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 Low-density area
- $60,313
- Median income Below-median income area
- $63,200
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 8.7%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
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
- 2nd 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 a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Alexandria, Thayer County, Nebraska, home to just 289 residents across 160.6 square miles, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 68303 reports a modest median household income of $60,313 (21% below the average Nebraska ZIP), while per-capita income is $34,063. The poverty rate is 9.0%, with unemployment at 2.6%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $63,200 (66% below the average Nebraska ZIP), and median rent is $675; owner occupancy is 86.1%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 8.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 50.9, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 6 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Thayer County, so 68303 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 68303, Alexandria, 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
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 ZIP avg
$34,063
Per Capita Income
9.0%
Poverty Rate
2.6%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 68303 ranks among Nebraska ZIPs
Alexandria, 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)
$60,313 19th percentile higher than 19% of 556 Nebraska ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Nebraska 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
170housing units
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 ZIP avg
$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.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 68303, 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 68303 in?
ZIP code 68303 (Alexandria) is located in Thayer County, Nebraska. Thayer County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/thayer-ne.
What is the population of ZIP code 68303?
ZIP code 68303 in Alexandria, NE has a population of 289 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 68303?
The median household income in ZIP 68303 is $60,313, which is 21% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 68303?
The median home value in ZIP 68303 is $63,200, which is 77% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 68303?
The largest racial group in ZIP 68303 is White at 92.3%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 1.3% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 68303?
In ZIP code 68303, 66.8% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 8.7% 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 68303?
In ZIP code 68303, approximately 86.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 13.9% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 68303?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 68303 is 9.0% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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