ZIP Code 69142 — Halsey village, NE Demographics & Data

ZIP code 69142 covers Halsey, NE in Thomas County with a population of about 122.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 32.4 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.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.0%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 41.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 7.9 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Agriculture, Finance and insurance, and Transportation; about 7.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 7.9 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 64.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $475,000 — about 36% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $469 (about 60% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 59.1% (about 6.3 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 69142 in Halsey, NE, a household would need roughly $131,000 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 $3,051. 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 Halsey village, NE as Very Low (composite score 0.2), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (42.2) and flood (1.0). 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 Halsey village, NE show little to no average snow.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 8 for ZIP 69142 (Halsey 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.