Aurora, NE

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Aurora, NE: 1 USPS ZIP, population 5,475. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet AURORA-NE · Aurora, NE 1 ZIPs · 5,475 pop · #8887/25278 · Hamilton County

INC-HIGH · RANK-UPPER · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-MID

  • INC-HIGH $81,045
  • RANK-UPPER #8887/25278
  • ABOVE-PEER over Giltner
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 81% owners
  • POP-TOWN 5,475
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-MID $263,900

Nearest income peer: Giltner, NE ( $4,170 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Aurora

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Aurora on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Aurora, NE sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a town-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

Top 35%
household income vs 25,278 US cities
5,475
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$81,045
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Above-median income on a short ZIP list (1) - lead code 68818 (5,475 residents). Household income $81,045 is the roll-up; open the ZIP for tenure and commute.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (81.2%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Aurora as a pure owner town.

Within Nebraska, Alma is the closest lower-income city and Crete the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Aurora.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 68818, is all of Aurora

There is no split to weigh here: 68818 holds every one of Aurora's 5,475 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Dense ZBP book packed into Aurora's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 224 establishments, 2,714 employees , annual payroll $165,727k (~41 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 68818 (224 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (28) · also Other services (except public administration) · Professional, scientific, and technical services .

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ZIP Codes in Aurora, NE

These ZIP codes sit in Hamilton County, which covers 6 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Aurora. See the Hamilton County roll-up →

Aurora lands mid-pack among the 5 cities sharing Hamilton County: Phillips, Hampton and Marquette earn more and Giltner and Hordville earn less. Phillips marks the far end of that range at $109,554, 35% above Aurora.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
68818 5,475 $81,045 224 12

Aurora roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Aurora, .