Kennard, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68034
Washington County, Nebraska - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 886
- 10/sq mi Low-density area
- $110,000
- Median income Above-median income area
- $258,300
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 29.3%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Kennard pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 13%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 41%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 10
- people per sq mi
- 89%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68034 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68034 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Kennard, Washington County, Nebraska, home to just 886 residents across 86.9 square miles, a density of 10 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 68034 skews affluent, with a median household income of $110,000 (44% above the average Nebraska ZIP), while per-capita income is $48,919. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 3.0% and unemployment is 1.5%. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $258,300 (38% above the average Nebraska ZIP), while 89.1% of occupied homes are owner-occupied and median rent is $1,106.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 29.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.3, and the average commute is 28 minutes. The page also surfaces 6 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 more in Washington County, so 68034 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 68034, Kennard, NE · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
886
Population
86.9
Area (sq mi)
10
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68034?
42.3
Median Age
50.4%
Male
49.6%
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?
$110,000
Median Household Income
+44% vs state ZIP avg
$48,919
Per Capita Income
3.0%
Poverty Rate
1.5%
Unemployment Rate
28.0 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 68034 ranks among Nebraska ZIPs
Kennard, NE household income vs. every Nebraska ZIP code
Median household income among 556 reporting Nebraska ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$110,000 Top 8% higher than 92% of 556 Nebraska 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
284housing units
284
Total Housing Units
276
Occupied Units
8
Vacant Units
2.27
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$258,300
Median Home Value
+38% vs state ZIP avg
$1,106
Median Rent
1940
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 23 business establishments in ZIP 68034, employing approximately 98 people with a combined annual payroll of $5,954,000.
23
Businesses
98
Employees
$6.0M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 12 | 52.2% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 13.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 68034 vs 68068 →
ZIP 68034 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68008
Blair (68008)
12,285 residents
- 68007
Bennington (68007)
7,612 residents
- 68064 3,376
Valley (68064)
3,376 residents
- 68142 3,072
Omaha (68142)
3,072 residents
- 68002 2,150
Arlington (68002)
2,150 residents
- 68034 886
Kennard (68034)
886 residents
- 68068 127
Washington (68068)
127 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 68034 ranks #6 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 68034 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68007
Bennington (68007)
$141,042 median income
- 68034
Kennard (68034)
$110,000 median income
- 68142
Omaha (68142)
$109,142 median income
- 68068
Washington (68068)
$106,458 median income
- 68064
Valley (68064)
$100,450 median income
- 68002
Arlington (68002)
$93,220 median income
- 68008
Blair (68008)
$89,583 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 68034 ranks #2 of 7 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 68034, both outside NE so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 68034 in?
ZIP code 68034 (Kennard) is located in Washington County, Nebraska. Washington County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/washington-ne.
What is the population of ZIP code 68034?
ZIP code 68034 in Kennard, NE has a population of 886 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 68034?
The median household income in ZIP 68034 is $110,000, which is 44% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 68034?
The median home value in ZIP 68034 is $258,300, which is 7% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 68034?
The largest racial group in ZIP 68034 is White at 98.2%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 0.6% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 68034?
ZIP code 68034 has 23 business establishments employing approximately 98 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 68034?
In ZIP code 68034, 61.3% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 29.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 68034?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 68034 is 28.0 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend more time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 68034?
In ZIP code 68034, approximately 89.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 10.9% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 68034?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 68034 is 3.0% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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