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
- $77,273
- Median income
- $162,900
- Median home value
- 16.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Linwood pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 42%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 31th 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 classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 160.8 square miles in Linwood, Butler County, Nebraska. The area is home to 402 residents, producing a population density of 3 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 68036 against Nebraska and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 68036 sits at $77,273 (1% above the Nebraska average), while per-capita income is $48,570. The poverty rate stands at 3.5% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $162,900 (13% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 94.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 68036 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 16.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 51.9, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Butler County, so you can benchmark 68036 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 68036, Linwood, 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
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
$48,570
Per Capita Income
3.5%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 68036 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$77,273 Top 42% higher than 58% 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?
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
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.
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