Alexandria, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68303
Thayer County, Nebraska — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 289
- 2/sq mi
- $60,313
- Median income
- $63,200
- Median home value
- 8.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Alexandria pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 29th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 2th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 86%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68303 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68303 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 160.6 square miles in Alexandria, Thayer County, Nebraska. The area is home to 289 residents, producing a population density of 2 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 68303 against Nebraska and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 68303 sits at $60,313 (21% below the Nebraska average), while per-capita income is $34,063. The poverty rate stands at 9.0% and the unemployment rate at 2.6%. On housing, the median home value is $63,200 (66% below the state average) with median rent at $675 per month, and 86.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 68303 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 8.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 50.9, and the average commute is —. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Thayer County, so you can benchmark 68303 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 68303, Alexandria, 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
289
Population
160.6
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68303?
50.9
Median Age
48.9%
Male
51.1%
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?
$60,313
Median Household Income
-21% vs state
$34,063
Per Capita Income
9.0%
Poverty Rate
2.6%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 68303 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$60,313 29th percentile higher than 29% 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?
170
Total Housing Units
101
Occupied Units
69
Vacant Units
2.31
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$63,200
Median Home Value
-66% vs state
$675
Median Rent
1941
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 68303 vs 68362 →
ZIP 68303 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68370
Hebron (68370)
2,075 residents
- 68322 440
Bruning (68322)
440 residents
- 68453 304
Tobias (68453)
304 residents
- 68303 289
Alexandria (68303)
289 residents
- 68416 226
Ohiowa (68416)
226 residents
- 68315 129
Belvidere (68315)
129 residents
- 68362 46
Gilead (68362)
46 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 68303 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 68303 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68322
Bruning (68322)
$88,472 median income
- 68453
Tobias (68453)
$83,750 median income
- 68416
Ohiowa (68416)
$70,000 median income
- 68370
Hebron (68370)
$67,000 median income
- 68362
Gilead (68362)
$62,500 median income
- 68315
Belvidere (68315)
$61,023 median income
- 68303
Alexandria (68303)
$60,313 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 68303 ranks #7 of 7 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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