ZIP Code 69221 — Wood Lake village, NE Demographics & Data

ZIP code 69221 covers Wood Lake, NE in Cherry County with a population of about 68.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 64.1 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 402, 531; U.S. House district NE-3; the DENVER media market.

Wood Lake, NE fits a retirement-oriented profile (high share of residents 65+ (41.2%)). 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 69221 is about $47,083 — about 37% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.0%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 16.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 16.8 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Agriculture, Other services, and Administrative support; a mean commute of about 20.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 44.8% (about 20.6 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Wood Lake village, NE as Very Low (composite score 13.6), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (88.4) and flood (15.0). 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 Wood Lake village, NE show little to no average snow and around 23.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 4 for ZIP 69221 (Wood Lake 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.