Linwood, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68036
Butler County, Nebraska - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 402
- 3/sq mi Low-density area
- $77,273
- Median income Near-median income area
- $162,900
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 16.1%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Linwood pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 42%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 31st pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 94%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68036 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68036 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Linwood, Butler County, Nebraska, home to just 402 residents across 160.8 square miles, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 68036 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $77,273 (1% above the average Nebraska ZIP), while per-capita income is $48,570. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 3.5% and unemployment is 0.0%. Median home value is $162,900 (13% below the average Nebraska ZIP); 94.1% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 16.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 51.9, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Butler County, so 68036 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 68036, Linwood, 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
402
Population
160.8
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68036?
51.9
Median Age
50.6%
Male
49.4%
Female
0.6%
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?
$77,273
Median Household Income
+1% vs state ZIP avg
$48,570
Per Capita Income
3.5%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 68036 ranks among Nebraska ZIPs
Linwood, 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)
$77,273 Top 41% higher than 59% 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
296housing units
296
Total Housing Units
170
Occupied Units
126
Vacant Units
2.04
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$162,900
Median Home Value
-13% vs state ZIP avg
1945
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 68036, employing approximately 16 people with a combined annual payroll of $714,000.
5
Businesses
16
Employees
$714K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 68036 vs 68001 →
ZIP 68036 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68661
Schuyler (68661)
7,282 residents
- 68050 609
Prague (68050)
609 residents
- 68036 402
Linwood (68036)
402 residents
- 68014 287
Bruno (68014)
287 residents
- 68001 77
Abie (68001)
77 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 68036 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 68036 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68014
Bruno (68014)
$116,125 median income
- 68661
Schuyler (68661)
$83,279 median income
- 68036
Linwood (68036)
$77,273 median income
- 68050
Prague (68050)
$66,111 median income
- 68001
Abie (68001)
$55,938 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 68036 ranks #3 of 5 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 68036, 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 68036 in?
ZIP code 68036 (Linwood) is located in Butler County, Nebraska. Butler County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/butler-ne.
What is the population of ZIP code 68036?
ZIP code 68036 in Linwood, NE has a population of 402 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 68036?
The median household income in ZIP 68036 is $77,273, which is 1% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 68036?
The median home value in ZIP 68036 is $162,900, which is 41% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 68036?
The largest racial group in ZIP 68036 is White at 74.9%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 0.9% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 68036?
ZIP code 68036 has 5 business establishments employing approximately 16 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 68036?
In ZIP code 68036, 26.7% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 16.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 68036?
In ZIP code 68036, approximately 94.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 5.9% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 68036?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 68036 is 3.5% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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