Alvo, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68304
Cass County, Nebraska — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 330
- 6/sq mi
- $79,000
- Median income
- $300,000
- Median home value
- 31.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Alvo pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 39%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 33%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 72%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68304 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68304 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 56.9 square miles in Alvo, Cass County, Nebraska. The area is home to 330 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 68304 against Nebraska and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 68304 sits at $79,000 (3% above the Nebraska average), while per-capita income is $31,767. The poverty rate stands at 3.4% and the unemployment rate at 1.8%. On housing, the median home value is $300,000 (60% above the state average) with median rent at $543 per month, and 72.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 68304 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 31.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 34.9, and the average commute is —. We also surface 8 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Cass County, so you can benchmark 68304 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 68304, Alvo, 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
330
Population
56.9
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68304?
34.9
Median Age
53.1%
Male
46.9%
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?
$79,000
Median Household Income
+3% vs state
$31,767
Per Capita Income
3.4%
Poverty Rate
1.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 68304 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$79,000 Top 39% higher than 61% 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?
173
Total Housing Units
166
Occupied Units
7
Vacant Units
2.49
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$300,000
Median Home Value
+60% vs state
$543
Median Rent
1991
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 68304, employing approximately 31 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,086,000.
9
Businesses
31
Employees
$1.1M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 33.3% |
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 68304 vs 68347 →
ZIP 68304 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68462
Waverly (68462)
3,827 residents
- 68347
Eagle (68347)
2,570 residents
- 68349 1,098
Elmwood (68349)
1,098 residents
- 68366 1,047
Greenwood (68366)
1,047 residents
- 68407 747
Murdock (68407)
747 residents
- 68461 734
Walton (68461)
734 residents
- 68527 696
Lincoln (68527)
696 residents
- 68304 330
Alvo (68304)
330 residents
- 68058 252
South Bend (68058)
252 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 68304 ranks #8 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 68304 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68527
Lincoln (68527)
$145,357 median income
- 68058
South Bend (68058)
$138,281 median income
- 68462
Waverly (68462)
$119,712 median income
- 68407
Murdock (68407)
$99,773 median income
- 68366
Greenwood (68366)
$90,952 median income
- 68347
Eagle (68347)
$88,281 median income
- 68304
Alvo (68304)
$79,000 median income
- 68349
Elmwood (68349)
$76,369 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 68304 ranks #7 of 8 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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