ZIP Code 68836
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Buffalo County, Nebraska.
- Population
- 1,829
- Median household income
- $79,531
- Median home value
- $215,500
+0.7%’19–’23
+22.0%’19–’23
+60.9%’19–’23
Covering part of Buffalo County, Nebraska, ZIP Code 68836 has about 1,829 residents. The median household income of $79,531 is above the Buffalo County median ($74,570).
From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 68836's population held roughly steady from 1,816 to 1,829, while its median gross rent fell 5.3% from $885 to $838.
79.2% of workers drive to work alone. 80.5% of homes are single-family detached houses.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 1,829
- Median age
- 32.0 yrs
- Median household income
- $79,531
- Median home value
- $215,500
- Median gross rent
- $838
- Housing units
- 745
- Homeownership rate
- 73.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 28.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.2%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20231,8161,829
$65,183$79,531
$133,900$215,500
$885$838
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1,816 | $65,183 | $133,900 | $885 |
| 2020 | 1,740 | $68,246 | $143,500 | $775 |
| 2021 | 1,877 | $71,063 | $153,800 | $806 |
| 2022 | 1,822 | $74,091 | $200,900 | $802 |
| 2023 | 1,829 | $79,531 | $215,500 | $838 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 511.3%
5 to 1717.7%
18 to 248.7%
25 to 3416.5%
35 to 4410.3%
45 to 549.4%
55 to 6413.8%
65 to 748.1%
75 and over4.1%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 207 | 11.3% |
| 5 to 17 | 323 | 17.7% |
| 18 to 24 | 159 | 8.7% |
| 25 to 34 | 302 | 16.5% |
| 35 to 44 | 189 | 10.3% |
| 45 to 54 | 172 | 9.4% |
| 55 to 64 | 253 | 13.8% |
| 65 to 74 | 149 | 8.1% |
| 75 and over | 75 | 4.1% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,678 | 91.7% |
| Black or African American | 3 | 0.2% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 1 | 0.1% |
| Asian | 19 | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 26 | 1.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 102 | 5.6% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma2.8%
High school graduate29.4%
Some college or associate's39.0%
Bachelor's degree24.3%
Graduate or professional degree4.5%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 32 | 2.8% |
| High school graduate | 335 | 29.4% |
| Some college or associate's | 445 | 39.0% |
| Bachelor's degree | 277 | 24.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 51 | 4.5% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 24 min
Drove alone79.2%
Carpooled8.8%
Public transit0.0%
Walked5.5%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home4.9%
Other means1.5%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 774 | 79.2% |
| Carpooled | 86 | 8.8% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 54 | 5.5% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 48 | 4.9% |
| Other means | 15 | 1.5% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 259 | 27.9% |
| 15 to 29 min | 424 | 45.6% |
| 30 to 44 min | 171 | 18.4% |
| 45 to 59 min | 32 | 3.4% |
| 60+ min | 43 | 4.6% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.73
- Poverty rate
- 7.2% (130 of 1,812)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 458 | 68.4% |
| Nonfamily households | 212 | 31.6% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1975
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 670 | 89.9% |
| Vacant | 75 | 10.1% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 494 | 73.7% |
| Renter-occupied | 176 | 26.3% |
1-unit, detached80.5%
1-unit, attached0.3%
2 to 4 units3.5%
5 to 19 units5.5%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other10.2%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 600 | 80.5% |
| 1-unit, attached | 2 | 0.3% |
| 2 to 4 units | 26 | 3.5% |
| 5 to 19 units | 41 | 5.5% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 76 | 10.2% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 68836
- Land area
- 147 sq mi
- Water area
- 2.75 sq mi
- Center point
- 40.7052, -99.3773
Counties this ZIP covers
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6National ZIP rankings
21- Largest by population
- Most densely populated
- Highest median household income
- Highest median home value
- Most affordable home values
- Highest median gross rent
- Cheapest median gross rent
- Oldest by median age
- Youngest by median age
- Most college-educated
- Highest poverty rate
- Lowest poverty rate
- Highest homeownership rate
- Lowest homeownership rate
- Longest commutes
- Shortest commutes
- Largest households
- Newest housing
- Oldest housing
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023)
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023)