ZIP Code 68309

ZIP code 68309 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 4.7 square miles in Barneston, Gage County, Nebraska. The area is home to 121 residents, producing a population density of 26 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 68309 against Nebraska and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 68309 sits at $49,583 (35% below the Nebraska average), while per-capita income is $24,417. The poverty rate stands at 11.1% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at — per month, and 91.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 68309 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 1.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 61.5, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Gage County, so you can benchmark 68309 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 →