Broken Bow, NE

Census ZIP code profile for Broken Bow, NE — 1 ZIPs, total population 4,834. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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Broken Bow, NE is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 4,834 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Broken Bow splits its residents across 1 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Broken Bow, the median household income averages $67,500 and per-capita income averages $33,154. Poverty rate runs at 7.1% and unemployment at 4.6%. On housing, the average median home value is $154,600 with median rent of $877 per month, and 60.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 1 ZIP — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Broken Bow against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Broken Bow as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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ZIP Codes

4,834

Population

$67,500

Median Income

$154,600

Median Home Value

40.3

Median Age

How much do residents of Broken Bow earn?

Median Household Income
$67,500
Per Capita Income
$33,154
Unemployment Rate
4.6%
Poverty Rate
7.1%

What does housing look like in Broken Bow?

Median Home Value
$154,600
Median Rent
$877/mo
Owner Occupied
60.5%
Housing Units
2,174

Who lives in Broken Bow?

Bachelor's Degree+
22.4%
High School+
53.6%
Foreign Born
3.1%

ZIP Codes in Broken Bow, NE

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
68822 4,834 5 America/Chicago

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Broken Bow, NE?
Broken Bow, NE has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 4,834, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Broken Bow?
The average median household income across Broken Bow, NE ZIP codes is $67,500. The poverty rate is 7.1%.
What is the cost of living in Broken Bow?
The average median home value in Broken Bow, NE is $154,600. Median rent is $877/month. 60.5% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

Source: HUD USPS Crosswalk (ZIP-to-county mapping) and Source: simplemaps.com (ZIP coordinates & timezones). Verify with HUD →

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