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
- $110,000
- Median income
- $258,300
- Median home value
- 29.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
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 classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 86.9 square miles in Kennard, Washington County, Nebraska. The area is home to 886 residents, producing a population density of 10 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 68034 against Nebraska and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 68034 sits at $110,000 (44% above the Nebraska average), while per-capita income is $48,919. The poverty rate stands at 3.0% and the unemployment rate at 1.5%. On housing, the median home value is $258,300 (38% above the state average) with median rent at $1,106 per month, and 89.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 68034 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 29.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.3, and the average commute is 28 minutes. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 additional ZIPs sharing Washington County, so you can benchmark 68034 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 68034, Kennard, 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
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
$48,919
Per Capita Income
3.0%
Poverty Rate
1.5%
Unemployment Rate
28.0 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 68034 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$110,000 Top 13% higher than 87% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
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
$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.
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