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
- $141,250
- Median income
- $76,600
- Median home value
- 15.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
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 classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 87.2 square miles in Nickerson, Dodge County, Nebraska. The area is home to 724 residents, producing a population density of 8 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 68044 against Nebraska and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 68044 sits at $141,250 (84% above the Nebraska average), while per-capita income is $38,900. The poverty rate stands at 13.3% and the unemployment rate at 3.1%. On housing, the median home value is $76,600 (59% below the state average) with median rent at $955 per month, and 86.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 68044 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 15.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 34.2, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Dodge County, so you can benchmark 68044 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 68044, Nickerson, 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
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
$38,900
Per Capita Income
13.3%
Poverty Rate
3.1%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 68044 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$141,250 Top 5% higher than 95% 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?
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
$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.
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