Memphis, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68042
Saunders County, Nebraska — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 122
- 72/sq mi
- $73,750
- Median income
- $168,800
- Median home value
- 6.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Memphis pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 47%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 34th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 72
- people per sq mi
- 70%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68042 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68042 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 1.7 square miles in Memphis, Saunders County, Nebraska. The area is home to 122 residents, producing a population density of 72 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 68042 against Nebraska and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 68042 sits at $73,750 (4% below the Nebraska average), while per-capita income is $27,526. The poverty rate stands at 3.8% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $168,800 (10% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 69.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 68042 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 6.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 23.7, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Saunders County, so you can benchmark 68042 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 68042, Memphis, 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
122
Population
1.7
Area (sq mi)
72
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68042?
23.7
Median Age
40.8%
Male
59.2%
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?
$73,750
Median Household Income
-4% vs state
$27,526
Per Capita Income
3.8%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 68042 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$73,750 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?
65
Total Housing Units
46
Occupied Units
19
Vacant Units
2.83
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$168,800
Median Home Value
-10% vs state
1979
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 68042 vs 68003 →
ZIP 68042 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68003
Ashland (68003)
4,284 residents
- 68462
Waverly (68462)
3,827 residents
- 68069
Waterloo (68069)
2,558 residents
- 68366 1,047
Greenwood (68366)
1,047 residents
- 68033 392
Ithaca (68033)
392 residents
- 68042 122
Memphis (68042)
122 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 68042 ranks #6 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 68042 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68462
Waverly (68462)
$119,712 median income
- 68069
Waterloo (68069)
$111,974 median income
- 68003
Ashland (68003)
$95,709 median income
- 68366
Greenwood (68366)
$90,952 median income
- 68042
Memphis (68042)
$73,750 median income
- 68033
Ithaca (68033)
$64,375 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 68042 ranks #5 of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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