Mead, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68041
Saunders County, Nebraska — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 955
- 10/sq mi
- $74,000
- Median income
- $251,300
- Median home value
- 20.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Mead pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 47%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 42%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 10
- people per sq mi
- 87%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68041 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68041 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 97.4 square miles in Mead, Saunders County, Nebraska. The area is home to 955 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 68041 against Nebraska and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 68041 sits at $74,000 (3% below the Nebraska average), while per-capita income is $41,569. The poverty rate stands at 5.5% and the unemployment rate at 1.2%. On housing, the median home value is $251,300 (34% above the state average) with median rent at $844 per month, and 87.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 68041 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 20.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.1, and the average commute is 20 minutes. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Saunders County, so you can benchmark 68041 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 68041
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 68041.
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
4 establishments
- Construction
Construction
3 establishments
- Wholesale trade
Wholesale trade
3 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
3 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 68041, Mead, 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
955
Population
97.4
Area (sq mi)
10
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68041?
44.1
Median Age
56.9%
Male
43.1%
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?
$74,000
Median Household Income
-3% vs state
$41,569
Per Capita Income
5.5%
Poverty Rate
1.2%
Unemployment Rate
20.1 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 68041 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$74,000 Top 47% higher than 53% 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?
455
Total Housing Units
420
Occupied Units
35
Vacant Units
2.39
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$251,300
Median Home Value
+34% vs state
$844
Median Rent
1955
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 27 business establishments in ZIP 68041, employing approximately 234 people with a combined annual payroll of $10,588,000.
27
Businesses
234
Employees
$10.6M
Annual Payroll
6
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 4 | 14.8% |
| Construction | 3 | 11.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 11.1% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 11.1% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 11.1% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 11.1% |
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 68041 vs 68073 →
ZIP 68041 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
- 68064
Valley (68064)
3,376 residents
- 68073 1,960
Yutan (68073)
1,960 residents
- 68015 1,151
Cedar Bluffs (68015)
1,151 residents
- 68041 955
Mead (68041)
955 residents
- 68018 516
Colon (68018)
516 residents
- 68033 392
Ithaca (68033)
392 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 68041 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 68041 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68073
Yutan (68073)
$112,460 median income
- 68066
Wahoo (68066)
$101,438 median income
- 68064
Valley (68064)
$100,450 median income
- 68018
Colon (68018)
$94,141 median income
- 68015
Cedar Bluffs (68015)
$85,357 median income
- 68041
Mead (68041)
$74,000 median income
- 68033
Ithaca (68033)
$64,375 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 68041 ranks #6 of 7 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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