ZIP Code 69026 — Danbury village, NE Demographics & Data

ZIP code 69026 covers Danbury, NE in Red Willow County with a population of about 123.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 60.8 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 308, 785; U.S. House district NE-3; the LINCOLN & HSTNGS - KRNY media market.

Danbury, NE fits a retirement-oriented profile (older median age or known retirement-community context). Residents and relocators commonly research healthcare access, everyday amenities (dining, personal services), and housing costs rather than tech or campus life.

Median household income in ZIP 69026 is about $33,750 — about 55% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 1.6%; unemployment rate near 1.3%; 6.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 27.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Agriculture, Wholesale trade, and Finance and insurance; a mean commute of about 78.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $154,200 — about 56% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 93.8% (about 28.3 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 69026 in Danbury, NE, a household would need roughly $42,000 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 $991. That is about 24% above the local median household income ($33,750), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. 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 Danbury village, NE as Very Low (composite score 20.3), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (24.0) and flood (10.9). 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 Danbury village, NE show little to no average snow and around 20.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 8 for ZIP 69026 (Danbury 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.