Malmo, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68040
Saunders County, Nebraska — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 369
- 4/sq mi
- $68,938
- Median income
- $247,100
- Median home value
- 23.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Malmo pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 45th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 43%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 99%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68040 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68040 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 92.3 square miles in Malmo, Saunders County, Nebraska. The area is home to 369 residents, producing a population density of 4 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 68040 against Nebraska and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 68040 sits at $68,938 (10% below the Nebraska average), while per-capita income is $46,399. The poverty rate stands at 10.8% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $247,100 (32% above the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 99.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 68040 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 23.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 54.9, and the average commute is —. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Saunders County, so you can benchmark 68040 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 68040, Malmo, 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
369
Population
92.3
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68040?
54.9
Median Age
52.0%
Male
48.0%
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?
$68,938
Median Household Income
-10% vs state
$46,399
Per Capita Income
10.8%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 68040 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$68,938 45th percentile higher than 45% 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?
243
Total Housing Units
155
Occupied Units
88
Vacant Units
2.10
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$247,100
Median Home Value
+32% vs state
1971
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 11 business establishments in ZIP 68040, employing approximately 19 people with a combined annual payroll of $855,000.
11
Businesses
19
Employees
$855K
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 68040 vs 68050 →
ZIP 68040 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68066
Wahoo (68066)
5,640 residents
- 68015 1,151
Cedar Bluffs (68015)
1,151 residents
- 68070 836
Weston (68070)
836 residents
- 68050 609
Prague (68050)
609 residents
- 68018 516
Colon (68018)
516 residents
- 68648 484
Morse Bluff (68648)
484 residents
- 68040 369
Malmo (68040)
369 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 68040 ranks #7 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 68040 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
- 68648
Morse Bluff (68648)
$85,214 median income
- 68040
Malmo (68040)
$68,938 median income
- 68050
Prague (68050)
$66,111 median income
- 68070
Weston (68070)
$63,750 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 68040 ranks #5 of 7 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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