Avoca, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68307
Cass County, Nebraska — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 515
- 5/sq mi
- $61,250
- Median income
- $174,200
- Median home value
- 9.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Avoca pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 31th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 36th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 90%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68307 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68307 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 105.1 square miles in Avoca, Cass County, Nebraska. The area is home to 515 residents, producing a population density of 5 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 68307 against Nebraska and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 68307 sits at $61,250 (20% below the Nebraska average), while per-capita income is $31,831. The poverty rate stands at 6.4% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $174,200 (7% below the state average) with median rent at $725 per month, and 90.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 68307 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 9.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 50.2, and the average commute is —. We also surface 7 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Cass County, so you can benchmark 68307 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 68307, Avoca, 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
515
Population
105.1
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68307?
50.2
Median Age
54.8%
Male
45.2%
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?
$61,250
Median Household Income
-20% vs state
$31,831
Per Capita Income
6.4%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 68307 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$61,250 31st percentile higher than 31% 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?
151
Total Housing Units
141
Occupied Units
10
Vacant Units
2.38
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$174,200
Median Home Value
-7% vs state
$725
Median Rent
1952
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 11 business establishments in ZIP 68307, employing approximately 41 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,409,000.
11
Businesses
41
Employees
$1.4M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 4 | 36.4% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 27.3% |
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 68307 vs 68463 →
ZIP 68307 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68446
Syracuse (68446)
2,690 residents
- 68463
Weeping Water (68463)
1,517 residents
- 68407 747
Murdock (68407)
747 residents
- 68413 533
Nehawka (68413)
533 residents
- 68307 515
Avoca (68307)
515 residents
- 68346 493
Dunbar (68346)
493 residents
- 68417 292
Otoe (68417)
292 residents
- 68403 206
Manley (68403)
206 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 68307 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 68307 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68407
Murdock (68407)
$99,773 median income
- 68346
Dunbar (68346)
$91,591 median income
- 68446
Syracuse (68446)
$90,746 median income
- 68463
Weeping Water (68463)
$85,972 median income
- 68413
Nehawka (68413)
$81,944 median income
- 68417
Otoe (68417)
$68,250 median income
- 68403
Manley (68403)
$65,000 median income
- 68307
Avoca (68307)
$61,250 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 68307 ranks #8 of 8 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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