PlainZIP

Wayne, NE

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Wayne, NE: 1 USPS ZIP, population 6,647. 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 WAYNE-NE · Wayne, NE 1 ZIPs · 6,647 pop · #17759/25278 · Wayne County

INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-LOW · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-MID

  • INC-MID $60,275
  • RANK-LOWER #17759/25278
  • BELOW-PEER under Winside
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-LOW 49% owners
  • POP-TOWN 6,647
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-MID $230,700

Nearest income peer: Winside, NE (+ $6,326 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 Wayne

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Wayne 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, Wayne, NE sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a town-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

30th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
6,647
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$60,275
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.

Below-median income with few delivery areas (1): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $60,275 and poverty 17.5% concentrate in 68787.

Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (48.7%) for this income tier, rent $792 may matter more than the home-value average.

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

Population concentration

One ZIP, 68787, is all of Wayne

There is no split to weigh here: 68787 holds every one of Wayne's 6,647 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 Wayne's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 208 establishments, 3,207 employees , annual payroll $111,320k (~31 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 68787 (208 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (37) · also Accommodation and food services · Other services (except public administration) .

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ZIP Codes in Wayne, NE

These ZIP codes sit in Wayne County, which covers 4 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Wayne. See the Wayne County roll-up →

Every one of the 3 cities sharing Wayne County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Wayne, Hoskins, Winside and Carroll among them. That gap is the county's income spread, not a measure of the housing or commute picture below. Hoskins marks the far end of that range at $103,500, 72% above Wayne.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
68787 6,647 $60,275 208 18
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Wayne 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 Wayne, .