ZIP Code 69043

In ZIP code 69043, which takes in Benkelman, households earn a median of $48,438, while per-capita income sits at $29,080 — a working- to middle-income range. Homes here are valued at a median of $75,600, and the county's 1.17% effective property tax rate applies to that lower base, so annual tax bills stay contained. Add a 5.50% combined sales tax on purchases, and the overall tax picture leans on consumption rather than property wealth. Incomes and home prices move together in this part of Nebraska, giving the area a steady, wage-earning character rather than an affluent one.