Colon, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68018
Saunders County, Nebraska — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 516
- 5/sq mi
- $94,141
- Median income
- $302,200
- Median home value
- 42.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Colon pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 23%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 33%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 94%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68018 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68018 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 112.2 square miles in Colon, Saunders County, Nebraska. The area is home to 516 residents, producing a population density of 5 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 68018 against Nebraska and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 68018 sits at $94,141 (23% above the Nebraska average), while per-capita income is $34,711. The poverty rate stands at 3.6% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $302,200 (62% above the state average) with median rent at $1,094 per month, and 94.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 68018 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 42.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.4, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Saunders County, so you can benchmark 68018 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 68018, Colon, NE · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
516
Population
112.2
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68018?
38.4
Median Age
50.8%
Male
49.2%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$94,141
Median Household Income
+23% vs state
$34,711
Per Capita Income
3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 68018 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$94,141 Top 23% higher than 77% of 30,318 US ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
173
Total Housing Units
173
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.94
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$302,200
Median Home Value
+62% vs state
$1,094
Median Rent
1943
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 14 business establishments in ZIP 68018, employing approximately 62 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,353,000.
14
Businesses
62
Employees
$3.4M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 6 | 42.9% |
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 21.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 68018 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68025
Fremont (68025)
30,376 residents
- 68066 5,640
Wahoo (68066)
5,640 residents
- 68015 1,151
Cedar Bluffs (68015)
1,151 residents
- 68041 955
Mead (68041)
955 residents
- 68018 516
Colon (68018)
516 residents
- 68040 369
Malmo (68040)
369 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 68018 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 68018 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68066
Wahoo (68066)
$101,438 median income
- 68018
Colon (68018)
$94,141 median income
- 68015
Cedar Bluffs (68015)
$85,357 median income
- 68041
Mead (68041)
$74,000 median income
- 68025
Fremont (68025)
$72,254 median income
- 68040
Malmo (68040)
$68,938 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 68018 ranks #2 of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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