
Share of residents by age band
Households
Composition and size
| Total households | 41 |
|---|---|
| Average household size | 1.73 |
| Family households | 31.7% |
| Living alone | 61.0% |
| Median age | 25.8 years |
| Households with internet | 36.6% |
Race & ethnicity
Census race categories. Hispanic or Latino origin is asked separately and overlaps these groups.
Income & work
What people earn in 69220
The median household here earns $28,950 a year, below the US median of $70,109, which puts 69220 ahead of 1% of American ZIP codes. 33.8% of residents live below the poverty line.
Compared to the US
This ZIP against the national median
| Median household income | $28,950 ±$848 |
|---|---|
| Per capita income | $26,499 |
| Poverty rate | 33.8% |
| Unemployment rate | 0.0% |
| Labor force participation | 76.9% |
Household income distribution
Share of households in each bracket
Educational attainment among residents 25 and older: 11.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 100.0% finished high school.
Housing
Homes and rent in 69220
A typical home is valued at $243,800. This is a renter-majority area — 78.0% of occupied homes are rented, and the typical building went up in 1974.
Costs
Typical values
| Median home value | $243,800 |
|---|---|
| Median gross rent | —/mo |
| Median year built | 1974 |
| Housing units | 56 |
| Vacancy rate | 26.8% |
Own vs. rent
Of 41 occupied units
| Owner households | 9 |
|---|---|
| Renter households | 32 |
Building types
Units by structure size
Getting to work
How 69220 commutes
87.5% of workers drove alone, and the average one-way trip takes 31.4 minutes.
Mode of transport
Workers 16 and older
Travel time
Mean commute 31.4 minutes
Overview
Understanding ZIP code 69220
ZIP code 69220 is assigned to Sparks, NE, and falls within Cherry County. Like every US postal code, it began as a mail-routing device rather than a geographic boundary — the US Postal Service groups delivery routes under a single code so carriers and sorting equipment can process mail efficiently. Today it also serves as a practical shorthand for the area itself: roughly 71 people live inside it.
At 1 residents per square mile spread over 99.936 square miles, 69220 reads as a rural area. It is a sparsely populated postal code, and density shapes almost everything else on this page — how people get to work, whether they own or rent, and what housing costs.
Household earnings are well below the national median. At $28,950, 69220 ranks among the lower-income postal codes, ahead of 1% of them. The US median for comparison is $70,109. Bear in mind that median income describes the midpoint household, not the average — it is not pulled upward by a handful of very high earners the way a mean would be.
Living here
What life in Sparks looks like
Housing in 69220 costs close to the national median. A typical home is valued at $243,800 against a US median of $207,500. This is firmly renter territory — 78.0% of occupied homes are rented, a pattern typical of city centres, student areas and neighbourhoods with a lot of apartment stock.
The building stock is dominated by detached single-family houses, which account for 96.4% of housing units here. The median construction year is 1974, making the housing here from the later twentieth century. The vacancy rate of 26.8% is high, which in many places reflects seasonal or second-home use rather than abandonment.
The population skews notably young, with a median age of 25.8 against 42 nationally. Households average just 1.73 people, and 61.0% consist of one person living alone — a signature of areas with a lot of studio and one-bedroom stock.
Getting to work takes 31.4 minutes on average one way. The dominant mode is drove alone at 87.5% of workers.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Sparks, NE
69220 covers a rural area, and accommodation within the postal code itself is likely to be sparse — perhaps a country inn, a lodge or a vacation rental rather than a conventional hotel. Widening the search radius is usually the practical approach, and it also opens up more availability at short notice.
For reference, Denver, CO is about 332.8 miles away in a straight line, which is worth factoring in if you are comparing a stay here against one closer to the city centre.
Availability and pricing change constantly, so the live search below will give you a more accurate picture than any figure we could publish here. It opens results for this area on Booking.com.
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Practical uses
What ZIP code 69220 is used for
Beyond addressing mail, 69220 does a lot of quiet administrative work. Retailers use it to calculate shipping and sales tax at checkout. Insurers use it to set premiums, since risk profiles vary geographically. Employers and marketers use it to define service areas. Government agencies use it to route benefits and organise reporting. If you have ever been asked for a postal code by a form that clearly does not intend to send you anything, this is why.
For anyone weighing a move, 69220 offers a compact profile of Sparks: 71 residents, a median household income of $28,950, 11.5% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of 0.0%. A handful of figures like these answer more relocation questions than most neighbourhood guides do.
One caution worth repeating: a postal code is not a neighbourhood. 69220 may cover parts of several distinct areas, and a single neighbourhood in Sparks may be split across more than one code. Boundaries also shift as USPS adjusts delivery routes. Treat the figures here as describing a delivery area, which is what they actually measure.
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ZIP codes near 69220
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Methodology
Where this data comes from
- Postal geography — GeoNames open postal code database (CC BY 4.0), cross-checked against the US Census Gazetteer.
- Demographics, income, housing, commute — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Area 69220. Tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B02001, B03003, B08301, B08303, B11001, B15003, B17001, B19001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25024, B25035, B25064, B25077, B28002.
- Land and water area — US Census Bureau 2023 Gazetteer Files.
- Weather — NOAA National Weather Service, fetched live in your browser.
- Map — OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).