Valparaiso, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68065
Saunders County, Nebraska — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,510
- 6/sq mi
- $108,689
- Median income
- $326,700
- Median home value
- 31.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Valparaiso pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 14%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 30%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 93%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68065 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68065 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 235.9 square miles in Valparaiso, Saunders County, Nebraska. The area is home to 1,510 residents, producing a population density of 6 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 68065 against Nebraska and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 68065 sits at $108,689 (42% above the Nebraska average), while per-capita income is $50,705. The poverty rate stands at 4.4% and the unemployment rate at 2.4%. On housing, the median home value is $326,700 (75% above the state average) with median rent at $931 per month, and 93.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 68065 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 31.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 56.1, and the average commute is 29 minutes. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Saunders County, so you can benchmark 68065 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 68065, Valparaiso, 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
1,510
Population
235.9
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68065?
56.1
Median Age
49.5%
Male
50.5%
Female
0.4%
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?
$108,689
Median Household Income
+42% vs state
$50,705
Per Capita Income
4.4%
Poverty Rate
2.4%
Unemployment Rate
29.4 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 68065 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$108,689 Top 14% higher than 86% of 30,318 US 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?
662
Total Housing Units
638
Occupied Units
24
Vacant Units
2.23
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$326,700
Median Home Value
+75% vs state
$931
Median Rent
1978
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 24 business establishments in ZIP 68065, employing approximately 100 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,034,000.
24
Businesses
100
Employees
$4.0M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 8 | 33.3% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3 | 12.5% |
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 68065 vs 68428 →
ZIP 68065 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68065
Valparaiso (68065)
1,510 residents
- 68428
Raymond (68428)
1,375 residents
- 68070
Weston (68070)
836 residents
- 68360 501
Garland (68360)
501 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 68065 ranks the most populous — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 68065 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68428
Raymond (68428)
$115,000 median income
- 68065
Valparaiso (68065)
$108,689 median income
- 68360
Garland (68360)
$72,000 median income
- 68070
Weston (68070)
$63,750 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 68065 ranks #2 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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