Nickerson, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68044
Dodge County, Nebraska - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 724
- 8/sq mi Low-density area
- $141,250
- Median income Above-median income area
- $76,600
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 15.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Nickerson pairs a top-decile household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 5%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 4th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 86%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68044 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68044 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Nickerson, Dodge County, Nebraska, home to just 724 residents across 87.2 square miles, a density of 8 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 68044 skews affluent, with a median household income of $141,250 (84% above the average Nebraska ZIP), while per-capita income is $38,900. The poverty rate is 13.3%, with unemployment at 3.1%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $76,600 (59% below the average Nebraska ZIP), and median rent is $955; owner occupancy is 86.3%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 15.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 34.2, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Dodge County, so 68044 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 68044, Nickerson, 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
724
Population
87.2
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68044?
34.2
Median Age
61.7%
Male
38.3%
Female
23.6%
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?
$141,250
Median Household Income
+84% vs state ZIP avg
$38,900
Per Capita Income
13.3%
Poverty Rate
3.1%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 68044 ranks among Nebraska ZIPs
Nickerson, 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)
$141,250 Top 2% higher than 98% 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
292housing units
292
Total Housing Units
270
Occupied Units
22
Vacant Units
2.65
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$76,600
Median Home Value
-59% vs state ZIP avg
$955
Median Rent
1997
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 9 business establishments in ZIP 68044, employing approximately 31 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,190,000.
9
Businesses
31
Employees
$2.2M
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 68044 vs 68072 →
ZIP 68044 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68025
Fremont (68025)
30,376 residents
- 68002 2,150
Arlington (68002)
2,150 residents
- 68031 1,745
Hooper (68031)
1,745 residents
- 68044 724
Nickerson (68044)
724 residents
- 68072 66
Winslow (68072)
66 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 68044 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 68044 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68044
Nickerson (68044)
$141,250 median income
- 68002
Arlington (68002)
$93,220 median income
- 68031
Hooper (68031)
$80,605 median income
- 68025
Fremont (68025)
$72,254 median income
- 68072
Winslow (68072)
$71,169 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 68044 ranks the highest 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 68044, 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 68044 in?
ZIP code 68044 (Nickerson) is located in Dodge County, Nebraska. Dodge County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/dodge-ne.
What is the population of ZIP code 68044?
ZIP code 68044 in Nickerson, NE has a population of 724 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 68044?
The median household income in ZIP 68044 is $141,250, which is 85% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 68044?
The median home value in ZIP 68044 is $76,600, which is 72% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 68044?
The largest racial group in ZIP 68044 is White at 52.6%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 47.7% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 68044?
ZIP code 68044 has 9 business establishments employing approximately 31 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 68044?
In ZIP code 68044, 35.5% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 15.0% 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 68044?
In ZIP code 68044, approximately 86.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 13.7% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 68044?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 68044 is 13.3% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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